Introducing My Unit:How Our Culture Communicates

Janet Holland

Broad Essential Question

How do we communicate our dangers, defenses, and our culture?

Essential Unit/Lesson Question

How has writing saved our collective knowledge and passed it on?

Content Questions

Content objectivesKnowledge & skills

Unit Summary

How activities help students answer the Essential & Unit questions

Overview of your unitTopicsMain Concepts

Subject Areas

The subjects you will target

Grade Level

Grade level to be addressed

State Standards

Kansas StandardsKansas Benchmarks

Student Objectives & Learning Outcomes

What you want students to master by the end of the unit

Instructional Cycle or Procedure

Scope & sequence of student activities

Amount of Time Needed

How many days, weeks, class periods will this lesson take?

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Prerequisite Skills

Skills students need before they can begin this unit

Materials & Resources Needed

What technology will be required?How will technology be integrated into the

lesson?

Special Accommodations

Students with special needsNon-native speaking studentsGifted students

Student Assessment

How will the lesson be assessed? Product Presentation Performance Interview Observation Journals Essays Quiz Test Who does the assessment? Teacher? Peers? Students?

Unit Plan Form

Your Guide for your PowerPoint Project Development