ED 321

Lesson Plan 3
Be sure to include all handouts, assessments

Title: Scary Tales

Grade:8

Subject/Course: ELA
Designer: Amanda Adamek

Stage 1 Desired Results

Established Goal(s)
SL 1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
SL 1c: Pose and respond to questions
SL 4: Present claims and findings in a focused coherent manner
Understanding
Essential Question
The
reason
scary
stories
are
told
- What is the value of telling scary
stories?
- What elements evoke the fear we experience
when we read/hear scary stories.

Students will know

- the meaning of figurative language
and that imagery enhances writing
(specifically in relation to horror)

Students will be able to

- support their claims with text evidence
- identify figurative language
- state their opinions within a group

Stage 2 Assessment Evidence

Performance Tasks:
Students will participate in a
group discussion regarding
various aspects of scary stories.
Next, students will elect one
member of their group to share
what they discussed within their
group with the class.

Other Evidence:
Students will self-assess one
take-away from the lesson on
the feedback form.

Stage 3 Learning Plan

1. Figurative language review and learning plan for the day.
2. Students will get out a writing materials and open textbook.
3. Pose questions to consider before reading
- How are scary stories helpful or hurtful?
- How does figurative language enhance scary
4. Introduce the author
5. Students take turns reading text and record evidence to support their claims.
6. Students will get into groups and discuss the essential questions.
7. Each group will share their findings with the class.
8. Hand out feedback form
Writing materials, textbook
Assessment Strategies:
- Informal assessment will occur through observation of the groups and through
group discussion.
- Facet 1: Explanation
- Facet 2: Interpretation

TEACHER COMMUNICATION
DELIVERY
Self-asses assignment

LANGUAGE DEMANDS OF
STUDENTS
(see handout)
Syntaxstudents must organize their
thoughts about the lesson and their
assignment.
Evaluating
Interpreting
2

analyzing
Reading

Group discussion

Visual and oral Review

Interpreting the text is necessary.

Syntax- students are asked to
understand the horror genre and
understand the text itself.
Students are asked the difference
between storytelling and reading.
Discourse-- student must discuss with
one another, and their peers.
VocabularyStudents must
understand and use academic
language that they may not be familiar
with.
Subject specific