This ESL lesson plan focuses on teaching 5th grade students about the Titanic. The theme is the 100th anniversary of the Titanic. The objectives are for students to recall facts, develop skills and concepts, think strategically, and think critically by extending their thinking. Materials include a textbook passage, charts, pictures and a crossword puzzle. Assessments include a KWL chart, graphic organizer, timeline, matching exercise and multiple choice questions. Teaching strategies incorporate total physical response, communicative approach and balanced literature approach. The plan aims to develop attitudes of risk-taking, knowledge-seeking and sharing knowledge with others.

1. ESL Lesson Planning
Thematic Unit
Teacher: Sherley M. Cordero López Grade: 5th
Theme/Topi Literatur Subject Objectives Standards/ Attitudes & Exploratio Materials Assessmen Teaching Date of Comments
c e Integratio Expectation Values n t Strategie Achievemen
Selection n s s t
Activities
□Spanish L1: Recall L/S: The students Routine: Teacher’s Students CA Vocabularywords
Titanic “Finding will express Guide will fill out 1 Day :
OA
100’s the □ History L2: 5.3 how the Greetings a KWL
anniversary Titanic” Skill/Concep activity helps Date Textbook Chart. TPR shipwreck
by Robert □ Social t them with the Attendance wreckage
FNA
D. Ballard Studies comprehension Song Blackboar Titanic survivors
from L3: Strategic of the words Last lesson d Crossword NA voyage
Reading: □ Science Thinking meaning. review puzzle unsinkable
BLA
Tradition Chalk iceberg
□ Arts L4: Willingness to Exploration: hull
Extended R: riskusing Pictures sted
□ Phys Ed. Thinking English The students bow
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2. 5.2 tocommunicate will observe KWL Chart stern
□ Music L1: Students . the word ship deck
will define that it will be Crossword steward
□ Math the Students will written on Puzzle
vocabulary show the board.
□ Others: words. engagement of They will Calendar
the activities mention
Students will W: by words that Weather
match participating come to their Chart
pictures with 5.1 actively. minds and the
the 5.2 teacher will Radio
vocabulary Discipline write each
words. word on the CD
board. The
Students will teacher will
identify the ask if they
vocabulary know any ship
words in a that has been
crossword very popular.
puzzle. When the
students
Students will guess the
state what topic of the
they know unit, they will
about the participate in
topic and the
what they vocabulary
want to words
know. activities.
Students will
L2: Students read Robert
will infer Ballard
what biography in
vocabulary the textbook.
word
correspond Vocabulary:
to each
picture. The students
will write the
Students will definitions of
use the the
vocabulary vocabulary
words in words. The
context. teacher will
show pictures
L3: Students to the
will make students.
predictions 2
Those
about the
pictures are
story by
related to the
observing
vocabulary
the
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3. textbook’s words. The
pictures. students have
to match each
L4: Students picture with
will create the words on
three the board.
sentences They will
using complete a
different crossword
vocabulary puzzle of the
words. vocabulary.
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Thematic Unit
Teacher: Sherley M. Cordero López Grade: 5th
Revised by: Dr. Báez

4. Theme/Topic Literature Subject Objectives Standards/ Attitudes & Conceptualization Materials Assessment Teaching Date of Comments
Selection Integration Expectations Values Activities Strategies Achievement
□ Spanish L1: Recall L/S: Understanding Routine: Chart KWL Chart CA 4 days Special
Titanic “Finding thatreading is -Greetings Pictures Graphic accommodations
OA
100’s the □ History L2: 5.1 a means -Date Radio Organizer offered:
anniversary Titanic” Skill/Concept 5.5 ofincreasing -Attendance CD Summary TPR
by Robert □ Social knowledge -Review on the Practice Timeline -Enlarged text
FNA
D. Ballard Studies L3: Strategic and acquiring vocabulary words and Book Match and -Magnifying
from Thinking experience. summary of the pp.39 Multiple NA glasses
Reading: □ Science chapters Worksheet choice -sitting
BLA
Tradition L4: R: The students -Song Blackboard exercises arrangement
□ Arts Extended will share -Jokes Chalk -incline table
Thinking 5.1 their prior -Reflection Laptop -extra time
□ Phys Ed. 5.5 and acquired -extra
L1: The knowledge Day1: The students will examples
□ Music students will with their read silently chapter
identify the peers. one. After reading the
□ Math vocabulary first chapter, students
words and Desire to will answer questions
□ Others: its meanings share to check
in order to W: andlearn with comprehension. The
comprehend others. teacher will assign
the story. 5.2 students to read aloud
chapter two and three.
L1: Students The teacher will make
will identify corrections in grammar
the main when necessary.
idea and Students will answer
supporting comprehension
details. questions for chapters
two and three. The
L2: The students will complete
students will a graphic organizer in
summarize where they will state
the story the main idea and
“Finding the describe what the
Titanic”. pictures in the story
show.
L3: The
students will Day 2: The teacher will
formulate read chapter four with
their the oral cloze
opinions on technique. The teacher
the reading will assign students to
selection. read chapters five and
six. The students will 4
answer comprehension
question and complete
the organizational
outline.
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5. Day 3: The teacher will
identify important
dates of the story.The
students will identify
the events of the dates
given by the teacher.
Students will complete
the timeline with the
information provided.
The students will
complete the KWL
Chart.
Day 4: The students
will work with a match
and a multiple choice
exercise. The students
will write the exercise
in their notebooks. The
vocabulary words will
be assessed in the
match exercise. The
multiple choice
exercise is about
comprehension
questions.
