Lesson Plan (Day 5): Acting Out
Unit Title: Through the Wardrobe
Bryon Vaught
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Content to be Covered
o Students will be able to choose and perform sections of the novel within their small groups. Preferably these scenes will be the ones chosen for their diorama displays, giving the students a deeper understanding of the scene.
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Lewis, C.S. (1950). The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
o Book with selected text chosen for performance section
o student journals
o Dry erase board / chalkboard
o Dry erase markers / chalk
o Pencil / pen
o The purpose of this lesson is to get students thinking about the novel in another aspect. By tying in the knowledge learned in the previous days’ lessons, they should have a firmer grasp of the novel and the narrative elements.
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Activities and Procedures (Based on a
50-minute block of class time)
o Introduction and transition to lecture– 5 minutes
o Lecture – 10 minutes
o Transfer to groups – 2 minutes
o Acting out scenarios from novel – 20 minutes
o Discussion of performances – 11 minutes
o Wrap-up – 2 minutes
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Instructional Procedures
o Introduction and transition to lecture:
§ Students will gather their journal books and prepare for the day’s lesson.
o Lecture:
§ Lecture will consist mainly of review and fielding student questions regarding assignments. Any aspect of this unit that students are questioning should be clarified at this point, and journals updated.
o Acting out scenarios from novel:
§ Students will reform into their small groups.
§ Students may choose any passages from the novel, but will preferably choose the scenes they are re-enacting for the diorama assignment.
o Discussion of performances:
§ Students will then reconvene from groups and discuss the performances they witnessed.
§ Students will discuss any new revelations they may have discovered after the group readings.
§ This discussion will constitute review for unit test, as vocabulary and themes from previous teachings will be discussed.
o Wrap up class time
§ Remind students to look over notes and be familiar with terminology and themes covered.
§ Clean up work stations, return class to original condition.
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Modifications
o No major modifications for ADHD should be required.
o Students have the option to work in groups and ‘perform’ selections from the novel. This can be as intricate or simplified as the students wish.
o Lecture portion of lesson should try to keep student response lively, allowing them to discuss their thoughts on the readings and reenactments.
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Assessment
o Check student journal to ensure they have completed journal entries for this unit.
o Students will be graded for participation in group reading assignment.
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Assignment
o Students have no assignment due for the next class meeting, aside from preparing for exam.
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Extension Activities
o Students can try acting out other texts to see if their value of the text changes.
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Reflection
o This lesson plan allows for a lot of freedom from the desks for students as they are able to work in groups and act Understanding of narrative point-of-view will allow students to judge why a voice in a story is telling them what the story is, not just what it’s telling them.