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Teacher: Hailey Spratte

School: Boltz Middle School Grade Level: 7th Content Area: English Title: Introduction to Gothic Literature

Lesson Idea/Topic and This will be the very first lesson of a 6-week unit about Gothic literature. The intent it to spark the students’ interest, and to
Rationale/Relevance: give them a chance to explore a genre that is not typically studied. Gothic literature is important because it shows all sides of
humanity, even the darker sides which are not typically studied.

The room will be arranged in group stations, the lights will be off, and string lights will take their place. This will hopefully set
the tone for students to get excited about Gothic Literature.

Student Profile:
Standard class of 30 students, class meets every day for one hour.

Content Standard(s) addressed by this lesson:

- 7.2.1.B.ii: Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure contributes to its meaning.

- 7.4.1: Answering a research question logically begins with obtaining and analyzing information from a variety of sources.

Inquiry Questions:

- What is Gothic literature?

- Where is the Gothic genre seen outside of the classroom?

- What makes Gothic literature different from other genre’s that are typically studied?

Evidence Outcomes: (Learning Targets)

- Every student will be able to learn about Gothic literature, this means that students will participate in a Gothic Literature Tasting in order to immerse
themselves in the genre.

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- Every student will be able to identify Gothic literature, this means that students will understand the aspects of Gothic literature and how they are
different from other genres of literature.

List of Assessments:

- Students will complete a pre-assessment in the form of a Google form. They will do this after watching a short-animated clip. This assessment will not be
graded for correctness, it will be graded for completion. It will help me to see where they students started, and major holes that I need to fill in. This will
also help me determine if the Gothic Literature Tasting was successful in broadening their understanding of Gothic literature. (7.4.1)

- While completing the Gothic Literature Tasting, the students will be filling out a worksheet. This worksheet will help the students stay on task, and it will
also help them decipher the important information that they are supposed to learning. This sheet will also be used as a study guide for the unit
assessment quiz. This quiz will take place in week 6, so it is important that the students update this worksheet frequently, and with as much detail as they
can. Students may not be able to complete the whole worksheet in class; the rest would be assigned for homework. This worksheet will help me to
determine whether or not more time needs to be spent introducing Gothic literature before fully immersing the students in the genre. (7.4.1)

Link for anticipatory set video (Tim Burton):

https://youtu.be/fxQcBKUPm8o

Link for Google Form:

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Planned Lesson Activities
Name and Purpose of Lesson
Co-Teaching
Will co-teaching models be utilized in this lesson?
No
Approx. Time and Materials
Anticipatory Set
The clip is 6.5 minutes long, and I expect the Google
Form to take about 5 minutes. Then the discussion
should last around 10 minutes. Altogether I will plan
for the anticipatory set to last 20 minutes.
Procedures
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Introduction to Gothic Literature lesson. Spark student’s interest in a genre that is not typically studied.
Which model(s) will be used? Not applicable
Why did you choose this model(s) and what are the teachers’ roles? Not applicable
This lesson will take one hour, whatever the students are unable to complete within the hour must be
completed for homework.
The materials needed for this lesson are: Computer, Google Form, Gothic literature tasting links, gothic
literature tasting worksheet (the one that will be used for the unit assessment quiz), Edgar Allen Poe
handout, and a writing utensil.
Students will watch “Vincent,” a short Tim Burton clip. After watching the clip, students will complete a
Google Form individually. Afterwards the students will have a whole class discussion about what they saw
in the clip, and what makes it different from other movies they have seen.
Teacher Actions Student Actions Data Collected
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(33 Minutes, the first three procedures are the

anticipatory set) 1. I will let the 1. Students will watch 1. No data will be collected at this point.
students know that the video. 2. When they are finished, students will
we are starting a 2. Students will fill out submit this Google Form, and I will
new unit called the Google Form look over the forms to gauge where
Gothic Literature. with as much student’s base understanding is at.
Then I will explain information as they The form will not be graded for
that to introduce can. correctness, but it will be graded for
the new genre to 3. Students will completeness.
them, I am going to participate in the 3. From this activity, I will be able to
have them watch a class discussion guide student thinking. I will also be
short Tim Burton about the video. able to tell what aspects of the Gothic
film. Then I will play When they are not genre that the students are able to
the clip. (7 talking, they will be easily pick up on, and those aspects
Minutes) listening to their that may need a little bit more
2. After watching the classmates who are attention.
clip, I will introduce talking about the 4. No data will be collected at this point.
the Google Form video. 5. I will mentally note any questions that
link. I will tell 4. Students are continuously arise. I will do whole
students that this listening to class mini-lessons should the same
will only be graded instructions, taking questions arise.
for completion. I note about any
will just use this questions that they
form to get a base may have about the
understanding of worksheet or the
their knowledge of procedures.
Gothic literature. (5 5. Students will use
Minutes) the rest of the time
3. Once all students to navigate their
submit their form, way through the
we will have a class Gothic literature
discussion about tasting. Students
the Tim Burton clip. will spend 5
We will discuss minutes at each
likes/dislikes, station, with 1
surprises, notable minute to switch to
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Closure To end, I will ask for 3 students to share out what they learned today. I will then verbally confirm that we
(5 Minutes) met today’s objectives. Then I will handout the homework. The homework will be an Edgar Allen Poe
handout. Students will be expected to read the handout and fill out the few questions on the half sheet.

Differentiation Content Process Product Environment

Modifications: Students are Students are If there is an issue with the lights
able to work asked to being off, or if it would better
with their complete the support students to have them
group at each worksheet with on, then I will turn on the lights.
station if they as much detail
are not as they can.
understanding This will be
the material. used later to
help students
study for the
unit
assessment
quiz. If students
need more
time, I can also
send them the
different
activities from
the station so
that they can
go over it on
their own time.

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Extensions: Students are Students will be

able to work by able to fill out
themselves if their worksheet
they choose. with as much
I may call on information as
these students they can. The
to offer up their more
input on what information the
they learned in better, it will
the closure help them on
activity. the assessment
quiz.
Assessment
My assessment will be collected tomorrow. It will be the half sheet of paper that they were completing in
reference to Edgar Allen Poe, and Gothic literature. If a majority of students are able to fill out the
worksheet correctly, I will be able to move on and start the content of the unit. I will help the students who
are struggling on a one-to-one basis. However, if the majority of students are not able to fill out the
worksheet correctly, then I will spend more time going over the introduction on Gothic literature.
I also will be able to look at the Google Form submissions to gauge student understanding.

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