UnitPlan:EarthDay&theEnvironment

UnitAuthor
Therese Arceneaux
FirstandLastNames Mary Lukinovich
Tina Nguyen
tarcen4@lsu.edu
AuthorsE-mailAddresses mlukin2@lsu.edu
tngu469@lsu.edu
CourseName ELRC
CourseNumber 2507
CourseSection 04
InstructorsName Deborah Heroman

UnitOverview
UnitPlanTitle Saving the Earth!
Curriculum-FramingQuestions
Understand why change is needed to save the Earth and
Goals what humans can do to help.

How can individuals, cities, and governments be stewards of

the earth?
ContentQuestions
What are some ways to reduce pollution in our own city?
What are some forms of alternate energy?
UnitSummary
Throughout the week, verbal lessons and hands-on activities will introduce the concept of the
environment and the many interactions within it. As you learn about natural and human-made
environments, as well as renewable and non-renewable natural resources, you will see how
people use our planet's natural resources and the many resulting environmental issues that
exist in our world today.

SubjectArea(s) ( List all subjects that apply)

Art
Science
Social Studies


GradeLevel [Click box(es) of all grade level(s) that your Unit targets]
K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented
TargetedStateFrameworks/ContentStandards/Benchmarks
Art
Understand and use
expanded arts vocabulary,
including terms related to
different [time periods],
environments, situations,
and roles
Recognize that concepts of
beauty differ from culture to
culture and that taste varies
from person to person
Identify and discuss
appropriate behaviors for
creators, performers, and
observers of [the Earth]
Demonstrate awareness of
various new ideas,
possibilities, options, and
situations pertaining to the
arts
X 3-5
9-12
Resource
Other:
Science
Ask questions about objects
and events in the
environment (e.g., plants,
rocks, storms) (SI-E-A1)
Pose questions that can be
answered by using students
own observations, scientific
knowledge, and testable
scientific investigations
(SI-E-A1)
Use observations to design
and conduct simple
investigations or
experiments to answer
testable questions (SI-E-A2)
Predict and anticipate
possible outcomes (SI-E-A2)
Use a variety of methods
and materials and multiple
trials to investigate ideas
(observe, measure,
accurately record data)
(SI-E-A2)
Distinguish between what is
known and what is unknown
in scientific investigations
(SI-E-B1)
Social Studies
Identify challenges posed by
the physical environment
and evaluate strategies that
will allow humans to more
effectively deal with these
challenges.
Analyze the distribution of
resources and describe their
impact on human systems
(past, present, and future)
Assess the role of
government and business in
preserving or consuming
natural resources and
protecting or destroying the
physical environment.
Describe how people have
changed the land to meet
their basic needs over time
in Louisiana.
Explain how humans have
adapted to the physical
environment in different
regions of Louisiana.
Describe how humans affect
the environment in
Louisiana.


StudentObjectives/LearningOutcomes
Objectives will be listed on the daily plan.

Procedures
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Lesson 1 -- (Art) -- Tina Nguyen
Lesson 2 -- (Science) -- Therese Arceneaux
Lesson 3 -- (Social Studies) -- Mary Lukinovich

ApproximateTimeNeeded

Earth day is April 22; so for the entire week of April 22, environmental-friendly themes and
activities will be integrated into art, science, and social studies classes.

PrerequisiteSkills
Reading skills
Camera operating skills; navigating a website

MaterialsandResources
TechnologyHardware(Click boxes of all equipment needed)
X Camera Laser Disk VCR
X Computer(s) Printer X Video Camera
X Digital Camera X Projection System Video Conferencing Equip.
DVD Player Scanner Other:
X Internet Connection Television

TechnologySoftware(Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet Image Processing Web Page Development
Desktop Publishing X Internet Web Browser Word Processing
E-mail Software X Multimedia Other:
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM


Science textbook
PrintedMaterials Social Studies textbook
Handouts provided in class
Computer with internet access
Supplies Cameras
Recycled items (brought in by students)
InternetResources Web addresses provided on handouts when particular website
activity is given.
Others Saturday field trip to Earth Day Festival

AccommodationsforDifferentiatedInstruction
Webquest questions will be altered to accommodate the
ResourceStudent students learning level. An aid teacher will be present to
assist the student with these accomodations.
Non-NativeEnglish Provide the student with google translate on an iPad.

Speaker
GiftedStudent Provide higher-level, critical thinking content.

StudentAssessment
The whole unit will be assessed with hands-on activities, quizzes, an Art project, one test in
Science, and one test in Social Studies.