Instructional Unit Create a developmentally appropriate one-week instructional unit that focuses on a secondary grade level and content area of your choice. Your instructional unit must include a unit plan, an annotated bibliography of materials, and four lesson plans. Unit Plan Provide a unit title, a unit focus, a unit goal, and unit objectives.
Write a narrative of the development of the unit that includes the following: Summary of how the unit goal and unit objectives are appropriate for the grade level and content area chosen List of strategies implemented for culturally responsive teaching to demonstrate cultural competence Explanation of how specific learning needs will be addressed throughout the unit List of strategies that can be used to increase student motivation and engagement Explanation of how formative and summative assessment will be used to plan, evaluate, and strengthen instruction and will promote continuous learning Annotated Bibliography
Prepare an APA-formatted annotated biblio
graphy of materials needed for the unit. Resources must be aligned with and support unit objectives. Include the following in your annotated bibliography: 35 fiction and non-fiction trade books related to your unit 23 resources for parents to support student learning objectives (e.g., websites, books) 12 references for teachers and parents about community resources Lesson Plans Create four developmentally appropriate lesson plans for your unit.
Include the following in each lesson plan: Objectives that meet the following criteria: o Reflect various levels of thinking based on a research-based taxonomy of thinking skills o Are specific, measurable, and observable o State what students will know and be able to do o Align to state and national content area standards o Are grade-level and content-area appropriate List of materials for the lesson and any necessary handouts created for the lesson, including resources that can be used to develop students critical thinking and problem solving skills