Daisy C. S. Catalan
Class- ESOL 3 Intermediate Level Grades 9-12
(Note; English to Speakers of Other Language -Proficiency Level -Intermediate; Grades 9-12 students. English proficiency of students are determined by standardized tests (Language Assessment Scales- Reading and Writing and by teachers recommendations. There are four levels of ESOL students in our school system. They are Literacy or Pre-Beginners; Beginner or Level 1; Level 2, Level 3; and Level 4 or Transitional).
Lesson 1 - One class period
Topic: character sketch
I. Objectives:
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1. Students will brainstorm and create a character web
2. Students will analyze ideas previously brainstormed
3. Students will identify a good private investigator
II. Materials
-newsprint or a large sheet of paper
- colored markers
- scotch tape
III. Procedure
1. Explain brainstorming
2. Choose a name and model a character web on the board. Example: Michael Jordan, Selena
3. Read and discuss- Chapter 19-10 pages 121-130
4. Make a character web for P.I. Lupe Solano looking at the sample character web made earlier during the lesson.
5. Tape the newsprint on the other side of the blackboard and write Lupe's name at the center.
6. Using colored markers, write words around Lupe's name that describe her. Use: - Lupe's own words or actions
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- what Tommy McDonald says about Lupe
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- description of Lupe by her sister Lourdes
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- your own ideas about Lupe
7. Draw lines from your descriptions to the name Lupe
IV. Evaluation of the Students.
Students will take turns reading their descriptions. The teacher will comment on good details to the whole class. The students are not threatened by reading aloud because they read from their desks.
V. Evaluation of the Lesson
Sample comment: The lesson worked well. Students had fun and came up with different ideas.
Lesson Plan 2 - One class period
Class: ESOL 3 Grade 9-12 students
Topic: Writing character sketch
I. Objectives:
1. Students will improve their writing skills.
2. Students will write the first draft
3. Students will edit their draft
II. Materials:
Composition notebook; pen
III. Procedure:
1. Using the character web done the previous day the students will write a one or two paragraphs sketch of Lupe Solano.
2. When finished the teacher reads around the room and points out good details.
3. The students will read their drafts to the class.
IV. Evaluation of Students
Students will be given time to edit briefly when they finished writing. After reading their drafts aloud, the teacher makes positive comments on good details to the whole class.
V. Evaluation of the Lesson
Example: This lesson worked well because the students were able to start writing with less difficulty. Again, no one seemed threatened by reading aloud because they read from their desks.
Lesson Plan 3 - One class period
Class- ESOL 3 Grades 9-12
I. Objectives;
1. Students will add new detail to their writing about the character
2. Students will write the second draft
3. Students will edit their paragraphs using the editing checklist
II. Materials;
Ditto sheets.; pen
III. Procedure
1. Teacher distributes the corrected first draft
2. Students write the second draft and do corrections.
3. Students insert new details into first draft.
4. Students exchange notebook s with the partner or neighbor and edit their paragraphs. They will use the editing checklist
IV. Evaluation of Students
Teacher confers with students asking each to point out new details he or she has added to the original draft.
V. Evaluation of the Lesson
Sample: Students have difficulty inserting new details to the original draft. The teacher will have to spend time working one-to-one with the students.
