#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

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Bloom’s TaxonomyLearning BehavioursEvaluation

Synthesis

Analysis

Application

Comprehension

Knowledge

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Instructional Sequence: Example

1) Set

2) Read

3) Discussion

4) Seatwork / Homework

5) Research

6) Assignment/Test

7)Closure

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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

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Memorable Sets

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Memorable Sets

Grade 4 Medieval Times: Lego castle

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Memorable Sets

Grade 4 Medieval Times: Lego castle

Grade 5 Early Civilizations: Archeological dig

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Memorable Sets

Grade 4 Medieval Times: Lego castle

Grade 5 Early Civilizations: Archeological dig

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

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Memorable Sets

Grade 4 Medieval Times: Lego castle

Grade 5 Early Civilizations: Archeological dig

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

Grade 7 Physical Geography: Cross Country Canada Computer game

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Memorable Sets

Grade 4 Medieval Times: Lego castle

Grade 5 Early Civilizations: Archeological dig

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

Grade 7 Physical Geography: Cross Country Canada Computer game

Grade 8 Migration: Map ancestor nationality

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Memorable Sets

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Memorable Sets

Your unit plan should include a memorable set

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Memorable Sets

Your unit plan should include a memorable set

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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.

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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.

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First Nations Peoples & European Explorers

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

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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.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

First Nations Peoples & European Explorers

• 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

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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

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Unit Plan- Overview

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

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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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Unit Planning Assignment

Authentic task

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

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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

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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.

Sunday, September 19, 2010