Burks


LEVEL: (grade or department) 8th grade
Title: (actual unit title) "In Search of A Super Sea Adventure.
One Sentence Summary: (one sentence that includes action verb and assessment product)

Students w i 11 work independently and i n groups on a variety of subject matter involving the ocean.

Language Arts Program Outcome: History Program Outcome:
(ex.: one of the four listed in KASL state guidelines) (ex.: curriculum outcome/objective)

The student w i 11 use research skills to find The students w i 11 research
environmental
information and facts about sea animals to legislation enacted to preserve the ocean.
create a variety of products.

Program Activities:
(ex.: suggested activities in KASL state guidelines)

a. Research in the library using the internet, periodicals, and books.
b. E-mail experts regarding sea life
c. Create a variety of products: sea myths, reports, poems, books, and other visual
representations.
d. Interact on a small group and individual level with other age groups regarding lesson
presentation.

Detailed Description: (three to four sentences describing steps to teaching unit and who is responsible) The students will spend three days in the high school library, two days in the elementary library and four days in the classroom to conduct research about their chosen sea creature. Technology used during this time include: videos, laser disc programs, internet sites and CD Rom programs. After this research the students are required to write a sea myth, factual story book, three dimensional replica of their animal, five factual poems and a poster about their animal. A future project would also implement a hyperstudio or powerpoint group product concerning the environmental hazards which affect their animals and its habitat.

Time to be completed: (length of time students would have to complete product)
Four to six weeks

Students will turn in/be graded on

General expectation (star or circle area(s) of focus)

Integrated Assignment
Integrated Plan Of Action
Integrated Doing the Job
Integrated Finished Product
Integrated Evaluation