2. Main Objective
For this unit plan a group of high school students in
the 12th grade will identify and learn about the
American Literature author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and
present their finding to the class. This task will be
spread over a school week, and each day is
dedicated to a specific short assignment and
research.
3. Analyze Learners
The students I will be teaching are in the 12th
grade, which would put them in an age group
around 17-18 years old. There are 22 students:
14 boys and 8 girls.
4. Day 1
A - Analyze Learners: The students I will be teaching are in the 12th grade, which would put them in an age
group around 17-18 years old. There are 22 students: 14 boys and 8 girls.
S - State Objectives: My students will identify Kurt Vonnegut Jr., after following a WebQuest, using provided
QR Codes, and Facebook. This lesson will last for a single class period and students will have a 95% degree
of accuracy.
S - Select Materials: For this lesson, I will use a WebQuest that I created specifically towards Kurt Vonnegut
Jr. The WebQuest features explicit directions for several future assignments and links for the students to
research. These links are also featured within the WebQuest Word document.
Book Archive - Only use this if you cannot find a physical copy of your novel.
Google Books - Only use this if you cannot find a physical copy of your novel.
Good Reads List of Books by Vonnegut - Use this for your primary research.
Official Bio Page for Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - Use this for your primary research.
Wikipedia - You may use Wikipedia to find information summaries of your books.
I will introduce a Classroom Facebook Account that the students will interact with over the course and it
includes info on assignments. I will provide a QR Code to students that will send them to my WebQuest.
U - Utilize Media and Materials: Using WebQuest, students will be lead through introductions of the author
and their assignments for the week. The QR Codes can be used for ease of access and will be featured on
the class Facebook for anyone who missed that day. The students will use the Facebook account to help
fellow peers, ask questions, or just get information for the class.
R - Require Learner Participation: Students will begin in small groups or pairs and complete the Part 1 of the
WebQuest. Students will have to research together then give an oral presentation in front of the class.
E - Evaluation and Revise: For the evaluation process, I would keep in mind anything that was unclear in the
instructions. At the beginning of the lesson, I will ask about the students’ prior knowledge. The peer groups
and oral presentation will be used as assessment for this day. That way I will know whether or not they
researched and who participated in the group.
5. Day 2
A - Analyze Learners: The students I will be teaching are in the 12th grade, which would put them in
an age group around 17-18 years old. There are 22 students: 14 boys and 8 girls.
S - State Objectives: My students will further identify qualities of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and will identify
his works, after following the WebQuest, using Blendspace, using Twitter, and watching YouTube
videos. This lesson will last for a single class period and students will have a 95% degree of
accuracy.
S - Select Materials: For this lesson, I will continue to use the WebQuest I developed from the
previous lesson. I will also use Blendspace in order to assess students from the previous lesson. I
will introduce them to Twitter and my expectations out of that technology. I will then implement
YouTube into our discussions of materials.
U - Utilize Media and Materials: Through following the tasks of the WebQuest I will help facilitate
discussion among the students to successfully accomplish the first part of the Part 2. This
discussion will be review of the researched books that students previously presented so they are
able to pick out a book for their assignment (WebQuest related). After which, the students will be
assessed by a brief quiz that is featured on Blendspace, and has 7 questions that pertain to the
previous lesson. Further, I will introduce the class to twitter and ask them to make accounts and
follow authors they like for fun, as well as my teacher twitter account. I will then direct them towards
YouTube so that we as a class can watch and discuss this video. I will then ask them to create their
own graph from a story that they remember reading.
R - Require Learner Participation: The students will have to follow the directions of the WebQuest in
order to proceed in this lesson. They will be directed and complete the Blendspace quiz I provide
them. In order to keep track the students have made Twitter accounts, I will make them follow me at
this account. The students will have to discuss the video as a class, then I will assign a short
assignment that will be handed in towards the end.
E - Evaluation and Revise: For the evaluation process, I would keep in mind anything that was
unclear in the instructions or what I had trouble explaining in discussion. The quiz is short
assessment for the previous lesson, sharing my Blendspace lessons helps them catch up on
anything they did not understand completely or missed out on. The discussion and short
assignment will be another assessment so I can see if they understood the given content.
6. Day 3
A - Analyze Learners: The students I will be teaching are in the 12th grade, which
would put them in an age group around 17-18 years old. There are 22 students: 14
boys and 8 girls.
