Lesson Planning Overview
During the first 2 weeks of school all 12th grade English classes will read Run: Book 1. Below are lesson suggestions and a pacing guide. Adjust to fit your class needs:
Day 1: Welcome to Lewis High School!
- Background Slides
- Timeline activity
Day 2: Reading Graphic Novels
- Reading Graphic Novels Slides
- Read Aloud Time: 30 minutes (pages 1 - 30)
Day 3: Diving Deeper & Who is John Lewis?
- Read Aloud Time: 30 minutes (pages 31 - 59)
- Getting to Know John Lewis: Proust Questionnaire (30 minutes)
Day 4: Building Connections
- Proust Questionnaire Continued (student responses: 30 minutes)
- Read Aloud Time: 30 minutes (pages 60 - 86)
Day 5: Reflection
- Read Aloud Time: 30 minutes (pages 87- 116)
- Reading Discussion
