Lesson Plan

PRACTICUM ASSIGNMENT TWO 2

Teacher Education Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Christina Lewis Date:11/15/17

Title of Lesson: Myth of Sisyphus Cooperating Teacher: Matt Denvir

Core Components
Subject, Content Area, or Topic
10th grade English: Allusions
Learning Objectives
I can identify an allusion in text and explain how it contributes to the main idea of the text.

Virginia Essential Knowledge and Skills (SOL)

English Standard 10.3.e: Identify literary and classical allusions and figurative language in text.
Materials/Resources
Myth of Sisyphus Text
PowerPoint for lesson
Kahoot!
Safety (if applicable)
N/A

Time
(min.) Process Components
5 min *Anticipatory Set
Students respond to journal: scene from movie.
 What do students have to know in order to understand the joke being made in these scene?

1 min *State the Objectives (grade-level terms): proficiency scale

4. I can know the definition of allusion and why authors use them.
5. I can identify an allusion in text and explain how it contributes to the main idea of the text.
6. I can draw conclusions about an author’s use of allusion by using textual evidence.
10 min *Instructional Input or Procedure
Lecture on allusion: a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in
order to make a comparison in the readers' minds.
Sisyphus Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4pDUxth5fQ
Powerpoint lecture:
1. Myth of Sisyphus: The name of this work is misleading
a. It’s not the myth itself, but Camus is using the myth to illustrate his perspective
b. Sisyphus is an allusion
2. Why do we use allusions?
a. Make our point easier to understand
b. Challenge a perspective
c. Pay homage to ideas we admire
3. To determine why authors use allusions, we must make a claim about what they are saying
4. To make a claim about a text, we need textual evidence
a. Separate the allusion from the author
b. Find quotes where the author is commenting on his allusions
2. Why does Camus use allusions ? What affect does this have on the reader?
a. Camus was an existentialist
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i. Existentialism: life is meaningless

b. This is in contrast with many religious traditions— including Greek mythology.
c. Think about why Camus might use an allusion to Sisyphus, a figure in Greek
mythology
d. Use textual evidence

5 min *Modeling
Explain Sisyphus as the main allusion of the work.

10 min *Check for Understanding

Students will read “The Myth of Sisyphus” and note all allusions in the work
This will be on a worksheet to be collected

10 min *Guided Practice

 What allusions did you find?
 What effect do the allusions have on you the reader?
 Does it make the text easier/harder to understand?

20 min *Independent Practice

Think-pair-share:
Students will pair and discuss why they think Camus used the main allusions that he did.
They will ask themselves the following questions:
o Why does Camus make allusions to Greek mythology?
o How does Greek mythology and existentialism mix?
o Why does Camus make an allusion to the Bible?
o Why does Camus make an allusion to Russian authors?
15 min Assessment
Interactive Kahoot! on allusions, Camus, and textual evidence.
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/45a91f9b-0ff2-4d13-bb5f-cb9d818b5190
5 *Closure
Students will be asked to reflect how Camus’ philosophy compares to their own view of life

Differentiation Strategies (enrichment, accommodations, remediation, or by learning style).

The students are honors, both visual, and auditory methods were used to communicate the lesson.
Think-pair-share facilitates cooperative learning. Integration of technology engages visual and
Discussion was also encouraged.
Classroom Management Issues (optional)
Non applicable
Management is fairly easy as I have already been a figure in the classroom.

Lesson Critique. To be completed following the lesson. Did your students meet the
objective(s)? What part of the lesson would you change? Why?

*Denotes Madeline Hunter lesson plan elements.

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