How are lesson and unit plans the same or different?
Unit plans teach an entire subject based on a standard. They accomplish a larger goal and can be inter-disciplinary, incorporating different subjects to accomplish a common goal. A unit plan on native peoples of New York can incorporate ELA standards in reading diary entries, social studies when you learn about how native people lived before European contact, science and engineering to recreate ancient technologies.
Lesson plans are the lessons contains within the unit. They both accomplish the goal of teaching the material, but lessons contain short term goals.
A unit plan contains 3-5 lessons that have a cohesive goal. It is important to maintain this goal because it allows students to anticipate what is next and frame their learning in an organized way.
I created a powtoon to explain what a unit plan is and how to create one.
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What an awesome Powtoon! I am sure you put a lot of thought and time into that. I will be using it soon too. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you for making a Powtoon ! I actually watched this when you first posted, and ended up using that website for my book trailer! I could see myself using that video if ever having to explain the difference between a unit and lesson plan!
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