Standards-Based Weekly Lesson Plan for Course/Content Area



|UNIT OUTCOME(S): |Use commas appropriately in sentences. |

| |Compose a strong thesis statement. |

| |Correct errors in sentence combining. |

| |Identify persuasive techniques and their effects on audience. |

|ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: |How do errors in sentences affect meaning negatively” |

| |What is the author’s intent? |

|Resources (Materials/Texts/Visuals/Technology): |Mon: Comma Usage grade in class homework assignment Ellis Island part one-complete in class part two |

| |Ellis Island paragraph, Tue: Mini Lesson on comma splices and fused sentences (p 285 TE) Wed: (Sub |

| |Folder) Comma Usage Practice and “No closure…email article/author’s intent ,Thurs: Continue |

| |Identifying and revising comma splices—TE p 288 36B mini lesson Friday: In class exercise on |

| |identifying and revising comma splices 36.3 exercise and 36.1 p. 289-290 |

|COLLEGE READINESS SKILLS: |Revise for pronoun agreement with antecedent in increasingly complex sentences |

| |Recognize inappropriate uses of colons and semi-colons |

| |Recognize and delete unnecessary commas based on a careful reading of a complicated sentence between |

| |the elements of a compound subject or compound verb joined by and |

| |Use punctuation to set off nonessential information in a sentence |

| |Use punctuation to set off complex parenthetical phrases |

| |Identify the focus of a simple essay, applying that knowledge to add a sentence that sharpens that |

| |focus or to determine if an essay has met a specified goal |

|MODIFICATIONS AND ACCOMMODATIONS (for the week): |NA |

|Examples of Instructional Activities and Strategies: (i.e. demonstration, explanation, discussion, lecture, lecture—discussion, case studies, cooperative |

|learning, discovery learning, problem based solving, scaffolding, please be specific ) |

|MONDAY |

|Daily Objective: | |

|Skills: Students will be able to… |Justify comma usage in paragraphs |

| |Differentiate using the comma rules to determine placement of comma in sentence structure |

| |Identify author’s point/intent |

|Activities and Strategies |Bell Ringer: Check homework Ellis Island paragraph/Part One |

| |Independent Practice: Students complete Part 2 on Ellis Island paragraph—check at the end of |

| |class and collect |

| |Closure: Students submit part two of Ellis Island paragraph with corrections and revisions |

|Alternative Instructional Activities and Strategies: |Explanation, demonstration |

|(anticipating student confusion, please include other | |

|strategies to help students who do not understand after the | |

|first set of instructional activities and strategies) | |

|Homework: (Not a completion of class activities!) |NA |

|TUESDAY |

|Daily Objective: |Use commas appropriately in isolated sentences. |

|Skills: Students will be able to… |Correct errors in sentence combining |

| |Identify comma splices and fused sentences |

| |Revise punctuation of two or more main clauses |

|Activities and Strategies |Bell Ringer: Students punctual main clauses (p 287) separate sentences, coordinating |

| |conjunctions, semicolon, and subordination |

| |Mini Lesson on Comma Usage: Using the overhead projector students will be given explicit usage |

| |rules on commas: main clauses joined by and, but or other coordinating conjunctions, separate |

| |main clauses related by however, for example, etc. |

| |Cooperative Groups: Students will complete comma worksheet based on the rules discussed in the |

| |mini lesson (36.3 exercise p 290). |

| |CLOSURE: As a class review and check answers |

| | |

|Alternative Instructional Activities and Strategies: |Demonstration, Modeling, Explanation, Small group instruction, scaffolding |

|(anticipating student confusion, please include other | |

|strategies to help students who do not understand after the | |

|first set of instructional activities and strategies) | |

|Homework: (Not a completion of class activities!) |Review general rules for commas |

|WEDNESDAY—IB Coordinator Citywide Meeting |

|Daily Objective: |Identify occasions when comma usage is appropriate. |

|Skills: Students will be able to… |Insert commas where appropriate in paragraphs. |

| |Identify appropriate comma rule. |

|Activities and Strategies | (Bell Ringer ) Students will read article “No closure on e-mail opening, closings” and |

| |provide short paragraph response of author’s intent |

| |Students will complete Comma usage practice 1/identify and provide rationale of comma rule |

| |Closure: Check Comma Usage Passage in class turn in to substitute as exit from class |

|Alternative Instructional Activities and Strategies: |Demonstration |

|(anticipating student confusion, please include other | |

|strategies to help students who do not understand after the | |

|first set of instructional activities and strategies) | |

|Homework: (Not a completion of class activities!) |NA |

|THURSDAY |

|Daily Objective: |Provide a rationale for inserting commas. |

|Skills: Students will be able to… |List sentence combining rules. |

| |Linking main clauses |

| |Combine sentences using appropriate punctuation and/or skill. |

| |Provide rationale for sentence combining technique. |

|Activities and Strategies | Bell Ringer: Insert commas in the proper place (A) |

| |Review Comma Usage Quiz: Review answers and discuss the rationales for student responses |

| |Mini Lesson on Sentence Combining: Using overhead projector student will be given explicit |

| |instruction on Separate main clauses related by however, for example, and so on. Students will|

| |take notes and discuss use of common conjunctive adverbs and transitional expressions |

| |Cooperative exercise: Students will come to overhead and correct Exercise 36.1 p. 289 |

| |Identifying and revising comma splices. |

|Alternative Instructional Activities and Strategies: |Small Group Instruction, Modeling |

|(anticipating student confusion, please include other | |

|strategies to help students who do not understand after the | |

|first set of instructional activities and strategies) | |

|Homework: (Not a completion of class activities!) |NA |

|FRIDAY |

|Daily Objective: |Justify use of comma in paragraph format/quotations |

|Skills: Students will be able to… |Combine sentences using appropriate punctuation and/or skill. |

| |Identify persuasive techniques and their efforts on audience |

| |Provide rationale for sentence combining technique. |

|Activities and Strategies |Bell Ringer: Students revise 5 sentences inserting commas where needed. Check in class—students|

| |provide rationale for correct answers |

| |Mini Lesson Review Comma Usage: Students will review/discuss notes on comma usage rules and |

| |then complete Comma Usage paragraphs in groups. |

| |Grade/Check Group Practice: Groups will grade and identify rationale for answers chosen. |

| |Distribute homework assignment—Comma quotations—Due Monday January 10 |

|Alternative Instructional Activities and Strategies: | Modeling |

|(anticipating student confusion, please include other | |

|strategies to help students who do not understand after the | |

|first set of instructional activities and strategies) | |

|Homework: (Not a completion of class activities!) |Paragraph Correction Practice /study for final exams |

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