Education / Unit Plan Review
The goals for the unit incorporate students' understanding about states in the U.S. In terms of multiculturalism. They will demonstrate their knowledge through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. Students will gain an understanding of different cultures and customs, how they relate to one another, and how the students themselves have a personal identity as members of particular communities. Students conduct research and complete assignments; they will also be encouraged to form their own opinions and empowered to take charge of their own learning with self-monitoring tools.
The teacher can consider the unit successful when students demonstrate engagement in the lessons and produce quality work that results from both interest and understanding. The rubrics and checklists provide students...
They know exactly what they are supposed to do and how to do it. If there are many questions about procedures or expected outcomes of an assignment, the teacher must realize that further clarification is required. This is a process in which to engage the students, possibly through whole-class or peer group discussions. Assignments and projects must be meaningful and the directions must be clearly understood by everyone in the class.
Student engagement can be difficult to quantify, but the teacher has ample anecdotal evidence that demonstrates whether or not students participate actively. Students with bright eyes, raised hands, and lots to say show the teacher they are excited about learning. This is a powerful measure of
success of the unit plan. Another measure is the degree to which students can successfully scaffold their learning in response to the four approaches to multicultural curriculum: contributions, additive, transformation, and social action.
With the contributions approach, the most basic level of understanding, students discuss historical figures and, for the…
