Lewis Legacy Project: English 9: Lesson Ideas

Lesson Planning Overview

During the first 2 weeks of school all 9th grade English classes will read March: Book 1. 

LINK TO PACING GUIDE

Below is a brief overview of lesson suggestions.  Consult Pacing guide for more details and adjust to fit your class needs:

Day 1: Welcome to Lewis High School!  

• Background Slides
• Read Aloud Time: 20 minutes (pages )

Day 2: Reading Graphic Novels

• Reading Graphic Novels Slides
• Read Aloud Time: 30 minutes (pages )

Day 3: Diving Deeper & Who is John Lewis?

• Read Aloud Time: 30 minutes (pages ) 
• 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 )

Day 5: Reflection

• Read Aloud Time: 30 minutes (pages ) 
• Reading Discussion