Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan on Tone and Conflict theory
The lesson plan below takes place after I have had a previous lessons on Conflict theory. I want to make sure that students are grasping this sociological perspective, which can be used to form a critical analysis on any piece of literature. Since they have already explored the idea of Conflict theory, this lesson plan allows students to practice applying the perspective to actual text. I designed the lesson around one of Bob Dylan's songs, Subterranean Blues. Even though Conflict theory can be applied to all text, Bob Dylan's lyrics are more accessible for the students; Conflict theory can be easily applied to the text. One of the purposes of this lesson plan is for students to practice this newly learned analytical lens. I don't want students to merely reiterate what they know about Conflict theory, rather I want students to engage with this perspective and realize for themselves how Conflict theory can be used on text. I want students to widen their understanding and definition of "text." Text is not limited to words and letters, but text is anything that can be analyzed and interpreted, such as visual, auditory, etc. I aim to teach my students how to read the world around them. This lesson explores a new way of reading the world that the students have not yet been introduced to.
Lesson Plan on Contemporary Application
The lesson plan below comes later on in my Shakespearean unit on the concepts of loyalty and the ethics of blame. Students explore these concepts through the literary work, Macbeth, which have already been explored and discussed to a large extent. Before giving students the final summative exam/assessment, I want to solidify the students' understanding of the unit concepts. In doing so, students need to understand how these unit concepts are still applicable in today's world. The purpose of this lesson plan is to fully prepare student for the unit assessment. I designed the lesson plan around the contemporary and controversial activist group, Anonymous. The students will have to apply their understanding of the unit concepts, so they can decide who Anonymous is loyal to and give an explanation to the group's loyalty through the application of the ethics of blame. The lesson plan consists of two different viewpoints of the activist group that are presented to the students. This allows the students to get multiple interpretations of the group that they can decipher where they stand on the issue. I want my students to be socially and societally aware of the world around them. This lesson plan not only informs the students of modern day issues, but it also teaches them how to interpret and form a critical opinion of the issues.