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greece ASSURE project: 

greece ASSURE project Project completed by David Turnbull, Collin McDonald, Brea Kivland , and Amy Haefner

Unit Overview: 

Unit Overview

Analyze Learners: 

Analyze Learners A nalyze Learners 24 Students 13 males/11 females 15-16 years old 7 students with learning disabilities 4 non-readers Learning styles 15% visual 10% auditory 75% kinesthetic

Unit Objectives: 

Unit Objectives Lesson Objectives Illinois Learning Standards ISTE NETS*S HISTORY Objective 1 - Students will gain an understanding of the differences between totalitarianism and democracy. Objective 2 - Students will create and deliver a presentation that convinces others to join or become a part of their respective city-state. 16.B.5b (W) Describe how tensions in the modern world are affected by different political ideologies including democracy and totalitarianism. 16.B.3a (W) Compare the political character­istics of Greek and Roman civilizations with non-Western civilizations READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS Objective 1- The 9 th grade students will be able to identify greek gods and characters with 100% accuracy. Objective 2- The 9 th grad students will be able to compare and contrast Disney greek god and characters to research found with 100% accuracy. CC.9-10.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. CC.9-10.R.L.4 Craft and Structure: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone). 1. Creativity and Innovation. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. 3. Research and information Fluency. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information EARTH SCIENCE Objective 1 - The high school freshman earth science will recite and identify the past twenty years of Greece’s climate conditions up until 2005. Objective 2- In groups of three to four, students will describe and analyze the trends in climate conditions of Greece with 70% accuracy. 12.B.4b Simulate and analyze factors that influence the size and stability of populations within ecosystems. 12.E.1b Identify and describe patterns of weather and seasonal change. 12.E.3a Analyze and explain large-scale dynamic forces, events and processes that affect the Earth’s land, water and atmospheric systems Culinary Arts 1. Upon completion of this lesson, the student will be able to recognize different types of culture; like the Grecian culture. 2. Students will understand the importance of sauces and how the accompany main dishes. 12B11A13B.I Safety in the Kitchen 1B.I Improving Reading Comprehension in Family & Consumer Sciences 4A.H Recording Instructions for Food Preparation 7A7B.H Measuring Up Accurately 8.3.3 Demonstrate procedures for cleaning and sanitizing equipment 8.3.5 Demonstrate procedures storage of equipment and tools 8.5.1 Demonstrate skills in knife, tool, and equipment handling 8.5.2 Demonstrate a variety of cooking methods including roasting and baking, broiling, smoking , grilling, sautéing, frying, deep frying, braising, stewing, poaching, steaming, woking , convection, microwaving, and other emerging technologies. 8.5.3 Utilize weights and measures to demonstrate proper scaling and measurement techniques 8.5.5 Apply fundamentals of time and temperature of cooking, cooling and reheating a variety of foods. 8.5.10 Prepare baked goods and desserts 1. Creativity and Innovation. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. 3. Research and information Fluency. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information

Methods, Media, Materials: 

Methods, Media, Materials HISTORY Methods: Direct instruction, Critical thinking, Guided discovery Media: PowerPoint, Internet Websites Materials: Poster, Coloring supplies, Encyclopedias READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS Methods : Interpretation Critical thinking, Guided Discovery Media : Elmo, Internet Websites, Internet Climate Atlas Materials : Rulers, writing utensils, Atlas, Map of Greece EARTH SCIENCE Methods : Media : Video project, Computers, Internet Web sites. Materials : Paper, utensil for writing, computer access. Culinary Arts Methods: Critical thinking, Direct instruction, Guided Discovery Media : Computer, Youtube , Elmo, Projection screen, overheard Materials: bowl, whisk, Cheesecloth, plain yogurt, medium cucumber, kosher salt, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, mint, grading worksheet

Preview and Prepare: 

Preview and Prepare HISTORY Preview Technology, Media, and Materials : I will review basic components of PowerPoint to ensure the program and computers are working properly. I will also make sure that all print resources are conducive to the tasks that students need to complete the tasks assigned in the lesson. Prepare Learning Environment : I will make sure all computers are working properly and that students have the materials and resources necessary to complete assignments. I will have posters, coloring supplies, and computer access readily available for all students in addition to any print resources such as encyclopedias, books, articles, etc. Prepare Learner : I will guide students to various websites and print resources depending on their assigned task to ensure they are on task and have materials appropriate to complete each task in the correct manner. READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS Preview Technology, Media, and Materials : I will demonstrate to students how to use correct research sources. This will also enable them to do the correct research and complete their compare and contrast paper. Prepare Learning Environment : I will make sure that all necessary technology materials(video projector, computers, printers) are correctly working. I will have all supplies needed for the students to complete their assignment. Prepare Learner : I will guide students to web pages that are beneficial to the success of their research in order to finish their assignment efficiently.

Preview and Prepare: 

Preview and Prepare EARTH SCIENCE Preview Technology, Media, and Materials: Demonstrate to students how to use the online climate atlas for Greece. Have students make an accurate freehand drawing of the country of Greece and near by territories. Prepare Learning Environment: Have all internet accessible computers booted up and the climate atlas website/program open. Have an overhead of the country of Greece for students to draw. Prepare Learner: I will further assist the small groups of students when working with the online climate atlas as well as help chart the data accurately for their predictions. Culinary Arts Preview Technology, Media, and Materials : Demonstrate to students how to use differentiate between different cultures; Greece specifically. Prepare Learning Environment : Students will have a video demonstration on gyros and will go in the lab and prepare a sauce. Prepare Learner : I will further assist the small groups of students when working with the sauce lab.

Participation Experiences: 

Participation Experiences Build on student prior knowledge Accommodate to individual differences Develop student metacognitive skills Engage students in social interactions Provide students with a realistic context Provide students opportunities to practice Provide students with feedback HISTORY Comparing Athens and Sparta x x x x x READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS Greek Mythology x x x x x EARTH SCIENCE Greece Climate x x x x x CULINARY ARTS x x x x x x x

Assessment: 

Assessment Objective Assessment Method HISTORY Students will gain an understanding of the differences between totalitarianism and democracy. 2-page essay HISTORY Students will create and deliver a presentation that convinces others to join or become a part of their respective city-state. Group presentation READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS The 9 th grade students will be able to identify greek gods and characters with 100% accuracy. Video- Hercules READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS The 9 th grade students will be able to compare and contrast Disney greek god and characters to research found with 100% accuracy. 1 page research paper

Assessment: 

Assessment Objective Assessment Method EARTH SCIENCE The high school freshman earth science will recite to the class their 4 assigned years within the past twenty years of Greece’s climate conditions up until 2005. Students will be assigned a few years out of the twenty to present their data to the class. EARTH SCIENCE In groups of three to four, students will describe and analyze the trends in climate conditions of Greece with 70% accuracy. Record the past five years of Greece’s climate in a chart format with 70% accuracy on a separate sheet of paper to be handed in to the teacher. Culinary Art Upon completion of this lesson, the student will be able to recognize different types of culture; like the Grecian culture. Students will understand the importance of sauces and how the accompany main dishes. Student will listen to discussion of different Grecian culture norms as well as cultural dishes. Students will make a tazkiki sauce in a lab group.