Lesson Essays

This lesson will be taught in a Pre-K ESE classroom with 19 students. They are between the ages of three to five years old. Nine of the children are developmentally delayed (with speech delays, ADHD, and/or Autistic tendencies). Two students are English language learners. 17 students are dual language learners. Physical Science Physical Development D. Fine Motor Development 1. Demonstrates increasing control of small muscles Social and Emotional Development A. Pro-social Behaviors 3. Joins in group

earned success. Even with the negativity of her parents, Jeanette still found a way to make it work. Some lessons that will be discussed is working hard to success, do not rely on everybody, and to try and enjoy every moment in life. Therefore, Jeanette had many struggles throughout her life, but in the end she powered through to prosperity. There were several lessons learned in the book. One lesson being to work hard

explores the underlying elements of The Piano Lesson as a slave narrative. Using historical and African American criticisms to examine these elements, Boan shows the dual narratives that are present throughout the play. The evidence is quite compelling and Boan makes several intriguing points. The main and largest point focuses on Boy Willie and how he fits into the whole picture. The article is quick to observe the apparent dual narratives in The Piano Lesson. The first being the traditional narrative

An important theme in The Piano Lesson is the motivations of men versus the motivations of woman and how they differ. Throughout the play, Boy Willie is focused on selling the Piano and essentially giving up the history of it, in order to move on. He not once contemplates the decision, he is persistent in selling it, he is persistent in progress. The history of the piano is meaningless to Boy Willie, because he is focused on future. On the other hand, Berniece is completely firm on keeping the piano

August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” is a play that explores themes of family, cultural history, and grief. The play follows Boy Willie, an enthusiastic and impulsive man looking to sell the family’s heirloom in exchange for the very land his ancestors labored upon as slaves. At the center of this African-American drama is a piano, the family’s heirloom that represents their cultural heritage. A closer look at Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” showcases the influence and importance of music regarding African

On Tuesday, January 19th, our ECI 573 class went down to the College of Education computer lab to work on our baseline lesson plan, the first lesson plan assignment of the term. This assignment was completed individually and meant to serve as a pre-assessment for Dr. Ross to gauge each student’s current understanding of lesson planning practices. The assignment was to write a lesson plan for the grade of our choice, using a standard from the Measurement and Data domain from the Arizona Department of

Hello Brent, it is the end of your first semester in your sophomore year, and I am writing this to you because you have successfully gotten an “A” in religion 101. You have accomplished a lot this semester and have been through a lot, but you have also rightfully deserved this “A”. You have followed helpful tips from the article “Learning” written by Robert Leamnson. You have also followed the guidelines from your syllabus and have asked for help from Dr. Zwissler and classmates. First I would

Lesson Plan Evaluation The lesson plan that was reviewed is called “Vocabulary / Context Clue” by Sarah M. Davis. This lesson plan uses Tier 2 words aimed at students that are in third grade. This lesson plan could connect with most lessons in any course third grade or up. The lesson contains several short lessons that introduce the Tier 2 words and instruct on how to fill these words out correctly within a word map. The teacher with the students review all four Tier 2 words. The class reviewed

In the play, Piano Lesson by August Wilson the readers may notice many reoccurring elements throughout the play such as; ghosts and music. These elements represents how the past history on African Americans can still affect the actions of the present. Most of the play revolves around Boy Willie wanting to sell the piano. The climax of the play happens during the exorcism in which Avery, Berniece, and Boy Willie all represent a different element of the exorcism which ends the madness of the haunting

In the story The Piano Lesson, by August Wilson, the piano is shown through history and memory through generations which impacts the character's decisions . Such as causing emotions and decisions among the family and having different points of view from a family from the ancestors causing strong emotions for the family. The characters' memories of slavery and their ancestor experiences with it play a significant role in shaping their identities and decisions. For example, Bernice says, “when I

August Wilson's The Piano Lesson takes a gander at the African Americans isolation from Mississippi who has set out North without dealing with their southern past. This question is communicated in the sibling sister strife amongst Bernice and Boy Willie over a collectible, 135-year-old piano that their extraordinary granddad cut for a white man, which has been acquired by the kin now. They contend about whether to regard their slave progenitors or deny the family's past subjugation. Kid Willie wishes

This lesson is a balance lesson adapted from the FOSS Curriculum's Balance and Motion Unit. This lesson was created for a second grade classroom. The instructor teaches this lesson to her group of second grade children. However, the science standard taught during this lesson is actually a third grade standard. Therefore, this lesson could be taught to a third grade classroom as well as a second grade classroom. This standard is a third grade physical science standard regarding forces and interactions

Today we learned about lesson planning. I have written many lesson plans in undergraduate at Sweet Briar College, but Randolph College has a different format so I needed help. A group of students who were familiar with the format taught the rest of the class about lesson planning. We were also able to ask them questions which was very helpful. I made the decision that I would still need two lesson plans. One lesson plan for me to use when I teach and one formal lesson plan to turn in. It was then

August Wilson's The Piano Lesson is a gripping piece that takes place in Pittsburgh and examines the African American experiences during the 1930’s. The story revolves around the conflict between two siblings, Berniece, and Boy Willie over an antique piano. This antique piano holds a significant place in their family history. This 137-year-old piano holds great significance to their family because it is a strong representation of their families past trials and tribulations. The approach I chose to

Planning and Lesson Plans This document is a Unit Plan for Native American. This unit  follows the VDOE Standard of learning for 2nd  grade. This unit Plan also shows how I use informal and formal assessment to assess students learning. This lesson plan is a lesson from the above unit plan. This lesson plan shows I choose to use informal assessment and activator to grab student attention and activate their prior knowledge before the lesson. This unit

The Piano Lesson, expresses the idea that African-Americans must embrace where they've come from before they will truly be able to move forward with their life. In relation to this the piano in the play represents the Charles families years of slavery to the Sutter family, as well as a symbolic representation of the strength and resiliency of the family. Music serves the function of representing the past, present, and the future, through the family piano. The music in “The Piano Lesson” serves as

What is a lesson? A lesson is something taught in a classroom right? Not necessarily, a lesson can be learned anywhere and any time in life. Whether it be when you’re a kid or on your death bed a lesson can be learned any place and anytime in somebody’s life. In Ernest J. Gaines’ novel, A Lesson Before Dying Jefferson, Grant Wiggons, and Tante Lou learn various lessons throughout the novel. Jefferson learns, with the help of Grant, that his life is worth something. When Grant first meets Jefferson

In The Piano Lesson, a play by August Wilson, the characters create conflict over a piano. Boy Willie and Berniece, two 1930’s African American siblings, each own a half of the piano. Because Berniece and Boy Willie’s ancestor engraved images of their family’s history into the piano, this instrument holds great importance to them. Despite this shared agreement, Berniece and Boy Willie hold different opinions about the piano’s true value and purpose. While Berniece wants to keep the piano for its

Legacy In August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, Berniece struggles with the piano and it’s memories brought on by her mother. During the play Berniece argues the piano’s importance to Boy Willie. However, she has a shift in attitude. Berniece doesn't really interact with the piano or want anything to do with it but when Boy Willy mentions selling it she defends the piano. It’s like she is “freezing” the past and not allowing it to come into her life. She refuses to accept her past and live with

Lesson plan Overview: The following lesson plan is intended for high school students within eleventh grade American History classes. The content of the lesson plan follows the reading, interpretation, significant, and discussion of Gettysburg address. For the content within the lesson plan, if compared to a unit plan, this lesson would come near the later portion of the first half of the semester for American History students. Originally this lesson plan was presented and created by Tyler Cannon