Unit Plan Template

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Unit Author

First and Last Name

Chauncey Stephens, Sarah Tate, and Nate Kohn

Authors E-mail Address

cstep23@tigers.lsu.edu, state6@tigers.lsu.edu,
nkohn1@tigers.lsu.edu

Course Name(s)

ELRC

Course Number(s)

2507

Course Section(s)

003

Instructor(s) Name(s)

Deborah Heroman

Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title

Protecting Our Earth, Our Resources, and Our Health

Curriculum-Framing Questions

Essential Question

Why is it important to protect our earth, resources, and

health?

Unit Questions

What is the importance of water conservation? Why should

we conserve resources? How can resources be conserved?
How are health and pollution related?

Content Questions

What are some methods of water conservation? What is the

difference between renewable and non-renewable
resources? What are some actions that exemplify reducing,
reusing, and recycling? What kinds of pollution exist? What
are some negative impacts pollution has on the human
body?

Unit Summary

This unit will focus on the environment and the relationship humans maintain with the world
around us. Intended for grades 4-6, this unit will cover English, Science, and Health
concepts. During the English lesson, students will learn about water conservation and take a
critical look at the amount of water they use. In the science lesson, students will learn about
the different types of resources humans use and how to protect those resources by practicing
the three rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle). The health lesson will emphasize the role the
environment and pollution play in the health of human beings. These lessons within the unit
will enable the students to explore the answers to the essential and unit questions in depth,
process their findings, and then interpret the information for others.
Subject Area(s) (List all subjects that apply)

English, Science, and Health

Grade Level [Click box(es) of all grade level(s) that your Unit targets]
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K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented

3-5
9-12
Resource
Other: 4-6

Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks

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Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

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Procedures

Day One
Lesson One: Water Conservation

Students will log their water usage, create a blog, and then post reflections about their
water usage and conservation efforts.
Day Two through Six
Lesson Two: Resource Conservation and the Three Rs

Students will work in groups to explore various areas of resource conservation. They
will then collaborate with their group members to script, film, edit, and present a
persuasive news segment on resource conservation and the importance of reducing,
reusing, and recycling.
Day Seven:
Lesson Three: Pollution and Your Health

Students will learn about pollution and the impacts it has on humans health. They will
research additional information about pollution and health in order to create a Prezi
presentation on their findings.

Approximate Time Needed

Seven 50 minute class periods

Prerequisite Skills

Students must be able to type, use Microsoft Word, manipulate presentation software such as
Prezi, and have basic familiarity with Web 2.0 tools and Windows Movie Maker
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.)

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Database/Spreadsheet
Desktop Publishing
E-mail Software
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM

Image Processing
Internet Web Browser
Multimedia

Web Page Development

Word Processing
Other:

Printed Materials

None

Supplies

Journals, pencils, paper, classroom timer

Internet Resources

https://youtu.be/XexRSBHMhSs
http://sarahlintate.blogspot.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=wDBvk9mUbe8
https://prezi.com/jie546do1lz4/air-pollution-andme/
https://prezi.com
http://padlet.com/wall/lle2zzbaujix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFXDY7aEW-w

Others

None

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

Resource Student

Non-Native English
Speaker

Use Sceencast-O-Matic as their tool for blogging.

Instead of writing about their journaling, they will
instead talk into the microphone about their
observations at home.
Students will be allotted additional time to research
their topic, if necessary. Students may also be paired
with another student in the class to gather their
information together.
Students with special needs will be assigned peer
tutors to ensure they gain understanding of the
material.
For non-native students, I will use Google Translate
both to provide instruction and to receive/grade their
blogs.
Students will be allotted additional time to research
their topic, if necessary. Additionally, students may
use Google translate to aid them in gathering and
processing information on their topic.
Google Translate will be used to translate their
presentations to the rest of the class.

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Gifted Student

For gifted students, I will require a submission to Mrs.

Tates Class Newspaper. This will require them to act
as a journalist, providing a column written about their
blogging experience.
Students will create a brochure on Publisher with the
information collected by their group for their video.
The purpose of this brochure is to educate members of
the community on the importance of conserving
resources by reducing, reusing, and recycling.
If there are no students with special needs, gifted
students will be asked to lead the discussions in their
groups.

Student Assessment

Lesson One: Students blog posts will be evaluated.

Lesson Two: Students will be evaluated on their individual and group work on the research
and video project.
Lesson Three: Students will be evaluated on their research and presentations.

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