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Developing Technology-Infused Interdisciplinary Thematic Units
Bonita Williams Rita Mitchell Paulina Kuforiji Illinois State UniversityColumbus State University Normal, IllinoisColumbus, Georgia
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IntroductionGeorgia Performance StandardsStructure of Thematic UnitsTechnology and High Level Thinking Skills
Twenty-first Century Instructional ToolsOverview of “It Takes A Village Thematic Units”Questions and Answers
Table of Contents
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IntroductionWho am I as a teacher?Who am I as a learner?
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Georgia Performance StandardsStudent Learning FocusProcess as well as Product AssessmentMore In-depth consideration of contentLess Repetition Inter-related Units of Study
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Structure of Thematic UnitsStandardsStudent Interest and EngagementVariety of Instructional Methods and MaterialsFlexibility and accommodations to
include all studentsClearly Identify Assessment Goals Student assessment and reflection
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Technology and High Level Thinking Skills
Reflective and reasonable thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do (Robert Ennis, quoted in Presseisen, p. 24)
The process of determining the authenticity, accuracy and worth of information or knowledge claims (Beyer 1985, p. 276).
Developing Technology-Infused Interdisciplinary Thematic Units
Technology and High Level Thinking SkillsHigher Level Thinking Skills
• Use technology to solve complex problems alone or collaboratively
• Develop challenging, creative, and innovative projects
• Evaluate validity of informationInspiration to create multimedia presentations, diagrams, charts, books, and concept maps to present their research, thinking, and their understanding of new concepts. Use technology resources (e.g., puzzles, logical thinking programs
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Overview of “It Takes A Village Thematic Units”This African proverb has been quoted often by politicians and educators to express the inclusive and expansive role of different stakeholders in the education of children and youth. Far less often, however, are other values and beliefs of African people quoted or studied in mainstream American education. This curriculum project examines a series of events in American and African history that reflect values and beliefs about personal and corporate freedom, collaborative work, and inter-racial relationships. Africa and individuals claiming them as property.
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Grade 1: Amistad Heroes
Grade 3/4: Our Democratic Heritage: Values and Beliefs About Freedom
Grade 7: World Cultures: Africa- The Mende of Sierra Leone
Each of the three modules contains:An instructional alignment with the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)
Background resources for teachers that can be adapted for student use
Student learning and assessment activities
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Grade 1: Amistad HeroesStudents will:
Read about and describe the life of American historical figures (SS1H1);
Describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with historical figures (SS1G1);
Us a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade level texts (ELA1R6);
Begin to demonstrate competency in writing process (ELA1W1);
Use oral and visual strategies to communicate (ELA1LSV1)
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Grade 3/4: Our Democratic Heritage: Values
and Beliefs About FreedomStudents will:
Use research and technology to support writing (ELA4W3)
Read and comprehend texts from a variety of genres (ELA4R1)
Communicate effectively with different audiences (ELA4LSV 1 and 2)
Discuss lives of Americans who expanded people’s rights and freedom in a democracy (SS3H2)
Explain the challenges of the abolitionists movement (SS4H7)
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Grade 7: World Cultures: Africa-
The Mende of Sierra LeoneStudents will:
Use research and technology to support writing (ELA7W3)
Consistently use writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing (ELA 7W4)
Demonstrate understanding and control of the rules of English language (ELA 7C1)
Participate in student-teacher, student-student, and group verbal interaction (ELA7LSV1)
Establishes a context for information acquired by reading across subject areas (ELA7RC4)
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Grade 7: World Cultures: Africa-
The Mende of Sierra Leone (cont’d)
Students will:Explain reasons for African Independence Movement (SS7H2)
Describe and locate physical and human characteristics of Africa (SS7G1)
Explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, natural resources, and population size of African countries
Overview of “It Takes A Village” Thematic Units
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Questions and Answers
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