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6. Thematic Unit
Teacher: Sherley M. Cordero López Grade: 5th
Theme/Topic Literature Subject Objectives Standards/ Attitudes & Application Materials Assessment Teaching Date of Comments
Selection Integration Expectations Values Activities Strategies Achievement
□ Spanish The students will L/S: Satisfaction and Routine: Oral Reading Unit Test CA 1 Day Special
Titanic “Finding answer pride Date Test Scoring accommodations
OA
100’s the □ History comprehension 5.3 inpreparingneat, Greetings Guide Oral offered:
anniversary Titanic” questions in well- Weather Reading TPR
by Robert □ Social complete developedwritten Review concepts Test Review Test -Enlarged text
FNA
D. Ballard Studies sentences. work. discussed in past -Magnifying
from classes. Unit Test NA glasses
Reading: □ Science The students will -sitting
BLA
Tradition complete a test Writing: arrangement
□ Arts review. The student s -incline table
R: will write the -extra time
□ Phys Ed. The students will answers to the -extra
complete a unit 5.1 comprehension examples
□ Music test on “Finding questions in
the Titanic”. complete
□ Math sentences.
□ Others: Grammar:
The students
will write their
W: answers
correctly
5.2 capitalized and
punctuated.
Oral:
The students
will take turns
reading the
story “Finding
the Titanic”
aloud.
The students
will read a short
selection about
the Titanic.
Pronunciation:
The students
will be 6
evaluated in an
oral reading test
after practicing
reading the
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7. actual story of
the unit.
Research:
Students will
look for
information on
the Titanic in
different
sources like
magazines,
newspapers,
local news and
other. The
students will
share the
information with
their peers at
the beginning of
the lesson.
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8. Subject
Science integration Arts
The students
will have the
opportunity to
draw.
Math Subject: English
Spanish
Topic:
Translation
Titanic 100’s Anniversary
“Finding the Titanic”
Social Studies
. Phys. Ed.
History of the
Titanic. Students will
do exercises
as a routine
activity.
Others
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9. ESL LESSON PLANNING RESOURCES
Instructional Assessment Teaching Strategies, Affective Domain
Materials, Techniques and Methods,
Resources, and Strategies Approaches, and
Technologies Techniques
Attitudes & Values
□ Textbook □ Checklists □ GTM □ Willingness to risk using English to communicate
□ Charts □ Rubrics □ SM □ Understanding that reading is a means of increasing knowledge and acquiring experience
□ Hand outs □ Projects □ DM □ Satisfaction and pride in preparing neat, well-developed written work
□ Organizers □ Tests □ RA □ Willingness to appreciate suggestions and feedback from teachers and classmates
□ Flash cards □ Quizzes □ ALM □ Desire to share and learn with others
□ Visuals □ Speeches □ CCL □ Relates cultural diversity to self
□ Technological devices □ Oral presentations □ CLL □ Using reading to relate to self and world
□ Audio devices □ Reports □ SW □ Awareness of the joy that literature connects us to other cultures as well as our own
□ Big Book □ Research □ Suggest.
□ Dictionaries □ Discussions Universal Moral Values
□ Coop. □ Respect for life □ Honesty
□ Booklets □ Group work □ LEA
□ Masks □ Writing tasks □ Dignity □ Objectivity
□ MI □ Solidarity □ Justice
□ Puppets □ Reading tasks □ E/S I
□ Authentic materials □ Scavenger hunts □ Autonomy □ Genuine
□ LA □ Excellency □ Inquiry
□ Realia □ Organizers
□ Research Based □ Love □ Argumentative
□ Word banks □ Questions/responses
□ Project Based □ Cooperation □ Organized
□ Wheels □ Team work
□ Games □ Logs □ Task Based □ Consciousness □ Fair, Equal
□ Fishing box □ Comic strips □ Inquiry Based □ Will □ Empathy
□ Treasure chest □ Brainstorm □ Computer Based □ Common Sense □ Respect
□ Slides □ PP □ Subject Based □ Pride □ Tolerance
□ Grids □ Portfolio □ Competency Based □ Self-Esteem □ Politeness
□ PP □ Journal □ Brain Based □ Integrity □ Loyalty
□ Internet □ Debates □ Problem Based □ Sense of Belonging □ Communicative
□ Calendar □ Anecdotal records □ Content Based □ Self-Fulfillment □ Social Interaction
□ Boards □ Reflections □ EIL □ Overcome □ Supportive, Helpful
□ Files □ Reactions □Other: □ Responsibility □ Generous
□ Markers/Chalk □ Drawings □ Courage □ Team Player
□ Coloring materials □ Observations □ Creativity □ Other:
□ Office supplies □ Cooperative Tasks
□ Roulette □ Oral tasks
□ Songs □ Listening tasks
□ Other: □ Self-evaluation
□ Peer evaluation
□ Minute paper
□ Miscue analysis
□ Conversational tasks
□ Conceptual maps
□ Dialogues
□ Monologues 9
□ Drama
□ Songs
□ Other:
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10. METHODS & TEACHING STRATEGIES ACRONISMS
NA Natural Approach
TPR Total Physical Response
CA Communicative Approach
OA Oral Approach
BLA Balance Literature Approach
FNA Functional/Notional Approach
SW Silent Way
SM Suggestopedia Method
CCL Cognitive Code Learning
LA Language Approach
BL Balance Literature
GTM Grammar Translation Method
RA Reading Approach
EIL English Independent Learning
CLL Community Language Learning
ALM Audio-lingual Method
DM Direct Method
MI Multiple Intelligences
E/SI English Situational Instruction
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