Unit Plan Template

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Unit Author
First and Last Name Rennen DeLatte, Robert Taboada, and Emily Schexnaydre
Authors E-mail Address Rdelat3@lsu.edu, Rtaboa1@lsu.edu, esche11@lsu.edu
Course Name(s) ELRC
Course Number(s) 4507
Course Section(s) 001
Instructor(s) Name(s) Deborah Heroman

Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title Lets Learn About Elephants!
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Goals What are elephants and how have they evolved over time?
What is the history of the development of elephants?
What is the difference between the populations of elephants
Content Questions
over time?
What characteristics and traits are specific to elephants?
Unit Summary
After studying elephants, the students will have learned about the history of elephants
throughout time. The students will also have learned what characteristics and traits are
specific to the elephant population. Lastly, the students will compare the change in elephant
population over time.
Subject Area(s) (List all subjects that apply)
Math, Science, and History
Grade Level [Click box(es) of all grade level(s) that your Unit targets]
K-2 3-5
6-8 9-12
ESL Resource
Gifted and Talented Other:
Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks
History:
Standard 1: 4.1.1 Construct timelines of historical events

Math:
Standard 5.0A Write and interpret numerical expressions and analyze patterns and

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Science:
5-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

See lesson plans.
Procedures
See lesson plans.
Approximate Time Needed
3 class periods-45 minutes each.
Prerequisite Skills
Students need a very basic understanding of elephants as the concepts taught in this lesson
will be more depth. Students must also know how to use a computer, specifically Excel,
Powerpoint, and Time.graphics.com to make a timeline.

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Materials and Resources
Technology Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)
Camera Laser Disk VCR
Computer(s) Printer Video Camera
Digital Camera Projection System Video Conferencing Equip.
DVD Player Scanner Other:
Internet Connection Television

Technology Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Database/Spreadsheet Image Processing Web Page Development
Desktop Publishing Internet Web Browser Word Processing
E-mail Software Multimedia Other:
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
Printed Materials None.

A computer equipped with Word Processing systems and

Supplies
internet.
Internet Resources https://time.graphics/

Others None.

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

The resource students will work on the computers to learn
Resource Student
basic facts about elephants.

Non-Native English Non-native English speaking students can work on computers

Speaker to learn basic translations using Google translate.

Early finishers will work on computers to complete activities

Gifted Student
put on Moodle.
Student Assessment
How are you going to assess the whole unit? I am including a unit plan rubric for you to use.

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