Direct instruction

Subject: English/ African American Experience in Americ

ollege Ready Standards, ISTE Standards apply to this lesson

ed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a spec
research projects to answer a question or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple
stigation.
ormula The students will be able to analyze literature and be able to write an informative analysis on Zora Neale Hurstons Their Eyes Wer

duct /Include an explanation of how you are going to grade/grading tool? (rubric, checklist, etc.) Students will create a vision board recreat
e love that is described in the novel. The main question that the vision board should portray is, Through out Janies life; she searched for true
pes of love she experiences. Which type of love has he most impact on her life? In the end did finding love change her?

ements of love they see in the novel, and portray that on their vision board. Their vision board should be very detailed and organized, contai
n of their thoughts on their vision board, along with being able to show me they understand the main theme of love in Their Eyes Were Watc
omparing and contrasting the questions; What is love to you? and What love does Janie find in the novel? They must talk for a minimu
ut they must clarify what topic they are discussing and present on both sides of the issue. The main objectives that will be graded are, Devel
& Sentence Structure and Grammar Usage & Mechanics.

complex): Content and Language objectives action verbs such as write, list, highlight, etc.)

the novel, and determine how racism and love co-exist.

g, contrasting. Materials/Technology Resources to be Used:

Paper board, pencils, color pencils.

ing, and make RELEVENT to real life) ENGAGE/ hook the students.

be a number on their desk, and I will also be passing out numbers. Along with numbers being on the desks, there will also be a picture of a sl
at they will sit in for the remainder of class, and that is the slave they will represent. I will then show a couple clips from the movie, 12 Year

Student Will: Be specific

d the introducing how to make a vision board using only pictures from these Students will be going through these magazines and choos
ribing the question what is love using only five pictures from these can choose only pictures no words. Doing this will give m

on How will your instruction look different for those students who need differentiation or accommodations during your instructional input/t

em an iPad, or computer and play a short ten-minute clip for them. There will be ten scenes, each scene labeled with a title. With
write down the title of each scene that signifies love.
 Student Will: Be specific

s of four. Each group of four is a team. I will go around the room and hang
will represent love, and some will not. I will put a piece of paper under each
he questions I give them. I will tell the students to walk around in their groups
rize love. They will then write under the picture if it shows love and why. If
Students will walk around in their groups and determine w
piece of paper they will need to discuss with their groups
same answer before writing down. Then they will pick a te
piece of paper. The team captain will write if they agree o
not, and why.

on/Check for Understandinghow are you going to know if EACH student is ready to move onto independent practice? And how are you

oard. I will ask every student a series of questions and they must answer on the white board, and then hold the white board up. Their answer

Student Will: Be specific

dent. The packet will contain three pages. This packet will show their
reading in class; Their Eyes Were Watching God. Each page will contain a
ill be ten true or false questions, the second page will be a crossword puzzle,
answers from the crossword puzzle and write a short poem incorporating those
cket individually.
The students will get a packet with all worksheets referrin
of the packet they will have written a poem, they will pres
students will pick a winner.

on How will your instruction look different for those students who need differentiation or accommodations?

modations, they will get a laminated picture with a scene from Their Eyes Were Watching God. They must write what is going on in the scene
logical order in which they happen in the novel.

What connections will students make to their real lives? What essential questions will they reflect on in their closure of the lesson?

meaning of love, which is something all students will relate to. Some might even relate now, but mostly in the future. This lesson
ans with real-world examples, and how to connect love to the context.