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Unit Plan Template

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Unit Author
First and Last Name / DeShana McLemore
Author's E-mail Address /
Course Name(s) / Instructional Technology
Course Number(s) / Ed 503
Course Section(s) / Online
School City, State, Zip / Columbus, MS 39701
Instructor Name(s): / Dr. Holden

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Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title / Technology in Ancient China
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question / What impacts did technology have on life in Ancient China?
Unit Questions / What impact did the invention of the compass have on Ancient China’s culture?
Which inventions most effected domestic and industrial technology?
What inventions most improved farming in Ancient China?
Why was the seismograph such an important invention?
What invention helped the most with the defense of Ancient China?
Unit Summary
Ancient China was a very technological advanced nation at its time. They were great inventor and had several inventions that changed their lives. In this unit, we will look at the compass, medical advancements, farming related inventions, the seismoscope, and various military inventions.

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Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply)
Social Studies, Computer Technology, Language Arts

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Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply)
K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented / 3-5
9-12
Resource
Other:

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Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
The students will be able describe some of the major Ancient Chinese inventions. The students will evaluate their importance to life in Ancient China.
Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks
7SS 5 - Describe the impact of technology on the development of the Eastern Hemisphere and its ecology. (G, H, E)
5A - Trace the evolution of technology in the Eastern Hemisphere (e.g., compass, printing press, catapult, iron stirrup, boat design, sail, etc.).
5 B - Interpret the impact of ancient technology as it transformed agriculture and culture of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Procedures
Monday: The teacher will present a PowerPoint presentation on Chinese inventions. After the presentation, the students will be assigned a list of 8 Chinese inventions. They will use the internet to locate the date when each invention was created. Then, the students will create a timeline by placing their assigned inventions in order and attach a picture for each invention. The students will use Microsoft Word for this project. They will be graded by a rubric.
Tuesday: The students will choose one of the many inventions to research using the internet or other resource materials approved by the teacher. The students will create a PowerPoint presentation detailing how the invention was created, what it was used for, when it was created, etc… Then, the students must create a one-two page paper on how the invention impacted China and its culture.
Wednesday: The students will complete their research assignment from Tuesday. When finished, the student will construct their own compass using the tutorial on my webpage. The tutorial will be graded by a checklist.
Thursday and Friday: The students will present their findings to their classmates. The students will be graded by rubric.
Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)
5 class periods at approximately 45 minutes each
Prerequisite Skills
We will have already completed a lesson on Ancient Chinese culture before moving on to the inventions.

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Materials and Resources Required For Unit

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Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)

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Camera
Computer(s)
Digital Camera
DVD Player
Internet Connection / Laser Disk
Printer
Projection System
Scanner
Television / VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other: Promethian Board
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet
Desktop Publishing
E-mail Software
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM / Image Processing
Internet Web Browser
Multimedia / Web Page Development
Word Processing
Other:

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Printed Materials / Social Studies Text
Supplies / Cork, needles, magnet
Internet Resources / · www.china.mrdonn.org
· www.atozkidsstuff.com/china.html
· www.atozkidsstuff.com/china.html
Others / Printer
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Resource Student / I have no resource students in the class for which this lesson has been designed. It is a class of 12 Pre-AP students.
Gifted Student / The entire lesson will be created with gifted students in mind because 11 of the 12 students are also gifted.
Student Assessment
Rubrics, checklist, observation

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