Grade: 11^th in senior high, 14 students in total.

Topic: Reading

Concept: Perspective in growth, Exploration of life, Relationships among people

Objectives:

The students will know

   a. The background of Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol.

   b. The characters, setting, plot, and themes.

   c. Important vocabulary that is necessary to understand the story

The students will understand that

   a. Reading literature is one way to improve vocabulary and increase fluency.

   b. It is possible to read for pleasure while learning one language.

   c. It is possible to see reflections of ourselves in the target-language literature.

The students will be able to

   a. Read more fluently in English.

   b. Incorporate new vocabulary into discussion and writing.

   c. Analyze a theme that concerns themselves in A Christmas Carol.

   d. Examine personal beliefs and values through a textual lens.

The Instructional Strategies Applied

   a. Literature circles                                 

b. Learning contracts

c. Differentiated content                         

d. Tiered vocabulary practices

   e. Tiered questions                                  

f. Differentiated products

   g. Jigsaw reading                                    

h. Flexible grouping

I. Differentiated presentations based on interests/Learning Profiles.

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