This document contains the weekly lesson plans for an 11th grade English class. It includes objectives, activities, assignments, and book talks for two different weeks. The objectives are to understand how authors use figurative language and literary devices to create mood, and to identify these techniques in parables and apply the understanding to create an original parable. Activities include defining terms, modeling examples, partner work, independent work, and literature circles. Assignments include identifying morals in readings, matching morals to moods, writing morals, and creating a parable. Book talks are provided for two novels.

1. Week of February 8 - 12
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Objective: You will understand how authors use figurative
language and literary devices to create mood.
Activator
Mini-lesson
Student Engagement
Wrap Up
Lesson Title:
Latin Roots easel activity: at least 3 sentences
Define it. What is a parable? What is a fable?
Model it. Understand how a story gives a moral message in 3 examples.
Partner. Share your answers
Independent. Identify the moral message in the reading on the worksheet.
Book Talk: reading for pleasure “The Boy in the Black Suit”
Literature Circles:
Active Read “Minister’s Black Veil”. Circle examples of how figurative language creates a mood.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS…
Review:

2. Week of February 8 - 12
HARMON ELA 11
Objective: You will identify figurative language and literary devices in a
parable and apply understanding by creating your own parable.
Activator
Mini-lesson
Student Engagement
Wrap Up
Lesson Title:
Latin Roots easel activity: at least 3 sentences
Define it. The historical use of morals to teach
Model it. Think aloud about moral and mood/tone
Partner. Match the “moral with the mood” activity.
Independent. Write your own moral. Choose a mood that matches with it.
Book Talk: reading for pleasure Orbiting Jupiter
Literature Circles cont. “Minister’s Black Veil”. Circle examples of how figurative language creates a mood.
Worksheet: Create your own mini fable or parable
THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS…
Review:

3. TITLE: The Boy in the Black Suit
BOOK TALK #3 Read for Pleasure. Borrow the book.
About the book
Author: Jason Reynolds
fostering a love for reading
engaged listening
Summary:Matt wears a black suit every day. No, not because his mom died—although she
did, and it sucks. But he wears the suit for his gig at the local funeral home, which pays way better
than the Cluck Bucket, and he needs the income since his dad can’t handle the bills (or anything,
really) on his own. So while Dad’s snagging bottles of whiskey, Matt’s snagging fifteen bucks an hour.
Not bad. But everything else? Not good. Then Matt meets Lovey. She’s got a crazy name, and she’s
been through more crazy than he can imagine. Yet Lovey never cries. She’s tough. Really tough. Tough
in the way Matt wishes he could be. Which is maybe why he’s drawn to her, and definitely why he can’t
seem to shake her. Because there’s nothing more hopeful than finding a person who understands your
loneliness—and who can maybe even help take it away.”
Record 6 notes from the Read Aloud, such as setting, main characters and conflicts:
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4. TITLE: Orbiting Jupiter
BOOK TALK #3 Read for Pleasure. Borrow the book.
About the book
Author: Gary D. Schmidt
fostering a love for reading
engaged listening
Summary:
Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child.
Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter,
whom he has never seen. When Joseph has begun to believe he’ll have a future, he is
confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice.
Record 6 notes from the Read Aloud, such as setting, main characters and conflicts:
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5. Your name: _______________
Latin Roots Sentences
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Directions: Using the die, roll
to get a latin root and use it in a
sentence meaningfully. Circle the
latin root in the word.

6. Title:__________________
A FLY bit the bare head of a Bald Man who, endeavoring to
destroy it, gave himself a heavy slap. Escaping, the Fly
said mockingly,"You who have wished to revenge, even with
death, the Prick of a tiny insect, see what you have done
to yourself to add insult to injury?' The Bald Man
replied, "I can easily make peace with myself, because I
know there was no intention to hurt. But you,an ill-
favored and contemptible insect who delights in sucking
human blood, I wish that I could have killed you even if I
had incurred a heavier penalty."
Revenge will hurt the avenger.
Title:__________________
A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find
water, flew to it with delight. When he reached it, he
discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he
could not possibly get at it. He tried everything he could think
of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain. At last
he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them
one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the
water within his reach and thus saved his life.
Necessity is the mother of
invention.
Title:_______________
One wintry day a Woodman was tramping home from his work when
he saw something black lying on the snow. When he came closer he
saw it was a Serpent to all appearance dead. But he took it up
and put it in his bosom to warm while he hurried home. As soon as
he got indoors he put the Serpent down on the hearth before the
fire. The children watched it and saw it slowly come to life
again. Then one of them stooped down to stroke it, but thc
Serpent raised its head and put out its fangs and was about to
sting the child to death. So the Woodman seized his axe, and with
one stroke cut the Serpent in two. "Ah," said he,
No gratitude from the wicked.
MAIN IDEA: Write a title that best sums up the fable.
MESSAGE/MORAL: Draw a line between the fable and the moral that it exemplifies:
Your name:
Date:
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7. Writing process: Jot down notes,
ideas, and a rough draft:
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