Secondary  Lesson  Plan  Template    Name  of  class:  English  11  Grade  

Length  of  class:  120  minutes  

LEARNING  GOALS  to  be  addressed  in  this  lesson  (What  standards  or  umbrella  learning  goals  will  I  address?):    CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.7 Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. (Include at least one play by Shakespeare and one play by an American dramatist.)    In  this  lesson  students  will  have  already  read  the  play  “A  Raisin  in  the  Sun”.  The  day’s  lesson  will  focus  on  their  viewing  of  the  actors/directors  interpretation  of  the  play.  The  goal  is  to  learn  different  ways  to  analyze  different  forms  of  story  telling.  Film  adaptations  are  an  easily  accessible  medium  to  examine  different  aspects  of  text  interpretation.  However,  just  like  students  need  to  be  taught  tools  to  analyze  literature  materials,  they  also  need  to  learn  different  tools  to  analyze  mediums  like  plays  or  film.  The  goal  of  this  lesson  is  to  teach  older  students  these  tools.      LEARNING  OBJECTIVES  (in  ABCD  format  using  verbs  from  Bloom’s  Taxonomy):      

REMEMBER,  UNDERSTAND,  APPLY,  ANALYZE,  EVALUATE,  CREATE  Students  will  recognize  the  key  elements  of  mise  en  scene  in  film  by  listing  different  examples  of  techniques  on  their  graphic  organizers.      Students  will  analyze  elements  of  mise  en  scene  in  the  set  of  “A  Raisin  in  the  Sun”  by  identifying  three  scenic  items  and  putting  them  in  their  graphic  organizer.    Students  will  write  a  brief  paper  defending  the  scenic  items  they  chose  from  their  graphic  organizer  by  writing  a  paragraph  for  each  element  they  chose.        RESOURCES/MATERIALS  NEEDED  (What  materials  and  resources  will  I  use?):      Each  student  will  have  a  copy  of  “A  Raisin  in  the  Sun”  by  Lorraine  Hansberry  DVD  copy  of  “A  Raisin  in  the  Sun”  (1961)    “A  Raisin  in  the  Sun”  Graphic  organizer      ASSESSMENT  (How  will  I  know  if  students  achieve  the  learning  goals/objectives?):  

WRITTEN  RESPONSE?  PERFORMANCE  ASSESSMENT?  PERSONAL  COMMUNICATION?  TEST/QUIZ?            The  assessment  will  be  the  final  summarizing  paper.    

     LEARNING  PLAN  (How  will  you  organize  student  learning?    What  instructional  strategies  will  you  use?    How  will  you  scaffold  for  student  learning?):  

     

1.  The  class  will  begin  with  a  brief  PowerPoint  slide  listing  the  seven  key  items  of  mise  en  scene.  Every  student  will  list  these  seven  items  on  their  graphic  organizer.    

2. The  organizer  starts  with  a  “prewatch”  activity  where  the  teacher  will  show  the  first  five  minutes  of  the  movie.  The  teacher  will  show  the  first  scene  once  through  without  stopping.  This  way,  students  can  see  the  scene  collectively  together.  (Students  will  already  be  familiar  with  the  plot  of  the  play  because  they  have  previously  read  the  play.)  

 3. Then  the  teacher  will  replay  the  same  scene  pausing  to  highlight  key  examples  of  

mise  en  scene:  actors,  lighting,  composition,  setting,  costumes,  props,  and  sound  (not  dialogue).  This  will  model  for  the  students  how  to  recognize  elements  of  mise  en  scene  within  the  film  they  are  about  to  watch.    

4. The  teacher  then  will  play  the  next  scene  and  instruct  the  students  to  take  notes  of  examples  they  saw  in  the  scene.    

   5. Students  will  then  turn  to  a  partner  and  share  what  they  wrote  down  in  a  version  

of  TIPS.  Students  will  then  share  what  they  wrote  down  with  the  entire  class. 6.  The  teacher  will  then  play  the  rest  of  the  movie  pausing  approximately  every  20  

minutes  to  have  the  students  TIPS  again  to  make  sure  that  they  are  interpreting  the  story  (quasi-­‐lecture).        

7.  After  the  movie  students  will  highlight  three  of  their  favorite  examples  of  mise  en  scene  to  write  a  brief  paper  on.  The  paper  is  only  three  paragraphs.  One  paragraph  for  every  scenic  element  chosen.    

       

 

Name:_____________________________________ 1st scene

mise en scène- “the arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play”

Direction: List the 7 examples of mise en scene from the movie

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2nd scene

Direction: Take notes about different elements of mise en scene from the second scene After the 2nd scene

Direction: Pair up with your neighbor and share some elements of mise en scene that you noticed.

After the Movie…

Direction: Pick three elements from above to you want to analyze 1.

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For Thursday October 10th

Direction: Type a 3 paragraph paper analyzing three aspects of mise en scène from the movie adaptation of “A Raisin in the Sun”. Each paragraph should begin by explaining what aspect of mise en scène you are choosing to examine. Then explain your analysis of the element in the scene.