Nature’s Fury Unit Presentation Sheila Fullerton

Unit Summary There are many natural disasters that occur within our world. You will read informational text on natural disasters then research a specific disaster of your choice. You will identify the causes that lead to the disaster, locate specific information using text features, and analyze how the event affects people’s daily lives and the environment. You will create a “digital report” using music, pictures, and words to present your event to the class.

Curriculum Framing Questions How do humans respond to events that are outside of their control? Unit Questions How do I respond to unexpected events? Why do natural disasters occur? How do they affect our lives and environment? Essential Question

Content Questions What are the graphic features of expository text? What are the organizational features of expository text? What happens to the environment as a result of natural disasters?

Nature’s Fury Project This project will help my students develop 21 st century skills through: Accessing information efficiently and effectively, and using information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand Research on the Internet to find information Evaluation of the accuracy and relevance of the information. Evaluation of the relevance of music/pictures to their topic. Composition/creation of a “digital Report” to communicate their learning.

Gauging Student Needs Assessment How the assessment information helps me and my students plan for upcoming activities in the unit? K-W-L Chart  Assesses prior knowledge  Formulates questions wanting to know about topic  Reflects what was learned from the topic

Locate information using text features Interpret information using graphic features of disasters Research a natural disaster and create a digital report and present to the class Identify text features in adopted math, science and social studies text My Goals for the course and my students…

Demonstrate knowledge of disaster safety by creating a brochure Examine the differences between organizational and graphic features Identify signal and transitional words of expository text Analyze the impact of natural disasters on people and the environment

Request for Feedback How I integrate other technologies into this unit or adapt if there are problems with the labs or computers at home?

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