“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (French writer, 1900-1944)
A Sequence of Lesson Plans
Here you will find sample lesson plans for the first ten (10) classes of the ENG 110 course on “Cultural Identity.” (Note that the lesson plans start from class 2 since class 1 on the syllabus is an introduction to the course.) These lesson plans were developed through the work done by your colleagues who served in the Pedagogy Committee in Fall 2016 and Spring 2017. We encourage you to model your lesson plans on the samples provided here, which can be revised to fit the theme you will be teaching. If you’re new to lesson planning (or need a refresher), you can start by reviewing this annotated Lesson Plan Template which you can use to draft and revise your own lesson plans.
Class 2: Defining “interpretive problem,” “arguable thesis”
Class 3: Defining “motive,” Using Pre-drafts to Plan Essays
Class 4: Peer Workshopping: Strategies for Responding to Drafts
Class 5: Establishing Stance and Incorporating Sources
Class 6: Developing Scholarly Authority, Crafting Introductions
Class 7: Critically Reading Difficult Texts
Class 8: Putting Texts into Conversation
Class 9: Creating Effective Paragraphs
Assorted Lesson Plans to Use and Adapt As You Like
Below are additional lesson plans, not from the same course sequence. Included here are some approaches to the first day of class along with other topics you might wish to address.
First Day of Class – Version B
Identifying Intellectual Problems
How to Conduct a Visual Analysis
Developing the Research Question
Incorporating Evidence from Sources
In the same breath that we urge you to always enter your classes with a well-developed plan, we add this caveat: always be willing and prepared to deviate from your lesson plan depending on what the students before you need and are prepared to do.
Lesson Plans for Teaching Online
While all classes in Fall 2022 are meeting in person, these resources are available if it becomes necessary to teach online.
Developing Strong Research Plans
Using Asynchronous Work to Prompt Synchronous Discussion
Organizing Reading/Writing Groups Online
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