| Full lesson | Create for a teacher a set of content for giving a lesson, beginning with the lesson plan. Each new block of materials must begin with an H1 heading (other subheaders must be H2, H3, etc). When you describe required pictures, write those descriptions in curly brackets, for example: {A picture of a triangle} |
| Which subject | English |
| What topic | The novel 'moon palace' by Paul Auster |
| What length (min) | 30 |
| What age group | Doesn't matter |
| Class size | 20 |
| What curriculum | |
| Include full script | |
| Check previous homework | |
| Ask some students to presents their homework | |
| Add a physical break | |
| Add group activities | |
| Include homework | |
| Show correct answers | |
| Prepare slides | |
| Number of slides | 5 |
| Create fill-in cards for students | |
| Create creative backup tasks for unexpected moments |
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Doesn't matter
English
Corresponds to national curriculum
| Step | Title | Length | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | 2 min | Welcome students to the class and give a brief overview of the novel "Moon Palace." Ask students if any of them have read the novel before. |
| 2 | Reading | 8 min | Instruct students to read the first chapter of the novel "Moon Palace" silently. Students who have read the first chapter before can read ahead. |
| 3 | Analysis of characters | 10 min | Assign each student a character in the novel to analyze. Provide students with a list of adjectives and have them choose three adjectives that describe their assigned character. |
| 4 | Describe a character | 5 min | Give out printable cards to students and have them write a descriptive paragraph about the character they analyzed using the chosen adjectives. |
| 5 | Collect/Random Check | 5 min | Collect the filled cards and select a few cards randomly to read aloud to the class. |
| 6 | Homework | 1 min | Assign homework without asking students to present it in front of the class. |
Read the next chapter of the novel and write a paragraph describing how their assigned character could be affected by the events in the next chapter.
"Good morning class, today we are going to start exploring the novel 'Moon Palace' by Paul Auster. Has anyone read this novel before? No? Okay, great! Let's start with the first chapter."
"Please take some time to read the first chapter of 'Moon Palace' silently. If you have already read it before, feel free to read ahead."
"Each of you will be assigned a character from the novel to analyze. Choose three adjectives from the list I gave you that you think describe your assigned character and write them down."
"Now that you have your three adjectives, I would like you to use the printable cards I have provided to write a descriptive paragraph about your character using those adjectives. Take five minutes to complete this task."
"Okay, let's collect the cards now. I will choose a few at random to read aloud to the class."
"Your homework for tonight is to read the next chapter of the novel and write a paragraph describing how your assigned character could be affected by the events in the next chapter. See you next time!"
Who is your assigned character in "Moon Palace" and what are three adjectives that describe them?
What descriptive paragraph did you write for your assigned character using the three adjectives?
What do you think is going to happen to your character in the next chapter of the novel? Write a paragraph describing how your character might be affected by the events in the next chapter.
|----------|--------| | What is the title of the novel being explored in class? | | | Have any of the students read the novel before? | | | What is the task assigned to the students for the reading portion of the lesson? | | | How many adjectives are students instructed to choose for their assigned character? | | | What is the next task assigned to the students after selecting their adjectives? | | | What is the purpose of the printable cards provided to the students? | | | What is the assigned homework for the class? | |