Lesson Plan

Grade 9 ELA Module 2, Unit 2, Lesson 12

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Ninth graders demonstrate their understanding of a central idea in Oedipus the King with a mid-unit writing assessment. Writers formulate a claim about the connection between prophecy and Oedipus's actions and craft an in-class essay response to the prompt using evidence gathered in previous lessons.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Allow younger readers and English learners to write a draft of the assessment before assigning the in-class essay
  • Encourage your class to edit their finished essays after a peer review session or to revise their writing after you have graded their work
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires the assessment tools from previous lessons in the unit, which are also included in the complete module overview 
  • The 12th of 20 lessons in a language arts unit
Pros
  • Encourages individuals to collect evidence from the text to support their claims
  • Connects the task to Common Core standards for reading and writing
Cons
  • None