ASSURE method for day four of great gatsby unit plan

1. Day 4 ASSURE Plan
A - Analyze Learners
Studentsare ina 10th
grade Honors Englishclass.There a17 students,5 boysand 12 girls.There
isone AfricanAmericanstudentandone Asianstudent.Three studentshave ADD.Studentswill answer
a poll determiningwhethertheyhave readThe GreatGatsby;onlyone has.
S – State Objectives
Objective 1:Studentswill aideachotherbyusingthe Zelloapptocommunicate afterschool to
ask questionaboutthe GreatGatsbyand theirassignmentswith100 percentaccuracy.
ELA.10.R.C3.3 analyze anddefendvariousaccountsof a subjecttoldindifferentmediumsof
informational texts(e.g.,aperson’slifestoryinbothprintand multimedia),determiningwhichdetails
are emphasizedineachaccount.(CCSSRI.9-10.7)
Objective 2– Studentswill inferwhattheythinkpartieswouldhave beenlike inthe 1920s by
commentinganddiscussingonaprovidedblogpost.
ELA.10.R.C1.1 cite strongand thoroughtextual evidencetosupportanalysisof whatthe literarytext
saysexplicitlyaswell asinferencesdrawnfromthe text,recognizingwhenthe textleavesmatters
uncertain.(CCSSRL.9-10.1)
Objective 3– Studentswill analyze symbolsinthe greatGatsbyby creatinga wikispacespage
with95 percentaccuracy.
ELA.10.R.C3.1 analyze the representationof aliterarytextof a subjector a keyscene intwoor more
differentartisticmediums,includingwhatisemphasizedorabsentineachtreatmentandwhy(e.g.,
Auden’s“Musée desBeaux Arts”andBreughel’sLandscape withthe Fall of Icarus).(CCSSRL.9-10.7)
Objective 4– Studentswill be able todiscussthe eventsandstructure of the Great Gatsbyby
readingthe chapters8 and 9 at home with100 percentaccuracy.
ELA.10.R.C2.2 analyze howan author’schoicesconcerninghow tostructure a literarytext,orderevents
withinit(e.g.,parallel plots)andmanipulatetime (e.g.,pacing,flashbacks)contributetoitsoverall
structure and create such effectsasmystery,tensionorsurprise.(CCSSRL.9-10.5)
S – SelectStrategies,Methods,Media,andMaterials
Studentswill have accesstocomputers,ipads,the internet,asmartboard,and a copy of The
Great Gatsby.Theywill have accessto theircell phonesforthe Zelloapp,alongwith wikispacesand
blogger.
U – Utilize MediaandMaterials
Deskswill be arrangedina U shape to promote discussion.ComputersandIPadwill be readyfor
students. Studentswill have accesstoZello,wikispaces,andblogger.
R – Require LearnerParticipation

2. The lessonwill have studentsin small groupworkforall parts.
E – Evaluate Learners
Studentswill add theirworktotheirstudentswillbe evaluatedbaseduponhow well theyargue
theirsymbolisminthe wikispaces.Argumentmustincludesubstantial evidence fromthe book.