{"id":4251,"date":"2022-10-30T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itslitteaching.com\/?p=4251"},"modified":"2024-12-04T19:24:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T00:24:29","slug":"november-lesson-plan-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itslitteaching.com\/november-lesson-plan-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple November Lesson Plan Ideas for High School ELA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Teaching in November is crazy! There are so many short days, absences, and schoolwide assemblies or activities. It can really make planning tough. Here are some November lesson plan ideas for high school ELA to help you out!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tips for Easy Teaching this November<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best way to go about lesson planning this November is to plan way, way ahead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look at your calendar. Make sure you’ve marked off all of the short days and holiday breaks. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Assume that on the days before long weekends and your short days your attendance will be a little lower.<\/strong> Don’t do anything too<\/em> important those days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you have some easy review or enrichment activities planned for those days. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need some ideas? I love this Instagram-inspired reading activity.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be done with any book–a whole class novel or an independent reading book. Keep copies on hand for days when half of your class doesn’t show up or your class time is cut too short to do any real learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November Lesson Plan Ideas for High School ELA for Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reading is my favorite year-round activity! You probably already have a reading curriculum you’re following, but if you have an independent reading program<\/a> in your classroom, use this month to push some seasonal books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrate American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

November is American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month. So this is a great time to book talk and spotlight some indigenous authors!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m currently reading Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley<\/a> as I write this post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s about a biracial indigenous teen Daunis who dreams of studying medicine. But a handful of family tragedies prevent her from attending her school of choice. When the newest hockey recruit appears, however, things get even more complicated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The real twist, however, happens when Daunis get pulled into a murder investigation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, I’m loving it. It doesn’t hurt that the book is set in Michigan, where we recently relocated, and I’m learning so much about the local tribes in the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith<\/a> is another YA novel by an indigenous author I recommend. It’s a little simpler than Fire Keeper’s Daughter and less complex, but that makes it a great recommendation for weaker readers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story begins right after Louise a native has broken up with her boyfriend after hearing him make anti-indigenous remarks. She’s assigned to cover the school’s production of Wizard of Oz<\/em> only to deal with another racist controversy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This one is a great recommendation for the girls in your class who want a cute romance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n