A Model Unit For Grade 2: Canadian Communities
Description
A Model Unit for Grade 2: Canadian Communities is one book in the series Tools for Instruction and Reading Assessment. The series consists of twenty-four companion documents to Teaching to Diversity: The Three-Block Model of Universal Design for Learning by Jennifer Katz. The model unit integrates major themes from Manitoba's curricula for the first term of the grade 2 school year.
The topics are "The Canadian Community" from the social studies curriculum and "Growth and Changes in Animals" from the science curriculum. These are brought into other disciplines: mathematics, physical education and health, language arts, and fine arts - particularly through the lens of the multiple intelligences (MI). Differentiated activities based on MI approaches inspire diverse students and accommodate their individual learning styles.
MI activity cards are included, as well as planners that outline the essential understandings, essential questions, and final inquiry projects for the unit. Rubrics, based on Bloom's taxonomy, show a progression of conceptual thinking from rote, basic understanding to synthesized, higher-order analysis. Teachers can use this model unit as a template for planning subsequent thematic units for the rest of the school year.
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Jennifer Katz, PhD, taught for 16 years in diverse classrooms from K to 12, including special education and inclusive classrooms in Winnipeg and Vancouver. She has also served as a resource teacher and counsellor. Her work as an advocate of inclusive education has spanned several countries, provinces, and territories, and multiple audiences, including students, parents, teachers, educational leaders, and curriculum and policy development ministries. Dr. Katz received the MCEC Outstanding Achievement Award for Leadership, 2016. She now serves as an Assistant Professor of Inclusive Education at the University of British Columbia.
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Contents
- Plan for the School Year 4
- Introduction to Model Unit 5
- Theme: Canadian Communities 6
- Instructional Planner/Timeline 6
- Suggested Materials for Unit Lessons and Activities 7
- Other Recommended Resources 7
- Plan for Integrating Social Studies and Science 8
- Plan for English Language Arts 9
- Plan for Mathematics 10
- Mathematics Inquiry 10
- Assessment Rubric for Social Studies 11
- Assessment Rubric for Science 12
- Assessment Rubric for Mathematics 13
- Preparations for MI Activities and Work Centres 14
- Introductory Work with Students 14
- Brainstorming Activity Ideas for MI Centres 16
- Activity Cards for MI Work Centres 17
