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Planning An Instructional Unit

Planning An Instructional Unit. What do you want your students to know?. State & National Standards Understanding of the World Life Lessons. The Big Idea. Instructional Objectives. As you listen to the song, examine the details of the painting and complete the art analysis worksheet.

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Planning An Instructional Unit

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  1. Planning An Instructional Unit

  2. What do you want your students to know? State & National Standards Understanding of the World Life Lessons

  3. The Big Idea Instructional Objectives

  4. As you listen to the song, examine the details of the painting and complete the art analysis worksheet.

  5. The Problem We Share By Norman Rockwell

  6. Norman Rockwell

  7. Ruby Bridges

  8. Civil Rights Movement With courage and determination, ordinary people made our country a better place to live. Big Idea

  9. Other Considerations • How much time do you have to devote to this unit? • How much do your students already know about the topics you will cover? • How can you make this topic relevant to the world today? • What skills do your students need to learn?

  10. Important Content to Include • Topics You will Cover in this Unit • List Key Concepts & Vocabulary • Reading, Writing, & Math Activities • Student Performance Activity

  11. What resources are available? • Handouts & Worksheets • Mapping Activities • A/V Materials: Film, Music, Art, Photographs • Internet Resources • Primary Source Documents

  12. How will you measure student learning? • Tests & Quizzes for this Unit • Projects for this Unit • Homework Assignments Can all students demonstrate what they have learned?

  13. How will your students know what you expect of them?

  14. Unit Calendar Big Idea

  15. Big Ideas The Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment opened a new door of thought and action throughout the world. Science Philosophy Astronomy Social Physics Political Chemistry Religious

  16. Big Ideas The Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment opened a new door of thought and action throughout the world.

  17. What concepts do your students need to understand? Concepts are vocabulary that can be applied across subject areas. They are critical to your students understanding of the real world: • What is economics? • What is the difference between a Republican and a Democrat? • What is a coup d’etat?

  18. Teacher Led Lecture/PowerPoint Discussion/Analysis Shared Reading Audio/Visual Student Centered Cooperative Learning Activity Student Presentations Student Research Simulations Skill Work Student Led Discussions What instructional methods will you use? Build on Teacher & Student Strengths!

  19. Characteristics of Effective Discussion • Focus on an interpretable text, issue, idea, etc. • The facilitator and participants have prepared thoroughly. • Most of the talk comes from the participants, not the facilitator. • There is enough time spent on a particular idea to explore it thoroughly before going to another point. • Participants feel comfortable, but there is still meaningful argument. • Many people talk. • Participants and facilitator ask authentic questions and refer to previous points made in the discussion.

  20. Student Centered Discussion • Socratic Circles • Reading Pods • Fish Bowl Debates • Use reading strategy to improve student comprehension • Stress student use of factual detail to support viewpoint. • Provide students with guidelines & feedback.

  21. Working with Primary Sources Music Photographs Cartoon Analysis

  22. Political Cartoons

  23. ProjectsWebsite

  24. Are there any questions?

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