Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template
Teachers: Emma Subject: Characterization
Common Core State Standards:
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course
of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
Objective (Explicit):
Students will be able to analyze how characters develop the theme by identifying personality traits portrayed in
a certain character.
Evidence of Mastery (Measurable):
Students will take the enneagram personality test and research their type.
Identify a character they believe has the same personality as them.
Provide textual evidence for the 2 examples given and explain how their actions related to their personality advance the
theme.
Sub-objectives, SWBAT (Sequenced from basic to complex):
I will review past learning by using vocabulary the students already know such as characterization and theme.
Students must be able to identify characters in a story and relate their actions to the theme of the story.
Students will be relating a character from a book to themselves by utilizing a personality test and it will make it more relatable
and engaging,
Key vocabulary: Characterization, theme, plot Materials: Phone/laptop, book, pencil, paper
Opening (state objectives, connect to previous learning, and make relevant to real life)
Ask students if they have ever taken a personality test in the past.
Play a fun personality game with the whole class to get them engaged.
What do you know about different personality types?
Teacher Will: Student Will:
I will have the students take a personality test. Research their personality type and identify which
I will provide a PowerPoint that has all the character they think shares the type with them.
directions of the assignment. Quote the text to provide evidence of their findings.
If there are misunderstandings or errors I will refer Students will start by discussing in whole class about
back to the PowerPoint and ask them to show me personality types and if they have ever taken one
which section is confusing to them. before.
Instructional Input
I will know if the students understand by seeing if
their personality can be related to the character
they chose.
I will use my opening activity to model what
behavior is expected from them during this
assignment.
Co-Teaching Strategy
Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement? I will maybe talk to their past English
teachers about what they should know about theme and characterization.
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Differentiation Strategy
If some students struggle with this assignment I would be willing to help narrow it down for them by only requiring them
one quote. I would even be willing to provide them with the character and just have them find the quotes to show me
why.
If students need an extra challenge they can always add more quotes for evidence or do the assignment for 2
characters instead of one.
Teacher Will: Student Will:
Open by discussing with the class about They will be going off the discussion they had about
personality tests and if students have ever taken characterization and relating it to a character they think
any. Then lead into a whole class fun personality has a similar personality as them.
game/test. Students will be engaged by using a story we have
I will ask my students questions that will have to been reading in class.
do with how the the character they chose shares a They will begin by discussing in groups about
personality with them. personality types.
I will make sure my students are understanding Then students will transition into independent work and
during the process of the assignment but will complete the assignment.
ultimately determine whether they understood
Guided Practice
when they turn in their assignments.
I will be walking around the room helping to guide
students as well as leaving the PowerPoint on the
board with directions.
Differentiation Strategy
I will use groups to allow students to discuss their personality types with each other to keep them engaged.
Teacher Will: Student Will:
I will be readily available for my students when they They will be analyzing a text and
have questions or need assistance. They will be utilizing their discussion on personality types to
This assignment will be 2 full work days in class as well relate it back to the character they are analyzing.
as take home to finish if you need it. They will self-asses by working independently on the
I will provide my expectations in my PowerPoint.
assignment.
They will eventually share their finished assignments with
Independent Practice
eachother.
Closing/Student Reflection/Real-life connections:
They will reflect on what they learned by sharing in small groups what they found during their assignment.
They will be engaged by listening to their classmates.
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