EDFD 641 Children’s and Adolescent Literature - Thematic Unit and Lesson Plans
Task Description: Student will use the Regis Unit and Lesson Plan Templates to create a thematic unit that integrates the basic disciplines of the curriculum (reading, writing, social studies, science) plus one or more area (e.g. art, music, math, PE, etc.). Each curriculum area must be supported with appropriate books and activities related to the theme. The unit includes overview, rationale, and assessments, as well as sample lesson plans. Criteria Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished Pts. x % = 1 2 3 4 Literature selections fail to Literature selections Literature selections Literature selections are Fiction/Nonfiction reflect understanding of Literature: reflect incomplete reflect adequate chosen with care to any link between literary understanding of literary understanding of reflect variety that fully Discipline Knowledge genre and thematic unit genre and application to literary genre and their supports the focus of this (Literacy) Proficiency planning. thematic unit planning. application to this unit. thematic unit. 15% The overview is clearly The overview The overview The overview thoroughly Overview: inadequate in addressing describes the unit, the details the unit, the Discipline Knowledge incompletely describes the unit, the rationale, and the unit, the rationale, rationale for doing the rationale, and the (Literacy) and the projected audience. and/or the projected unit, and the projected projected audience. Instruction audience. audience. Proficiencies 10% Assessment: Discipline Knowledge (Literacy) and Assessment Proficiencies 15% Unit and Lesson Activities: Discipline Knowledge (Literacy) Proficiency 20% Thematic Integration of Curriculum Disciplines: Discipline Knowledge Proficiency 15% Sample Lesson Plans: Discipline Knowledge (Literacy) and Instruction Proficiencies 15%
Assessments are incomplete and/or unaligned with standards, objectives, and/or learning activities.
Assessment(s) occasionally align with standards, objectives, and/or learning activities.
Planned activities rarely support attainment of standards and objectives for some/all.
Planned activities sporadically support attainment of standards and objectives for some/all. Selected literature, learning activities, and/or assessments inconsistently support learning of thematic content. Incompletely developed lesson plans fail to consistently integrate literacy and content.
Assessment(s), both formative and summative, demonstrate alignment of standards, objectives, and learning activities. The planned activities adequately support attainment of standards and objectives by all.
Unit assessment(s) demonstrate alignment of all components and consideration of learning styles.
The planned activities fully and creatively support attainment of standards and objectives by all.
Selected literature, learning activities, and/or assessments fail to support learning of thematic content.
Selected literature, learning activities and assessments support learning of integrated thematic content.
Selected literature, learning activities and assessments combine creatively to enhance understanding of thematic content. Well-developed lesson plans support unique insights through both literacy and content.
Incomplete/inadequate lesson plans reveal insufficient attention to detail in planning.
Well-developed lesson plans clearly integrate literacy and content instruction.
Criteria Conventions: Communication Proficiency 10%
Unsatisfactory 1 Does not follow required Regis templates and/or contains frequent distracting errors in grammar, mechanics and/or spelling.
Basic 2 Sometimes follows required Regis templates and/or contains some distracting errors in grammar, mechanics and/or spelling.
Proficient 3 Follows required Regis templates; contains few grammar, mechanics and spelling errors.
Distinguished 4 Follows required Regis templates; grammar, mechanics, and spelling are virtually error free.
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