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Unit Plan Template

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Unit Author
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Course Name(s)
Course Number(s)
Course Section(s)
School City, State, Zip
Instructor Name(s):

Intel® Teach to the Future 1

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Intel® Teach to the Future 1

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Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title / PIONEER LIFE
Essential Question / What was life like for the early pioneers?
Unit Questions / How did pioneer families meet basic needs?
What were pioneer homes like?
What was life like for pioneer children?
Who were some famous pioneers?
Unit Summary
Students will explore the lives of early pioneers by listening and reading about pioneers, constructing models of log cabins, playing games which were popular with pioneer children and creating crafts typically made by pioneers.

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

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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 student will be able to:
Recognize the struggles and hardships associated with pioneering.
Recognize the lifestyle of pioneer children
Describe some of the major differences between the life of a pioneer and their own.
Identify famous pioneers
Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks
English Language Arts
2.1.D - The student is expected to listen critically to interpret and evaluate.
2.3.C - The student is expected to ask and answer relevant questions and make
contributions in small or large group discussions.
2.14.A - The student is expected to write and record ideas and reflections.
History
2.4.A – The student is expected to identify historic figures who have influenced
community, state, and nation.
Social Studies Skills
2.17.B – The student is expected to obtain information about a topic using
a variety of visual sources such as pictures, graphics, television, maps,
computer software, literature, reference sources and artifacts.
Procedures
See attached lesson plans
Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)
4 weeks
Prerequisite Skills
Basic knowledge of computer functions, cut and paste, Microsoft publisher

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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:
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 / Dictionary
Books:
Hall, Donald. Ox-Cart Man. (New York: Puffin Books 1983)
(ISBN 0-14-050441-9)
Johnston, Tony. The Quilt Story. (New York: Scholastic
Inc., 1985). (ISBN 059042887X).
Santrey, Laurence. Davy Crockett Young Pioneer.
(Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1983) (ISBN 0893758477)
Laycock, George and Ellen Laycock. How the Settlers Lived.
(New York: David Mckay Company, Inc., 1980)
(ISBN 0679206841).
Stevenson, Augusta: Daniel Boone : Young hunter and
Tracker. (Simon & Schuster Children’s, 1983). (ISBN
0020418302).
Gormley, Beatrice. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Young Pioneer.
(1 Aladdin Paperbacks 2001). (ISBN 0689839243).
Wilder, Laura Ingalls: Prairie Day: My first Little House Book
(Harper and Collins 1998). (ISBN 0064435040).
Kellogg, Steven. Johnny Appleseed (New York: Scholastic,
Inc., 1988) (ISBN 0590426168).
Supplies / Paraffin, string, apples, fabric, fabric markers, yarn, batting, paper bags, scissors, crayons, heat source, camera. Simple quilting book,
Internet Resources / http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=274#lesson1
http://www.eagle.ca/~matink/themes/pioneers/lessons.html
http://www.askeric.org
Others / Software: The Oregon Trail
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Resource Student / Provide group setting, detailed instructions in written and oral form, and extra time, if necessary, on projects. Revise requirements if necessary.
Gifted Student / Make a chart of three different pioneers. It should include their names, what years they explored, and where they explored.
Student Assessment
Students will receive a checklist stating the unit requirements. They include:
Report on pioneer.
Completion of covered wagon or log cabin.
Completion of brochure or flyer.
Completion of quilt block.
Assessment will be in rubric form. It includes:
Completion of projects - 20 points
Involvement in class discussions - 5 points
Involvement in class activities - 5 points

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