O.D.+4.1

Online Discussion 4.1 - Peer Review Collaborative Lesson Plan

**Subject:** Remedial English @ Harada Community College

**RCSs**: Questioning; eventually leads to a Compare/Contrast Lesson

**Lesson Plan URL:** http://junereads.wikispaces.com/Collaborative+LP

**Purpose:** Students will read a literary work, research accurate information, write an engaging paragraph, and integrate technology into a presentation of what they found. Eventually, students will compare and contrast two literary works on a similar topic.

**Feedback Requested:** Because we are only providing a sample lesson plan for one 50-minute session (entire lesson plan will be 4 sessions), I would like specific feedback on the Extension section. I think the extensions included in the LP are not really extensions because they are part of the entire lesson plan. As I understand that area it is how students will take this lesson above and beyond what they are learning and go out on their own. (Or am I missing the boat?). I'm trying to consider what extensions might be, but other than using the resources to compare and contrast other novel series, the knowledge learned may encourage them to take part/develop a book reading group where they will be able to all read a novel and discuss the events. My other thought is if they weren't already presenting the Newspaper Clippings, they could use that as part of a quick presentation for what they learned.

Any other advice you can provide my group would be greatly appreciated. This is my first lesson plan, so I’m new to all of this and learning quite a bit. Thanks for your help! Kirsten