This lesson plan is for an 8th grade mixed ability English class on Romeo and Juliet. The learning objective is for students to write a draft of their newspaper article assessment on Romeo and Juliet. During the lesson, students will be given a sample article to analyze, asked questions to scaffold their understanding, and time to write a draft of their own assessment. The teacher will formatively assess students during these activities and provide feedback to support writing their drafts.

1. Lesson Plan pro forma
Class: 8NE
(mixed ability sets)
indicate levels of attainment
Date:
5.5.2016
Time: 09:45 –
10:50
No. of pupils:
28
Unit /SoW: Romeo & Juliet Shakespeare Unit
Key Learning Goals:
ref. to exam board criteria/NC as appropriate
Shakespeare - reading a wide range of
fiction and non-fiction, including in
particular whole books, short stories,
poems and plays with a wide coverage of
genres, historical periods, forms and
authors.
… in pupil-friendly format:
LO: To write a draft for their newspaper
article assessment
Expected Learning Outcomes:
all pupils? some pupils? a few pupils?
All pupils will write a draft for their
newspaper article assessment.They have
been through the elements of a newspaper
article and looked examples.
Opportunities for Assessment:
Formative & summative
Formative
 Sample article – students will be given a sample article to look at. They will identify what
is good aboutthe article and what they should include in their own assessment piece.
 Questions posed – the teacher will put up five questions to scaffold so that students know
what is paramountand should be included in their assessment.
 Writing their draft – students will be writing a draft piece for their assessment.They
should knowwhat to focus on using sheets from the previous lesson,and notes that they
have made as well.
Cognitive challenges:
Desirable difficulties for all abilities; how will students progress?
Writing their draft – students will be writing a draft piece for their assessment.They should know
what to focus on using sheets from the previous lesson,and notes that they have made as well.
EBT strategies:
e.g. APK, reciprocal teaching, collaborative learning, advance & visual organisers,
similarities and differences, goals, repetition and practice, meta-cognition, feedback,
cognitive challenge, subject knowledge, summaries and note-taking
 N/A
Key Terminology:
 Romeo & Juliet
 William Shakespeare
 Newspaper articles
Resources:
 Romeo & Juliet books

2.  Headlines
Homework and practice:
• N/A