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ThematicUnit
AmandaLandrum
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InTASCStandardsPage
Standard#7:PlanningforInstruction
Theteacherplansinstructionthatsupportseverystudentinmeetingrigorouslearninggoalsby
drawinguponknowledgeofcontentareas,curriculum,crossdisciplinaryskills,andpedagogy,
aswellasknowledgeoflearnersandthecommunitycontext.
NameofArtifact:ThematicUnit#1
Date:January31,2015
Course:EDUC255:MulticulturalEducation
BriefDescription:
ForthisassignmentIamtochooseachildrensandmakesureeachofthefollowing
contentareasarecovered.ThecontentareasareLanguageArts,SocialStudies,Mathematics,
Science,Music,andArt.Fromthechildrensbook,Ibasethethematicunitonaspecifictheme.
Thepurposeofthisassignmentistopracticemyplanningskills.
Rationale:
To document my understanding of InTASC Standard #7, Planning for Instruction, I have
selected to include this thematic unit. The reason for this is because this assignment requires a lot
of planning. The teacher needs to make sure the students learning goals are met by using
knowledge of different content areas.

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Objectives:
LanguageArts:Identifywhichwords,givenbytheteacher,fromthebookareone,twoormore
syllables.

SocialStudies:Developachronologicaltimelineofthefivemaineventsthathappeninthebook.

Science:Identifywhichitemsselectedbytheteacheraresolidsandwhichareliquids.

Math:Distinguishthelengthsoftheobjectsfromthebookgivenbytheteacher.

Art:Illustratetwooftheirfavoritecharactersfromthebookandsharetheillustrationswithother
studentsintheclass.

Music:Repeatthelinesfromthebookthattheteachermakesintoasongorrhymeasprecisely
aspossible.

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Language Arts:

Music:

Syllable counting activity

1.RF.3.4Distinguish
beginning, middle (medial),
and final sounds in singlesyllable words.
Social Studies:

Repeat lines from

the book identically
to the teacher.
1.2.1 Echo short melodic
and rhythmic patterns.

Timeline of events in the

book

Theme: Teamwork

1.1.6 Develop a simple timeline of

important events

Childrens Book:
The Paint Brush That
Just Wanted to Help
By Eric Dean, 2012
Published by
ericwrites.com
Art:

Grade Level: 1

Redraw characters
and share with peers.
1.6.5 Reflect on and share
work with others.

Math:
Measuring activity
1. M.1 Use direct comparison
or a nonstandard unit to
compare and order objects
according to length, area,
capacity, weight and
temperature.

Science:
Name the materials used
and classify them as man
made or naturally
occurring
1.4.1 Use all senses as
appropriate to sort objects as
being composed of materials
that are naturally occurring,
human made or a
combination of the two.