Superhero Lesson
Superhero Lesson
Superhero Lesson
Content Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will (know and do):
-describe what a superhero is/does
-describe different parts of a superhero
-verbally express different parts of a superhero and what makes a superhero
-learn vocabulary specific to superheroes
Language Objectives:
Function
Form
-weakness
-strengths
-powers
-personality
-flight
-patriotic
-catchphrase
control
-lasers
-webs
shifting
-lightning
-telekinesis
-teleportation
-cloning
-mind
-assist
-shape
-villain
-clumsy
-cocky
By the end of the lesson, students will (do X function using Y form with Z vocabulary):
-The students will be able to describe what their superhero will do to change with the world in the
future tense with their strengths and powers.
-The students will be able to create a catchphrase for their superhero in the imperative or the present
tense with vocabulary about their personality, strengths, and weaknesses.
-The students will be able to describe their superhero using the present tense with vocabulary about
super powers, personality, strengths and weaknesses
Materials: Include here all the materials that you need, including textbook titles and
the page numbers you will refer to.
Computer, PowerPoint slides, video clips of superheroes, worksheets to create their own
superhero, access to internet, projector
Formative Assessment (How will you gauge whether or not students are connecting to the background the
teacher is providing?):
The students will be evaluated based upon their class participation and responses to the
questions and prompts
PRESENTATION: Describe the specific techniques you will use to make your presentation of
new content and linguistic material comprehensible to students, to provide opportunities for
interaction through appropriate questioning, to engage learner strategies, and to assess
whether or not students are getting it.
Formative Assessment (How will you gauge whether or not students are comprehending/using the targeted language
forms as presented?):
The teacher will go to each table, talk to the students, and assess their worksheet to make sure they are
on task and completing the worksheet together
PRACTICE/APPLICATION: Describe the activities you will use to allow for meaningful practice
targeting the lessons objectives, the learner strategies you will engage, and the formative
assessment you will provide to gauge whether or not students practice is moving them along
closer to the target)
TIME: ___30 min_____
EXTENSION: Describe the student-centered activities you will use for students to further
apply language skills toward greater mastery of the targeted content and language
objectives, either independently or with a group. This should be an opportunity for
developing higher-order thinking skills and using language in communicative ways.
TIME: ____10 min_____
Summative Assessment
(Describe the ways in which you plan to determine whether or not students achieved the
content and language objectives for the lesson. Be specific in terms of not only what the students will do to demonstrate
their knowledge and skills, but how you will evaluate what they produce.):
The teacher will check their completed worksheet at the end. The teacher will evaluate their grades based on their
presentation in English to the other groups and the completeness and correctness of the worksheet in English.
Mandeep Ballagan
Professor Gonzalez-Bueno
C&T 491
21 June 2016
Reflection over Lesson #1
This past week Katie and I got to dive headfirst into our teaching careers. We both have
never taught before and both of us were very nervous about how to go about teaching and
different language barriers. However, the lesson that Katie and I created went extremely well and
definitely exceeded both of our expectations. I learned a lot from both a teachers viewpoint and
a students viewpoint. I learned that all classes are different and that no class is the same as
another class. I also learned different techniques of interacting with students as well as being
flexible and incorporating different constructive critiques into my lesson.
Overall, the lesson went very well. The majority of the students were engaged and
focused. Most of the students were also engaged in the activity as well as the content of the
lesson as well. One way that Katie and I tried to engage the students was by providing various
video examples; the majority of the students were already familiar with the video content and
were excited to be seeing it in class. The videos also provided students with examples of how to
make their own superheroes which helped with their understanding of the lesson. By watching
these videos as well as seeing our modeling, the students understood the activity. However, to
eliminate any confusion or misunderstanding, Katie and I walked around to the groups to clarify
and answer any questions.
Our activity allows our students to use their imagination and their creativity freely
without limits or bounds. Our students live and operate in a very structured and rule bound world
and we wanted our students to create something from their imagination. Katie and I did provide
the students with a framework of their superhero accompanied with examples, but we let them
create their superhero however they wanted. The superhero can have any power they want, any
weakness they want, and can change the world in whatever way they want to. This activity was
even more rewarding when we got to see the superheroes our students created, a lot of them
thought of superpowers and catchphrases that were so creative and unique that I never even
thought of.
Our lesson included writing, speaking, and listening. Our lesson started off with various
video examples of different components of superheroes that the students had to listen to. For
example, we asked the students to pay attention to the catchphrase before we showed the
catchphrase video and then we asked the students to repeat the catchphrase after the video was
over. This emphasized paying attention and listening to what the superhero is saying in order to
repeat the catchphrase correctly. The students also had to write down different components of
their superheroes on their worksheets and then had to present it to other groups which
incorporated the speaking portion of our lesson.
Though the lesson went really well, there are some things that I would change. If I could
do this lesson again I would incorporate reading. The students did not have any reading activities
or drills, the only reading that they did was reading the directions and the steps on the worksheet
as well as the reading on the PowerPoints. I definitely would incorporate a reading activity if I
could do this lesson over again.
Overall, the lesson went really well and I had a great time teaching the students. It was
very rewarding to see our lesson come to life and even more rewarding to see the students
enthusiasm.