Unit Plan

Like Eric, I'm also struggling to create a cohesive unit out of all my ideas. (Hang in there Eric). For now, I'm getting inspiration from looking at completed lesson plans online. I'm adding without much editing, trying to get my ideas on paper without judging them too harshly. I'd rather delete a bunch of ideas than have to come up with too many at the last minute. I guess the hardest thing for me is coming up with novel, discreet parts of the lesson that aren't the same old Englishy "write an essay, now write a reflective essay, a blog post etc." I believe in the writing part, I just don't know enough about the effective activities like jigsaws etc. I think the group activities will be key in keeping the students engaged. If anyone knows a resource, I would be grateful for your input. I will be hitting my teacher friends up for ideas in the coming weeks.