Curriculumplanningchart

GenerativeTopic(Blytheetal,1998):PatternsandChangeThroughMoonPhases
Subject:SocialStudies/Literacy
Name:KellyStavrides
Concept*

Standard

("Thestudentwill
understand")
(Thebigidea,the
"enduring
understanding"
[Wiggins,1998];a
broadwayof
makingsenseofthe
world,oralife
lesson)
Themoonhas
playedand
continuestoplay
anintegralpartin
numerouscultures
aroundtheworld.
Centralproblem/
issue/oressential
question(intended
to"getat"the
concept;the
motivator)
Whyisthemoon
importanttoso
manydifferent
culturesaroundthe
world?
Whywasthemoon
soimportantin
history?

(From:PACommonCore
Standards)
Reading
CC.1.3.4.A
Determineathemeofatext
fromdetailsinthetext;
summarizethetext.
CC.1.3.4.H
Compareandcontrastsimilar
themes,topics,andpatternsof
eventsinliterature,including
textsfromdifferentcultures.
Writing
CC.1.4.4.O
Usedialogueand descriptions
todevelopexperiencesand
eventsorshowtheresponses
ofcharacterstosituations;use
concretewordsandphrases
andsensorydetailstoconvey
experiencesandevents
precisely.
SpeakingandListening
CC.1.5.4.A
Engageeffectivelyinarange
ofcollaborativediscussionson
gradeleveltopicsandtexts,
buildingonothersideasand
expressingtheirownclearly.

Assessment

Facts

Skills

Problemstopose

(Howwillyou
haveevidencethat
theyknowit?)

("Thestudentswill
know")

("Thestudentswill
beableto")

("Guiding
questions"or"unit
questions")

Responsestoand
discussionsabout
themythsread
aloudinclass

Afewancient
moonmythsor
traditions
(Greek/Roman,
Egyptian,Chinese)

Usetheknowledge
andtropesidentified
inthemythstalked
aboutinclassto
createtheirown
myths

Whydoyouthink
somanycultures
havestoriesabout
themoon?

Discussions
aboutparticular
tropesusedin
moonmythsand
whytheymight
bepopular
Onetotwo
paragraphmoon
myth(Graded
homework
assignment)
Assess
collaborative
groupwork
Timeline
worksheet
(graded)

Modernmoon
traditions(Lunar
calendars,Lunar
NewYear)
Afewbasictropes
associatedwiththe
moon
(anthropomorphiza
tion,sleepsduring
theday)
Historicmoon
events(discovery
ofmoonphases
pattern,orbit,
moonlanding)

Identifypopular
tropesusedinmoon
mythsacrossthe
cultures
Work
collaborativelyina
groupsettingto
predictwhen
historicalmoon
eventshappened
Placehistorical
mooneventsona
classwidetimeline

Whatis
similar/different
aboutthesestories?
Whydothinkthat
is?
Isthemoonstill
importanttoday?
Why?
Canyouthinkof
anyimportant
eventsinvolvingthe
moon?
Aresomeofthese
eventsmore
importantthan
others?Canyou
explainwhy?

Activities:

Readaloudof
multiplemyths
Classdiscussion
ofmoon
myths/stories
Graphicorganizer
aboutwritingyour
ownmoonmyth
(completedin
class)
Classdiscussion
ofimportant
historicalmoon
events
Collaborative
groupwork,
predictingwhere
toplaceeventson
atimeline
Classgenerated
timeline

*Itisimportanttonotethattheconceptmightremainthesameacrosssubjects(e.g.,theconceptonthemathcurriculumtablemight
bethesameastheconceptonthesocialstudiescurriculumtable),ORitmightbedifferent.

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GenerativeTopic(Blytheetal,1998):PatternsandChangeThroughMoonPhases
Subject:Science
Name:KellyStavrides
Concept*

Standard

("Thestudentwill
understand")
(Thebigidea,the
"enduring
understanding"
[Wiggins,1998];a
broadwayof
makingsenseofthe
world,oralife
lesson)
Themoonphases
exemplifychange
andobservable
patternsinnature;
thesepatternscan
beusedwhen
observingand
classifyingnatural
phenomena.
Centralproblem/
issue/oressential
question(intended
to"getat"the
concept;the
motivator)
Whatisthemoon?
Howdothemoon
phasesshowan
observablepattern?

(NextGeneration
ScienceStandards)
Science
ESS11
Useobservationsofthe
sun,moon,andstarsto
describepatternsthatcan
bepredicted.
DisciplinaryCoreIdeas
ESS1.A:TheUniverse
anditsStars
ESS1.B:Earthandthe
SolarSystem
CrosscuttingConcepts
1. Patterns
2. Stabilityand
Change
3. Consistencyin
Natural
Systems

Assessment

Facts

Skills

Problemstopose

(Howwillyouhave
evidencethatthey
knowit?)

