Unit Plan Template

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Unit Author

First and Last Name

Hayden Lyons, Heidi Pittman, Megan Quirk

Authors E-mail Address

Hlyons3@lsu.edu, hpittm3@lsu.edu, mquirk4@lsu.edu

Course Name(s)

ELRC

Course Number(s)

2057

Course Section(s)

Instructor(s) Name(s)

Deborah Heroman

Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title

All About Louisiana

Curriculum-Framing Questions

Goals

Students will learn Louisiana history and science, and using

mathematics will learn about population and other aspects of
Louisiana

Content Questions

What is important for students to know about Louisiana?

Why are certain things about history, science, and math
more important than other subjects?

Unit Summary

History: Louisiana Purchase and the Early history of Louisiana

Science: Major bodies of water in Louisiana- rivers, lakes, swamps and marshes, and the
environment of Louisiana
Math:
Subject Area(s) (List all subjects that apply)

History
Science
Math
Grade Level [Click box(es) of all grade level(s) that your Unit targets]

K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented

3-5
9-12
Resource
Other:

Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks

History- Identify, define, and compare regions of the United States using physical and human
characteristics (e.g., land forms and use, cultural diversity) (G-1B-E4)
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Science- Explain how unequal heating of Earths land and water affects climate and weather
by using a model (ESS-E-A2)
Math- 5. Use appropriate tools strategically
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Your objectives should be listed on your daily plan.

Procedures

Link your daily plan here link in your group unit folder..
Lesson 1 Louisiana Purchase and Early Louisiana History Heidi Pittman
Lesson 2 Major bodies of water in Louisiana Hayden Lyons
Lesson 3 BLANK Megan Quirk
Approximate Time Needed

3 class periods
Prerequisite Skills

Basics computer knowledge with the internet, Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher, and the basic
learnings of fourth grade level math.
Materials and Resources

Technology Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)

Camera
Laser Disk
Computer(s)
Printer
Digital Camera
Projection System
DVD Player
Scanner
Internet Connection
Television

VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other:

Technology Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Database/Spreadsheet
Image Processing
Desktop Publishing
Internet Web Browser
E-mail Software
Multimedia
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM

Web Page Development

Word Processing
Other:

Printed Materials

N/A

Supplies

Technology hardware and software listed above

Internet Resources
Others

N/A

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

Resource Student

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Speaker

Gifted Student
Student Assessment

How are you going to assess the whole unit? I am including a unit plan rubric for you to use.

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