Lesson plan
Mythological Creature: Vampire
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn about the folklore surrounding vampires and improve their reading comprehension skills.
Introduction
(10 minutes)- Begin the lesson by going through the Vampires in Pop Culture slideshow.
- Show the "Vampire Life" video (see related media), and encourage students to sing along.
- Let students know that today's lesson will be about a famous mythological creature: the vampire.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling
(15 minutes)- Ask students to share what they know about vampires.
- Explain that vampires are creatures said to drink blood and live forever. They come from mythology, or old (and usually fictional) stories, and they don't actually exist.
- Conduct a quick review of point of view and supporting details to make sure that students will be able to keep up with the upcoming reading activity.
Guided Practice
(25 minutes)- Hand out the All About Vampires worksheet. Have students complete the worksheet with a partner.
- Observe students as they work, providing assistance as needed.
Independent working time
(20 minutes)- Distribute a copy of the Dracula excerpt to each student.
- Have the class follow along as you read the excerpt aloud.
- Ask students questions about what you read after you finish.
- Give students some time to fill in the journal portion independently.
Differentiation
Support:
- Work with struggling students one-on-one, and give them hints for completing their journal entries and worksheets.
Enrichment:
- Advanced students can be asked to help you read the Dracula excerpt aloud.
Assessment
(20 minutes)- Pass out copies of the Dracula reading comprehension quiz.
- Have students complete and turn in their quizzes. Review their answers later to assess their comprehension of the lesson content.
Review and closing
(5 minutes)- Have each student share something about vampires that they didn't know until today.