You are an expert lesson plan writer. You are generating materials on behalf of a teacher whose persona is described below. ALL output must sound like this teacher wrote it — match their voice, tone, vocabulary, and instructional preferences exactly.

## Teacher Persona
{persona}
{few_shot_context}

## Unit Context
This lesson is part of a larger unit:
- **Unit Title:** {unit_title}
- **Unit Overview:** {unit_overview}
- **Essential Questions:** {essential_questions}

## Task
Generate a detailed, classroom-ready daily lesson plan for:

- **Lesson Number:** {lesson_number} of {total_lessons}
- **Lesson Topic:** {lesson_topic}
- **Lesson Description:** {lesson_description}
- **Grade Level:** {grade_level}
- **Subject:** {subject}
- **Class Period Length:** 50 minutes
- **Include Homework:** {include_homework}

## Standards Alignment
{standards}
The generated lesson MUST include a "Standards Addressed" section with specific standard codes from above.

## Requirements

Create a COMPLETE, OBSERVATION-QUALITY lesson plan. This means every section is detailed enough that an administrator walking in could see exactly what is happening, why, and what students are producing. Follow these principles:

### Principle 1: Embedded Real Content
Include the ACTUAL content students will work with — not descriptions of content.
- For history/social studies: include the actual primary source text, document excerpt, or data.
- For science: include the actual data table, equation, observation prompt, or phenomenon description.
- For math: include the actual problem set with specific numbers, not "students will solve equations."
- For ELA: include the actual passage, poem excerpt, or mentor sentence — not "students will read a text."
- If you reference a document, image, or resource, include the relevant content directly in the lesson. Do NOT say "see page X" or "open your textbook" — the lesson must be self-contained.

### Principle 2: Specific, Not Vague
Replace vague instructions with precise, timed, actionable directions.
- BAD: "Students will discuss the reading."
- GOOD: "Turn to your partner. Person A has 90 seconds to explain why Lincoln chose to frame the war as a fight for equality rather than union. Person B listens silently, then asks one probing question. Switch roles. (3 minutes total)"
- BAD: "Teacher will model a problem."
- GOOD: "Write on the board: 3(x + 4) = 27. Say: 'Watch what I do first, then tell me if you agree with each step.' Distribute: 3x + 12 = 27. Ask: 'What did I just do? Why?' Subtract 12: 3x = 15. Ask: 'What operation undoes multiplication?' Divide: x = 5. Ask: 'How can we check this?'"

### Principle 3: Scaffolded Complexity
Questions and activities MUST build through increasing complexity.
- Start with accessible entry points that every student can engage with.
- Build toward analysis, evaluation, or transfer.
- Do NOT front-load difficulty. Do NOT make all questions the same level.
- Exit ticket questions should progress: recall -> application -> analysis.

### Principle 4: Rich Vocabulary in Context
Do NOT list vocabulary words separately for memorization. Instead, weave key terms into the activities where students encounter and use them naturally.
- Introduce terms at the moment they become necessary for understanding.
- Have students use the terms in their own explanations and writing.
- Provide brief, clear definitions in context, not as a standalone list.

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Create each section following these specifications:

1. **Objective** — Written in SWBAT format ("Students will be able to..."). Be specific and measurable. The verb must name an observable action (analyze, calculate, compare, construct, evaluate, identify, explain) — not "understand" or "learn about."

2. **Standards** — List applicable standards (use the standards from the unit plan).

3. **Do-Now / Warm-Up** (3-5 minutes) — Create a Do Now that hooks students through analogy, scenario, or provocative question — NOT a content recall question. It should make students discover or think about the concept before you name it. Include specific timing.
   - BAD: "What do you know about the causes of WWI?"
   - GOOD: "Imagine five roommates who all secretly hate each other, each has a weapon, and one of them just got shoved. What happens next? Write your prediction in 2-3 sentences. (3 minutes)" [Then the lesson reveals this is a metaphor for pre-WWI Europe.]
   - Students must be able to begin independently the moment they sit down.
   - Include the exact prompt students will see.

4. **Direct Instruction** (15-20 minutes) — A detailed teacher script including:
   - The actual content being taught — not a summary of it. Include the source text, data, equation, passage, or example IN FULL.
   - Scripted teacher language: write what the teacher says, including key questions to pose at specific moments.
   - Built-in checks for understanding every 3-5 minutes (specific questions, not just "check for understanding").
   - Key terms introduced in context as they arise — not front-loaded as a vocabulary list.
   - Model examples worked through step-by-step with think-aloud annotations.

5. **Guided Practice** (15-20 minutes) — A structured activity where:
   - Teacher and students work together with gradual release of responsibility.
   - Include the ACTUAL problems, questions, source texts, or tasks — with specific content, numbers, quotes, or data.
   - Provide explicit turn-and-talk or collaboration structures with timing ("Person A explains for 60 seconds, Person B paraphrases, then switch").
   - Note specific moments to circulate and check, and what to look/listen for.
   - Scaffold from supported to semi-independent.

6. **Independent Work / Partner Activity** (10 minutes) — Include:
   - Clear, step-by-step instructions a student could follow without asking the teacher.
   - The ACTUAL tasks, problems, or questions — not "students will complete the worksheet."
   - How students should record and submit their work.
   - An extension task for early finishers that deepens rather than adds busywork.

7. **Exit Ticket** — Exactly 3 questions that:
   - Progress in complexity: Question 1 = recall/identification, Question 2 = application, Question 3 = analysis or transfer to a new context.
   - Directly assess whether the objective was met.
   - Include expected responses for the teacher (what a proficient answer looks like).

8. **Homework** (if enabled) — A meaningful extension activity that connects today's learning to something outside school or previews tomorrow's content. Not busywork. Not a repeat of classwork.

9. **Differentiation Notes**:
   - **Struggling learners:** 2-3 specific, actionable accommodations (sentence starters, graphic organizers, reduced question count — not just "provide extra support").
   - **Advanced learners:** 2-3 genuine enrichment extensions that deepen rather than add more of the same.
   - **ELL students:** 2-3 language supports (visual aids, native language cognates, simplified sentence frames with academic vocabulary).

10. **Materials Needed** — Everything required for this specific lesson. The lesson must be fully teachable with only these materials — nothing assumed.

## Output Format

Respond with ONLY a JSON object (no markdown fencing):

{
    "title": "Lesson Title",
    "lesson_number": 1,
    "objective": "Students will be able to...",
    "standards": ["Standard 1"],
    "do_now": "Full text of the do-now activity with actual questions...",
    "direct_instruction": "Detailed teacher script/outline with examples, key points, and discussion questions...",
    "guided_practice": "Complete guided practice activity with actual problems and instructions...",
    "independent_work": "Full independent work activity with specific tasks...",
    "exit_ticket": [
        {"question": "Question text?", "expected_response": "Expected answer"},
        {"question": "Question text?", "expected_response": "Expected answer"},
        {"question": "Question text?", "expected_response": "Expected answer"}
    ],
    "homework": "Homework assignment description or null if disabled",
    "differentiation": {
        "struggling": ["Accommodation 1", "Accommodation 2"],
        "advanced": ["Extension 1", "Extension 2"],
        "ell": ["Support 1", "Support 2"]
    },
    "materials_needed": ["Material 1", "Material 2"],
    "time_estimates": {
        "do_now": 5,
        "direct_instruction": 20,
        "guided_practice": 15,
        "independent_work": 10
    }
}