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Short-term plan for English in Grade 11
| Unit | Unit7 “Reading for Pleasure” |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 11 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Biography Mary Shelley |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) |
11.4.4 - read a wide variety of long texts of fiction and scientific literature on more complex and abstract general and educational topics; 11.6.9 - use a wide variety of verbs in the form of present and past tense, including a growing number of subtle differences (aspects of past tense and completeness/aspects of simple tense and duration) on a wide variety of general and educational topics |
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Lesson flow
| Lesson stage / Time | Teacher actions (complete prompts and instructions) | Student actions | Assessment (criteria • descriptors • points) | Resources |
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| Lesson opening (5 min) Engagement (Storytelling with a trigger) |
Teacher: "Good morning! Today we start a journey into the life of a remarkable writer. Let me tell you a quick story. Mary Shelley, born in 1797, was a famous English novelist. She is best known for writing 'Frankenstein' when she was just 18 years old. It's interesting that she wrote this novel as a simple horror story for a contest among friends while on a relaxing vacation in Italy. The novel had immediate success and was understood by everyone as just a tale about a monster. She lived a very conventional and quiet life afterwards." (Pause for 10 seconds) "Now, I want you to discuss with your partner for one minute: What in my short story might be inaccurate or oversimplified? What questions does it raise about her life and work?" |
Students listen attentively. They pair up and discuss the teacher's story. They identify potential inaccuracies or simplifications (e.g., "Was it just a simple horror story?", "Was the vacation in Italy?", "Was her life conventional?"). They share initial questions. |
Descriptors (no points): • Listens actively to the storytelling. • Engages in partner discussion. • Identifies at least one potential trigger/inaccuracy in the story. • Formulates a relevant question about the topic. |
- Teacher's script. - Timer. - AI Tool Suggestion: ChatGPT to generate alternative, simplified versions of a biography with deliberate errors for engagement. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||