#3 unit planning 2010

Agenda - Session 3Last week: Curriculum review /Lesson PlanningSet, Development, ClosureCreating Unit PlansActivity: Brainstorm unit plan ideasActivity: IRC visit for unit plan resources

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Instructional Strategies


Instructional StrategiesHow can we ensure that our Social Studies units are engaging?


Bloom’s TaxonomyLearning BehavioursEvaluation

Synthesis

Analysis

Application

Comprehension

Knowledge


Instructional Sequence: Example

1) Set

2) Read

3) Discussion

4) Seatwork / Homework

5) Research

6) Assignment/Test

7)Closure


Set, Development, ClosureSet Focuses attention Provides organizational framework Provides examples for understandingPromotes interest & involvementBridge from past lessons (prior knowledge)

Development

ClosureSunday, September 19, 2010

Set Example: First Contact Role Play


Memorable Sets


Memorable Sets

Grade 4 Medieval Times: Lego castle


Memorable Sets


Grade 5 Early Civilizations: Archeological dig


Memorable Sets



Grade 6 Canada’s Link to the World: Grocery store trip


Memorable Sets




Grade 7 Physical Geography: Cross Country Canada Computer game


Memorable Sets




Grade 7 Physical Geography: Cross Country Canada Computer game

Grade 8 Migration: Map ancestor nationality


Memorable Sets


Memorable Sets

Your unit plan should include a memorable set


Instructional Sequence: with Bloom’s Taxonomy

1) Set

2) Read - Knowledge

3) Discussion - Comprehension

4) Seatwork / Homework - Application

5) Research - Analysis

6) Assignment/Test -Synthesis / Evaluation

7)Closure


First Nations Peoples & European Explorers

Overall Expectation:Describe characteristics of pre-contact First Nation cultures across Canada, including their close relationship with the natural environment; the motivations and attitudes of the European explorers; and the effects of contact on both the receiving and the incoming groups.


First Nations Peoples & European Explorers: Task

Specific Expectation:Identify one present-day concern of an Aboriginal community related to how changes resulting from European contact affected the aboriginal community’s lifestyle.



KNOW: How changes resulting from European contact affected the Aboriginal community’s current lifestyle.

DO: Write an article suitable for publishing that describes a present day concern, the historical background, and the effects on the Aboriginal community.

BE: Empathetic to the Aboriginal perspective


First Nations Peoples: & European Explorers: Task

Write an article suitable for publishing that describes the concern, the historical background, and the effects on the aboriginal community.



• Set: First contact role play• Read (Knowledge): Canada Revisited 6 p 242 -245• Discussion (Comprehension): Treaties & Land Claims• Seatwork/Homework (Application): Define key terms-

treaty, reserves, land claims, self government

• Research (Analysis): Webquest; newspaper clippings• Test /Assignment (Synthesis / Evaluation): Present Day

Aboriginal Concerns• Closure: Attend a Pow Wow /Guest speaker


Unit Plan- Requirements 1. BIG IDEA

2. Culminating Activity Description

3. Lesson Sequence

4. Checklist

5. 12 Lesson Descriptions

6. Unit plan display board/ e-book


Unit Plan- Overview


Unit Plan- Presentation 1. Demonstrate knowledge of topic (informative).

2. Demonstrate ability to create a sustained and engaging education experience for your students

3. Presentation & activity are engaging

4. Display board/e-book is attractive, professional in appearance and highlights main features of unit.

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Unit Planning Assignment

Authentic task

Exemplar of your workSome time will be provided to work on unit plan during next four sessions


Tips for Creating a Unit Plan

Backward Design: Begin with the end in mind (What do you want the students to KNOW - DO - BE)

Create a compelling & engaging culminating activity (Check out the Historica Fair & Project Based Learning videos on Sakai)

Scaffold Learning


Next Week

1. Cross Curricular Connections

2. Create a draft of you Lesson Plan Description

3. Think about your unit plan.

4. Read Chapter 21: Writing a Unit Plan.

5. Contribute to the online discussions.


#3 unit planning 2010

Documents

memorable setsyour unit

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unit plan presentation

unit plan resourcessunday

unit plan requirements

unit plan overview

european contact

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