ECH 430 Week 5 Team – Integrated Unit

Review the Elements Of Unit Design.

Complete the Integrated Unit.

Submit your assignment.

Integrated Unit

Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word Integrated Unit and a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® Unit Overview Presentation. The Integrated Unit and Presentation is a Learning Team assignment due in Week 4. Each team member is responsible for developing at least one lesson plan for the unit. Use the following guidelines as you develop your Integrated Unit:

• Design a 4-week integrated social studies unit for an early childhood classroom (birth to age 8).
• Choose one of the five NCSS disciplinary standards and integrate at least one other primary content area: reading and language arts, science, or mathematics.
• Apply the course knowledge about strategies and educational materials to the design of your unit. Use creative and original activities. Remember to include activities for students with special needs or to adapt activities as needed.
• Apply various theoretical perspectives to the lesson design.
• Each lesson must include national or state standard(s) addressed, age or grade level, at least one technology component, and differentiated instruction.
• Use a variety of developmentally effective assessment strategies for the lessons and for the unit.
• All materials and activities that are not original to the team should be identified as “adapted from…” or “designed by….” Remember to include the author’s name for all referenced or copied materials.
• Include a reference page cited according to APA guidelines of books, videos, CDs, or websites that are used in the unit.
• Include an appendix with all materials or resources and information that will be necessary for other teachers to reproduce the lessons or unit.
• Prepare a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that provides an overview of your unit. Each Learning Team member must participate in the presentation.

Components of the Integrated Unit

1. Unit title page
2. Brief summary of the unit
3. Justification for selected teaching methodologies
4. Content areas addressed
5. Theoretical perspectives: emotional, physical, social, and cognitive
6. National or state standards and learning objective(s) for the unit
7. Lessons

   1. Small-group activities (description and procedure)
   2. Large-group activities (description and procedure)

8. Assessment strategies for the unit
9. Notes or tips for facilitating the lessons
10. References cited according to APA guidelines
11. Appendix (materials or resources)

Components of the Presentation

1. Unit title
2. Brief summary of the unit
3. Justification for selected teaching methodologies
4. Content areas addressed
5. Theoretical perspectives (emotional, physical, social, and cognitive)
6. National or state standards and learning objective(s) for the unit
7. Small-group activities (description and procedure)
8. Large-group activities (description and procedure)
9. Assessment strategies for the unit
10. Notes or tips for facilitating the lessons