("Thestudentswill
know")

("Thestudentswill
beableto")

("Guidingquestions"
or"unitquestions")

Observationof
studentparticipation
duringclass
discussion

Thattherearemain
8moonphases

Identifyall8moon
phases

Pertinentmoon
vocabulary:
waning,waxing,
full,new,gibbous,
crescent

Usethecorrect
vocabularyto
describethemoon
phases

Whatdoyounotice
aboutthemoonat
night?

Competitionof
moontemplate
Vocabulary
worksheet(Quizlet)
Vocabulary
flashcards(graded)
Completeand
accuratenotesin
sciencenotebooks

Whatthedifferent
moonphaseslook
like
Sunlightreflects
offthemoonand
thatiswhatcauses
moonlight
Thepatternofthe
moonphasesand
thatonerotationof
themoonis29.5
days

Isthemoonthe
sameeverynight?

Identifythepattern
inthemoonphases

Howwouldyou
describewhatthe
moonlookslike?

Labelthe8main
moonphasesona
blanktemplate

Isthereapatternto
themoonphases?
Whatdoyouthink
comesnextinthe
pattern?
Whatdoyouthink
causesthemoondo
changeits
appearance?

Activities:

Videoshowing
moonphases
Handson
demonstrationof
moonphases(ball
andflashlight)
modifiedfora
classroomwithtoo
muchlight
Classdiscussionof
differingmoon
phasesand
vocabulary
Completemoon
phasetemplate

*Itisimportanttonotethattheconceptmightremainthesameacrosssubjects(e.g.,theconceptonthemathcurriculumtablemight
bethesameastheconceptonthesocialstudiescurriculumtable),ORitmightbedifferent.

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GenerativeTopic(Blytheetal,1998):PatternsandChangeThroughMoonPhases
Subject:Science
Name:KellyStavrides
Concept*

Standard

("Thestudentwill
understand")
(Thebigidea,the
"enduring
understanding"
[Wiggins,1998];a
broadwayof
makingsenseofthe
world,oralife
lesson)
Manyeventsin
natureandnatural
systemsare
repeated,and
patternsare
repeated.
Centralproblem/
issue/oressential
question(intended
to"getat"the
concept;the
motivator)
Howarechange
andpatterns
interconnected?
Whatotherpatterns
canyouthinkofin
nature?

(NextGeneration
ScienceStandards)
Science
ESS11
Useobservationsofthe
sun,moon,andstarsto
describepatternsthatcan
bepredicted.
DisciplinaryCoreIdeas
ESS1.A:TheUniverse
anditsStars
ESS1.B:Earthandthe
SolarSystem
CrosscuttingConcepts
1. Patterns
2. Stabilityand
Change
3. Consistencyin
Natural
Systems

Assessment

Facts

Skills

Problemstopose

(Howwillyouhave
evidencethatthey
knowit?)

("Thestudentswill
know")

("Thestudentswill
beableto")

("Guidingquestions"
or"unitquestions")

Observationof
studentparticipation
duringclass
discussion

Pertinentmoon
vocabulary:
waning,waxing,
full,new,gibbous,
crescent

Nameallthe
differentmoon
phasescorrectly
fromlookingat
pictures

Toproperlyuse
waxingandwaning
whenapplyingthe
wordstogibbous
andcrescent

Understandthat
moonisorbiting
aroundtheearthand
thattheearthis
orbitingaroundthe
sun

Whatdoyouthink
thisphaseofthe
mooniscalled?Is
thereanywaytotell
whatphaseitisfrom
justlookingatthe
picture?

Completeand
accuratenotesin
sciencenotebooks
Completedmonthly
calendarfilledin
withallthemoon
phases.Students
wereonlygivenone
ortwomoonphases
forthevery
beginningofthe
monthandmust
predicttherestof
themonth.

HowtheEarthand
moon,andsunare
allorbitingaround
eachother
Themooncycleis
predictableand
consistent
Therearemany
otherpatternsin
naturethatare
predictableaswell
(tides,seasons,
night/day)

Understandthat
eachmooncycleis
aconsistent29.5
days
Accuratelypredict
thenextphaseina
mooncyclewhen
giventhefirst

Whatinformationis
importanttoknowto
correctlyidentifya
moonphase?
Doesanyoneneed
moreexplanation?
WouldthewayI
explainedtheseideas
toyouworkfor
evyerone?

Activities:

Reviewatthe
beginningofclass
Guessingthemoon
phase(lookingata
pictureandusingthe
priorknowledge
fromprevious
classes)
Classdiscussion
aboutothernatural
eventsthatfollowa
patternandchange
overtime
Blankmonthly
calendarfilledout
withmoonphases

Whatothernatural
patternscanyou
thinkof?

*Itisimportanttonotethattheconceptmightremainthesameacrosssubjects(e.g.,theconceptonthemathcurriculumtablemight
bethesameastheconceptonthesocialstudiescurriculumtable),ORitmightbedifferent.