1. Introducing My Unit: How Our Culture Communicates Janet Holland

2. Broad Essential Question How do we communicate our dangers, defenses, and our culture?

3. Essential Unit/Lesson Question How has writing saved our collective knowledge and passed it on?

4. Content Questions Content objectives Knowledge & skills

5. Unit Summary How activities help students answer the Essential & Unit questions Overview of your unit Topics Main Concepts

6. Subject Areas The subjects you will target

7. Grade Level Grade level to be addressed

8. State Standards Kansas Standards Kansas Benchmarks

9. Student Objectives & Learning Outcomes What you want students to master by the end of the unit

10. Instructional Cycle or Procedure Scope & sequence of student activities

11. Amount of Time Needed How many days, weeks, class periods will this lesson take? Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

12. Prerequisite Skills Skills students need before they can begin this unit

13. Materials & Resources Needed What technology will be required? How will technology be integrated into the lesson?

14. Special Accommodations Students with special needs Non-native speaking students Gifted students

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

16. Unit Plan Form Your Guide for your PowerPoint Project Development