Lesson Plan

Grade 12 ELA Module 1, Unit 3, Lesson 2

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Where to begin? This lesson plan, part of a series designed to help seniors compose a narrative response to a prompt found on the college Common Application, focuses on the techniques writers employ to craft an engaging introduction to their narrative.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Project several models of narrative introductions for the class to critique
Classroom Considerations
  • The second in a seven-lesson narrative writing unit that uses The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Leslie Marmon Silko's "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit" as models of narrative writing
Pros
  • The 12-page packet includes the lesson, model introductions, discussion questions and sample responses, and a homework assignment
Cons
  • Some readers may need additional support to remain focused on the independent reading text