This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching Suzanne Collins' book Mockingjay to a 12th grade Advanced Placement English class using the ASSURE instructional model. The class has 23 culturally diverse students aged 16-18 who have experience with various technologies. The objective is for 85% of students to accurately analyze and interpret quality writing by the end of the week. Students will use a wiki to reflect on robots they create from recycled materials to represent a theme from the book. The teacher will facilitate open discussion and ensure student participation is 15% of grades. Evaluation of lessons will help the teacher better meet the needs of this class.

1. Rachel Hutchison
Dr. Blanco
CI 350
5/5/2015
Assure Method: Friday
Usingthe Assure MethodIwill create a dailylessonplanbasedonthe teachingof the book
Mockingjay thatispart of the The Hunger Games series bySuzanne Collins tomy12th
grade APEnglish
class.The classismade up of 23 students;16 Caucasian,2 Japanese ForeignExchange,1Muslimand4
AfricanAmericans.The agesrange from16-18 years old.
A-Analyze the Learners:
General Characteristicsof the Learners:
The studentsare in a twelfthgrade APEnglishcourse comprisedof 23students. The students
range in age from 16-18 yearsold.None of the studentshave learningdisabilitiesbuttheyare culturally
diverse.Whilethe majorityof the studentsare white some2of the are Japanese foreignexchangeand
fourof themare AfricanAmericans.
SpecificEntry Competencies:
 Studentshadto be recommendedbyanotherteachertobe inthe AP EnglishClass
 Must have receivedaB or higherinall highschool Englishclasses
 Students ANDparentsmusthave signedandreturnedthe formstatingtheyhad read
and understoodthe requirementsstatedinthe syllabusforthiscourse.
The 12th
grade classhave receivedpriorinstructionandhave workingknowledgein:
1. WorkingwithWiki
2. WorkingwithFacebook
3. WorkingwithTwitter
4. WorkingwithBlogs
5. UsingMS Word, MS PowerPoint,MSExcel,MinimumFeatureson Smartboard,IPad,IPhone
6. Conducting researchusingDatabases,Library,andthe Internet
7. CitingResourcesusingMLA Guidelines
8. WorkingwithYouTube
9. Understandthe necessityof classroomdiscussionandparticipation
10. The studentswill have alreadyhadtohave accountssetup for the followingmediaoutlets:
a. Facebook
b. Zello
c. Twitter
d. Google+
e. Blendspace

2. f. Wikispaces
g. Skype
Learning Styles:
A lotof the lessonswillbe available online,becausemostof the studentsare familiarwith
technologyandwithjusta little instructionare able tonavigate towhere theyneedtogo. The novel
itself, in-classdiscussion andtheirmid-termprojectall encompasslearningstylesforauditorylearners,
visual learnersandinteractive groupwork. Providingdifferentoutletsallowsstudentstoexplore
differentobjectivesandoutcomes.
S-State the Objective
Studentswill drawtogethereverythingtheyhave learnedthusfarfromthe novel tomove forwardwith
the makingof the Arts& Botsassignment.We will collaborate withparentsviaTwittertobringin
recycleditemstocreate a robot thatdraws out a theme fromthe novel.Integratingdeepercritical
thinkingskillsintothe assignment.
Audience:12th
grade APEnglishClass
Behavior: My studentswill be able to analyze andinterpretqualitywriting,applyeffective strategies
and techniquesintheirownwriting,create andsustainargumentsbasedonreadings,research,or
personal experience,demonstrateunderstandingof standardwrittenEnglishandanalyze image astext
Condition:By the endof the week.
Degree:85% Accuracy
S- Select Methods, Media, andMaterials
We will be usingthe PDFprovidedbyDr.Blancoas an internetsource,ourWiki to write ourprompt
reflectingonourrobot,we will begintouse the computerandexplainthe methodsof how the software
worksinmakingthe robots move,andwe will needrecycleditemsbroughtintothe classroom.We will
communicate withparentsviaTwitter.
U-Utilize MediaandMaterials
Previewthe Materials:
AnythingthatI presenttothe classfrom the internetorany otheroutside source thathasnot been
previouslyapprovedbythe school systemormyself will have tobe watchedinordertocensoranything
that wouldbe inappropriate forthe classroom.Ialsowill checkthe sourcesandmake sure thatall
material isfroma reliable source beforegivingittome students.
Prepare the Materials:
At the endof the previousweekIwill gatheranyoutside materialsthatImay needinorderto fulfill my
lessonsforthe followingweek.Daily,Iwill checktomake sure that everypiece of material Ihave isin
workingorderandup to date,all materialsare printedoff,all videosare readytoplay,and any other

3. lastminute detailsare takencare of.It isimportantespeciallywiththe use of the internettomake sure
everythingisproperlyupdatedandisinworkingorder,soasto not waste ininstructional time.
Prepare the Learners:
To prepare the studentsforeachday’slessonIwill referthembackto theirsyllabusandpointoutanyof
the objectsanddailyassignments,questions,andmainpointsbefore leavingeachday.I will make them
aware of the objectivesforthe daybyreiteratingquicklywhatwassaidbefore theyleftthe daybefore.
We will discussanyquestions,interpretanypiecesof the novel,andaskquestions.
Prepare the environment:
My role inthe classroomforthe majorityof the assignments thisweekisasa facilitator.So,itis
importantto keepthe roomopenforcommunication,understandingthatall ideas,beliefsandthoughts
are openlyacceptedforcritical thinking.ThisisanAPEnglishclassthe grade weighsheavilyon
appropriate openclassdiscussionsanditisimportantto keepthatrespectinthe classroom.
On a more physical level Iwouldlike tokeepthe physical space opensothateveryoneisable tosee one
anotherand openlycommunicate.ForthatI have our desksina large circle unlessgroupworkistaking
place inwhichcase theyare able to move aroundas theyseemfit.
Provide a LearningExperience:
My goal isto activelyengage withmystudentsandencourage themtocommunicate theirthoughts,ask
questionswhentheyneedtoandunderstandthatI have an opendoorpolicy.
Require Learner Participation:
Thisclass will notbe successful withoutthe student’sparticipationinthe classdiscussions,groupwork,
writingprompts,projects,etc.Because of thatIhave set aside 15% of the student’sgrade onstudent
participation.
E-Evaluate and Revise
What workswell one yearmaynot workwell the next.Iwill quicklylearnthatwhatsome deemasa
great ideafortheirownclassroommaynot be the bestideaformine or vice versa.Itis imperativethatI
learnand keeptrackof everythingthatI dofor myself andmystudentssothat I donot waste theirtime
or my own.It isimportantto see howeachstudentinteractedinanassignment,orwhatsomeone may
needhelpwithandwe needtofocusa little harderonlater.EvaluatingwhatIam doingishelpful forme
and forthe studentinknowingwhattheyneedfromme andwhatI can give theminorderfor themto
be successful.Injusttakinga fewminuteseverydayoreveryotherdayto jot downsome notesIcan
betterevaluate andrevise lessonplanstobettersuite the needsof myparticularclassnow.