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Horton, Todd A.; Barnett, Jennifer A. – Canadian Social Studies, 2008
Unit planning is perhaps the most difficult of the teacher duties to execute well. This paper offers suggestions for improving focus and increasing the meaningfulness of thematic unit content for students. Stressing the concept of a Big Understanding, it outlines 6 sequential steps in the creation of units which, when applied, not only establish a…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Lesson Plans, Units of Study, Social Studies
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1971
The primary objective of this guide is to provide a value oriented, broad framework, incorporating behavioral objectives prescribed by Alberta's Department of Education, for educators planning a sequential base for Senior high social studies programs. The premises are that a new social studies curriculum is needed in order to give students…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Concept Teaching
Arapahoe County School District 6, Littleton, CO. – 1968
The unit experiences for the K-12 curriculum, including these for grade 6, are outlined in SO 001 139. These units include the study of the culture, history, geography, and economics of regions of Latin American and Canada. Again, the emphasis for both grade 5 and grade 6 is twofold: 1) to know his American heritage, as well as to become aware of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), American History, Area Studies, Concept Teaching