7 Wonders of The World

What are the new 7 Wonder of the World?

7th Grade
By: Ariadne Ruiz
Thematic Unit Planning Matrix
Content
or
Subject
Area

History

Essenti
al
Questio
ns

Centers
(Activities)

What is
the
objective
of the
pieces of
architect
ure?

The students
will read an
article made
by
HISTORY.co
m called
Seven
Wonders of
the Ancient
World
http://www.hi
story.com/top
ics/ancienthistory/seven
s-wondersof-theancient-world
to get an
introduction
about the 7
wonders.

Technology
Integration
(Must include at
least 2 Web 2.0
tools)
Students will divide
into groups and each
group will be
assigned one of the
Wonders the
students will look up
historical
information about
why were the
wonders build? on
books or
encyclopedias on
line , to make
MULTIMEDIA
POSTER using
www.glogster.com
to present what they
found about their
Wonder. Then
they will present
their poster to the
entire class, using
the projector.

Assessmen
t and/or
Rubric
Scale

Student
Products
or
Portfolio

The teacher
will grade the
students on a
scale of 1-5
point,
assessing the
information
that the could
find.

The
Multimedia
Poster using
Glogster.

Standards:
The ISTE NETS and Performance
Indicators for Teachers and Students
TEKS
ISTE NETS for Teachers:
Engage in professional growth and leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice,
model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their
school and professional community by promoting and
demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and
resources.
Participate in local and global learning
communities to explore creative applications of
technology to improve student learning
Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a
vision
of technology infusion, participating in
shared decision making and community building,
and developing the leadership and technology
skills of others
Evaluate and re ect on current research
and professional practice on a regular basis to
make effective use of existing and
emerging digital tools and resources in support of
student learning
Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality,
and self- renewal of the teaching profession and of
their school and community.

ISTE NETS for Students:

Research and information fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use
information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and
ethically use information from a variety of sources and
media
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools
based on the appropriateness to speci c tasks
d. Process data and report results
TEKS:
History. The student understands how people, places, and
environments have changed over time and the effects of
these changes. The student is expected to:
(A) describe the human and physical characteristics of the
same regions at different periods of time to evaluate
relationships between past events and current conditions;
and
(B) explain how changes in societies have led to diverse
uses of physical features.

Geograp
hy

Why are
the
wonder
located
there?

The Students
will look up
information
in their
groups from
the previous
activity about
the cultures
that lived in
the area from
when their
assigned
Wonder
was built.

Students will be
assigned to create a
Presentation using
https://prezi.com
with the information
that they have found
online.
They will need to
include pictures and
specific detail about
the culture. then
they will present
their timelines to the
other groups that
way they can all
learn from each
other.

The student
will be
provided
with a simple
rubric
describing
the elements
that they will
be required
to include in
their
presentations .
The
teacher will
refer to the
rubric in
grading the
short stories.

The
Presentation
using Prezi,
with
information
about the
cultures.

ISTE NETS for Teachers:

Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching
and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that
advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both
face-to-face and virtual environments.
1. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative
thinking and inventiveness
2. Engage students in exploring real-world issues and
solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
3. Promote student re ection using collaborative tools to
reveal and clarify students conceptual understanding and
thinking, planning, and creative processes
4. Model collaborative knowledge construction by
engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others
in face-to-face and virtual environments
ISTE NETS for Students:
Communication and collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to

communicate and work collaboratively, including at a

distance, to support individual learning and contribute to
the learning of others.
1. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts,
or others employing a variety of digital environments and
media
2. Communicate information and ideas effectively to
multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats
3. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness
by engaging with learners of other cultures
4. Contribute to project teams to produce original works
or solve problems
TEKS:
Geography. The student understands how political,
economic, and social processes shape cultural patterns and
characteristics in various places and regions. The student is
expected to:
(A) analyze how the character of a place is related to its
political, economic, social, and cultural elements; and
(B) interpret political, economic, social, and demographic
indicators (gross domestic product per capita, life
expectancy, literacy, and infant mortality) to determine the
level of development and standard of living in nations using
the terms Human Development Index, less developed,
newly industrialized, and more developed.

Writing

Which
wonder
of the
world do
you
(individu
ally) like
the most?
and why?

Now that that

the student
has enough
information
about the 7
Wonders of
the world
they will
need to pick
individually
which on the
7 wonder do
they liked the
most and
why?

Students will write a

reflection using their
https://drive.google.
com/ to create a
Google Document,
and write about
what they liked the
most about the
Wonder, explain
what they liked,
what they found
most interesting?,
would they go an
visit it? etc.
After that students
will

The teacher
will grade
their
reflections, on
the kind of
responses that
they gives,
and look for
spelling errors
and
grammatical
errors.

The
reflection
made about
their favorite
Wonder of
the World
using the
Google
Document.

ISTE NETS for Teachers:

Design and develop digital age learning experiences and
assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning
experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary
tools and resources to maximize content learning in context
and
to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identi ed in
the StandardsS.
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that
incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student
learning and creativity
b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that
enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and
become active participants in setting their own educational
goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own

engage in a
teacher
/student made
jeopardy-like game
using Quia.com. In
their same
groups, the students
will answer various
questions pertaining
to
information about
the Wonders.

progress
c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address
students diverse learning styles, working strategies, and
abilities using digital tools and resources
d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and
summative assessments aligned with content and
technology standards, and use resulting data to inform
learning and teaching
ISTE NETS for Students:
Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan
and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and
make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and
resources.
1. Identify and de ne authentic problems and signi cant
questions for investigation
2. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or
complete a project
3. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or
make informed decisions
4. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to
explore alternative solutions
TEKS:
Writing/Writing Process. Students use elements of the
writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text. Students are expected to:
(A) plan a first draft by selecting a genre appropriate for
conveying the intended meaning to an audience,
determining appropriate topics through a range of strategies
(e.g., discussion, background reading, personal interests,
interviews), and developing a thesis or controlling idea;
(B) develop drafts by choosing an appropriate
organizational strategy (e.g., sequence of events, causeeffect, compare-contrast) and building on ideas to create a
focused, organized, and coherent piece of writing;
(C) revise drafts to ensure precise word choice and vivid
images; consistent point of view; use of simple, compound,
and complex sentences; internal and external coherence;
and the use of effective transitions after rethinking how well
questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been
addressed;

(D) edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling; and

(E) revise final draft in response to feedback from peers
and teacher and publish written work for appropriate
audiences.