This lesson plan is for a 9th grade English class and focuses on teaching about Native American literature and prejudices. Students will discuss what prejudice means and why people have prejudices. They will then read an excerpt from Sherman Alexie's book that takes place on Independence Day. Students will analyze questions about the passage in their notebooks and discuss their responses as a class. The teacher will assess student understanding through class participation, their written responses, and an exit slip at the end of class.

2. (10 minutes) I will then direct students to unpack the questions presented in the statement above and write them down in their notebook. I will be walking around the room to see if students are staying on task, or to see if they are having trouble with the assignment. This ten minute time frame may be shortened if students are having trouble. (20 minutes) I will then ask students to answer any aspect of the question in a class discussion. Students that look of task I will call on them in order to engage them in our conversation.

3. (3 minutes) I will ask students to write down their thoughts about today’s activity to be handed in as an exit slip.V) STUDENT ACTIVITIES<br />Students will actively participate by raising their hands and sharing their responses to the questions the teacher about prejudges. <br />Students will silently read along while the teacher reads Independence Day<br />One student will read out loud the question that is on the screen. The other students will read along silently.<br />Students will work by themselves to try to answer the question posted on the board. They will write their responses in their journals. <br />Students will raise their hand and share answers with the class<br />Students will respond to exit question and hand in as they walk out the door.<br />VI) ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT KNOWLEDGE<br />I will know that students understand the material by walking around the room and answering individual questions they might have about the question on the board.<br />Students will participate in class to show their knowledge of the assignment.<br />VII) EVIDENCE OF LEARNING<br />Students will write down their interpretations of the question.<br />Students will hand in an exit slip to show they have critically thought about the topic.<br />VIII) TEACHER REFELECTION<br />We had a lot of class discussion today, I think to help along the lesson in the future it would be beneficial to reinvestigate specific events from Native American Culture by making it into a history lesson as well. This might help students make inferences about the text.<br />8 points<br />