S - State Objectives: My students will further identify qualities of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and
will identify his works after following the WebQuest, using Blogger, using Wikispaces,
and listening to podcasts. This lesson will last for a single class period and students
will have a 95% degree of accuracy.
S - Select Materials: For this lesson, I will continue to use the WebQuest I developed
from the previous lesson. I will then provide my students a link to my Blogger, and ask
them to create a Wikispaces account. I will ask my students to find a podcast of their
choosing that is relevant to the lesson.
U - Utilize Media and Materials: The students will continue to follow the WebQuest that
I provided and finish Part 2. Part 2 will ask students to write a character analysis from
the book of their choice from the previous day. I will provide a Character Analysis
Rubric and a link to a helpful site for tips on how to get started. Students will then
create a Wikispaces account and create pages for their past, current, and future
assignments for their end of the semester portfolio. I will then provide a link to my own
blog that deals with scholarly English reviews and such. Students will have to post a
comment and reflection on any post. Students will then be asked to find a podcast that
is relevant to English.
R - Require Learner Participation: Students will have to properly follow the directions
of the WebQuest as I facilitate said directions. Students will be asked to write a
character analysis essay and present any essays on the Wikispaces account they
created. They will also have to write reflections about the Blogger posts and podcasts
they found during their research.
E - Evaluation and Revise: I will have to keep track of how the instructions are for each
assignment and the rubric. The reflections for each assignment will be a form of
assessment, as well as class discussions about the technologies I am asking the
7. Day 4
A - Analyze Learners: The students I will be teaching are in the 12th grade, which
would put them in an age group around 17-18 years old. There are 22 students: 14
boys and 8 girls.
S - State Objectives: My students will further identify qualities of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and
will identify his works after following a Photoshop tutorial, using SmartBoard to present
their research. This lesson will last for a single class period and students will have a
95% degree of accuracy.
S - Select Materials: For this lesson, I will continue to use the WebQuest I developed
from the previous lesson. Students will begin Part 3 of the WebQuest. Students will
use Photoshop to complete Part 3. SmartBoard will then be used to present their book
projects. A rubric for the book project will be provided.
U - Utilize Media and Materials: Students will continue to finish Part 3 of the
WebQuest. They will be asked to complete a book project and a short essay to go
along with the assignment. These assignments will be put on their wiki for their
portfolio. Students will use Adobe Photoshop to complete the book project and will
follow the rubric provided in order to complete the assignment in its entirety. They will
then use the SmartBoard in order to present their book project to the class.
R - Require Learner Participation: Students will have to present their book project to
the class and explain what they did. They will be asked to use the Smart Board in
order to point out emphasis to their projects. Students will be asked to give feedback
to their peers on their projects on paper.
E - Evaluation and Revise: I will have to keep in mind how clear my instructions and
lectures are during this lesson. Assessment will be based on how well and clear their
book projects are presented to the class. The feedback will also be part of their
assessment.
8. Day 5
A - Analyze Learners: The students I will be teaching are in the 12th grade, which
would put them in an age group around 17-18 years old. There are 22 students: 14
boys and 8 girls.
S - State Objectives: My students will further identify qualities of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and
will identify his works after using Voki, and Arts and Bots. This lesson will last for a
single class period and students will have a 95% degree of accuracy.
S - Select Materials: For this lesson, I will use the Arts and Bots assignment. I will
provide links to tutorials and examples of bots. Students will then create their own
personal Voki and write a low-stakes assignment about Voki.
U - Utilize Media and Materials: Students will begin research and learn how to use
Robotics from the links provided and my instruction. Students will pick a character
from their chosen book from the beginning of the week and create a robot about that
character. They will then create a Voki that will tell facts about Kurt Vonnegut or
information about their chosen novel.
R - Require Learner Participation: Students will have to pay attention to the instruction
in reference to the robotics, they will also be expected to help their peers through the
process. They will be in small groups in order to complete this assignment. The Voki
they create will be presented to the class.
E - Evaluation and Revise: Students will be assessed based on the information they
gathered when creating their Voki. Student participation will also be important as
assessment during the robotics projects. Students will be asked to write a low stakes
assignment about what they think of the robotics project and voki. The low-stakes
assignment will further help me revise the instructions and interest the students might
have in the projects.
9. Works cited
Marcus, B. (Ed.). (2004). The Anchor Book of New American Short
Stories. New York: Anchor Books.
