amistad integrated unit healther toothaker, karissa stolzman, taylor napoletano, robert pinsker
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Amistad Integrated Unit
Healther Toothaker, Karissa Stolzman,
Taylor Napoletano, Robert Pinsker
Goal: Create Integrated Unit
Create a project based assessment
(Skills/Content)
Include Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies and Engineering
(Content/Skills)
Constraints vs. Flexibility
Constraints
Math Curriculum- District Assessments (Timing)
Language Arts Curriculum – District Assessment
Flexibility In
Science
Social Studies (Aligned with Language Arts)
Engineering
“Unpacking”
What do they need to know and be able to do?
Skills
Knowledge
Example Language Arts
Brainstorming EQ
Finding Big Ideas/Common Threads to create EQ
Real World Connections (relevant)
Conceptualizing Performance Task
Incorporates skills and content from each subject (LA Book/Social Studies)
Real world connection- History in New Haven
Speaks to Essential Question
Leave with Enduring Understanding
GRASPS format Presentation to Students
Building Excitement
• Eli Whitney – Building A Slave Ship
• Physical Experience
Extension Activities
• Navigating Your World
• Choose Your Own Adventure
Try it out….