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PROJECT DESIGN: OVERVIEW

Name of Project

The Zombie Apocalypse Unit

Duration: 15-30 contact hours

Subject/Course

* English Language Arts -> High School * Math ->

High School -> Statistics

Other subject areas to be

included, if any

Biology, Chemistry

Significant Content
(CCSS and/or others)

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.MD.A.1; CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.MD.A.2; CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.MD.A.3; CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.MD.A.4;

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.3

21st Century Competencies

(to be taught and assessed)

Collaboration

Communication

Creativity and Innovation

Other : Information/Media Literacy

Teacher(s): Ms. Cadillac, Ms. Rabies

Grade Level: 11th

Critical Thinking

Project Summary
(include student role, issue,
problem or challenge, action
taken, and purpose/beneficiary)

Students will analyze the possibility of a zombie apocalypse through the lens of different literary works of the gothic genre. Using statistics
students will calculate the probability of surviving the apocalypse or of curing their loved ones depending on how they decide to approach their
project. Throughout, students will use literary works as references and formulate literary components in both English and stats as a relavent
connection to today's world.

Driving Question

What is the origin of epidemics and how is this supported in math and literature?

Entry Event

Read excerpts of literature

Products

Individual Project presentation with both math and English

Specific content and competencies to be assessed: Is the math behind your reasoning accurate?
How did you represent this data? How has Gothic literature affected our views of epidemics and the way
we write and tell stories? How is this relevant?

Team

Specific content and competencies to be assessed:

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Public Audience
(Experts, audiences, or product
users students will engage with
during/at end of project)

Healthcare, CDC experts, professors of literature and history, authors

Resources Needed

On-site people, facilities: Local hospital, library

Equipment: Computers (with Excel and PowerPoint), books, calculators
Materials: Paper, pen, literature, Zombie Apocalypse software
Community Resources: Community historians, story-tellers, university professors, apocalypse enthusiasts

Reflection Methods
(Individual, Team, and/or Whole
Class)

Journal/Learning Log

Whole-Class Discussion

Survey

Focus Group

Fishbowl Discussion

Other :

Notes
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