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This unit plan is for a third grade class focusing on Egyptian culture. Students will conduct research on Egyptian demographics, food, clothing, and geography by building a web quest, writing a research report, and creating a pyramid project using computers, websites, Word, and PowerPoint. The goals are aligned to school and state standards involving research, comparing sources, and using technology. Students will work in pairs or groups to research Egypt and present their findings through a project. They will be assessed using a rubric focusing on the research process.

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Unit of Instruction

This unit plan is for a third grade class focusing on Egyptian culture. Students will conduct research on Egyptian demographics, food, clothing, and geography by building a web quest, writing a research report, and creating a pyramid project using computers, websites, Word, and PowerPoint. The goals are aligned to school and state standards involving research, comparing sources, and using technology. Students will work in pairs or groups to research Egypt and present their findings through a project. They will be assessed using a rubric focusing on the research process.

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Unit of Instruction - Egypt

Malinda Domire
EDTECH 506
Dr. Hsu
Boise State University
Fall 2014
Unit Goals

Students will conduct a web quest project focusing on Egyptian culture


(demographics, food, clothing, etc.) by writing a research report, building a
pyramid, and learning the land.
Yearlong goal is proper use of computers, web sites, Microsoft Word and
PowerPoint.
Specific ways to relate goal(s) to curriculum (team/department, system and state
frameworks)

School goal: School wide culture week.


CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.7
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.9
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in
two texts on the same topic
ISTE Standard 3: Research and information fluency
o 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 specific tasks
d. Process data and report results
ISTE Standard 4: Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making
o Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research,
manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using
appropriate digital tools and resources.
a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant
questions for investigation
b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete
a project
c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make
informed decisions

d. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore


alternative solutions

Characteristics of the students for whom this unit is intended

This unit is intended for third grade students. Scaffolding will be provided for
special education and English language learners.

Students Present Level of Performance and Knowledge

Students must be able to read on level. Students who are not reading on
level will need more assistance.
A majority of the students have not used a computer in the past. Over the
first few months of school, students will learn how to use links and information
from the internet for a research project.

Classroom Layout and grouping of students

Learning will take place in both the classroom and the computer lab.
Students will be paired together or in small groups.

Introductory procedures

The school will hold an assembly introducing Culture Week. Teachers will
introduce the research project individually in their classrooms.
Students will be divided into pairs or groups.
Teacher will provide and discuss template of information to be found along
with a rubric.

Materials and media

Laptops and computers:


o Students will navigate the web to find information.
o Students will use Microsoft Word to take notes.
o Students will use PowerPoint to create a project.
Laptops are available at all times in the classroom, computers and printer will
need to be used in the computer lab during classroom computer times.
Resources will be found while creating the unit.

Visuals

Research shows what will be used to find information (web pages wiki,
YouTube, etc.)

ISTE 3
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 specific tasks
Notes a reminder to write down all information found from different sites
(Word, outline, Venn diagram)
o Literacy RI.3.9
Discussion to remind students the importance of talking to each other and
using teamwork (talking bubbles, smiling faces)
o ISTE 3
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry
o ISTE 4
a. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete
a project
Food a label for a section of their project
o Literacy W.3.7
Clothes a label for a section of their project
o Literacy W.3.7
Map a label for a section of their project
o Literacy W.3.7
Project shows what the final project represents
o Literacy W.3.7
o Literacy RI.3.9
o ISTE 3 and 4
Rubric the main guide through the project
o Literacy W.3.7
o Literacy RI.3.9
o ISTE 3 and 4

Assessment and evaluation of learner understanding

Teacher will continually check in with groups using formative assessment of


their progress. Teacher will review and discuss the rubric with the students.
Summative assessment using the rubric will be performed at the end of the
unit.
I will create a very simple rubric related to the goals. I am more concerned
with guiding students through properly using the research process rather than
the final project.

* Adapted from Unit Plan at http://edtech.tennessee.edu/~bobannon/unit_plans.html

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