Thematic+Unit+Work

**OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY THEMATIC UNIT WORK IN-PROGRESS **

 * Your initial steps (due by 10/21):**

Create a linked wiki page below that will serve as your unit work space (e.g., Sarah M's Thematic Unit Wiki or something like that...).

As your first step in that work space, post a list of **at least 3 possible content focuses** (e.g., YA novel, historical event, etc.) around which you could shape a unit of instruction (again, your CT is an important resource here) to be taught in the spring.

Along with this list, generate some possible **themes** that would fit well with the content you might be teaching — consider themes that will engage middle grades students, especially resistant students. Click on the link that follows for a look at some possible themes. Note that some of these are topics rather than themes. This week's reading, "Themes" by Tchudi & Lafler and "Creating Instructional Units" by Tchudi & Mitchell (available on moodle), will help make the idea of a theme more explicit, as well as provide insights into how to frame a unit using a thematic approach.

Put an asterisk by both of the following: the one content focus you think you will teach or most want to teach, as well as the theme that you feel is most relevant to this content focus. If you already know your unit focus, tell us about it in a few sentences, along with your options for themes.

For further details about future steps see course prep sheets and unit project guidelines.

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Dr. Y's Thematic Unit Wiki

Samantha's Thematic Unit Wiki

Lauren's Thematic Unit Wiki

Hannah L's Thematic Unit Wiki

Olivia's Thematic Unit Wiki

Hannah W's Thematic Unit Wiki

Sarah M's Thematic Unit Wiki

Jesse's Thematic Unit Wiki

Wes' Thematic Unit Wiki

Tara's Thematic Unit Wiki

Emily's Thematic Unit Wiki

Amanda's Thematic Unit Wiki

Kay's Thematic Unit Wiki

Jennifer Cranford Thematic Unit Wiki

Jessie Jordan's Thematic Unit

Morgan Faulk's Thematic Unit

Crystal Dunn's Thematic Unit

Chelsea's Thematic Unit Wiki

Zohra's Thematic Unit Wiki

Ron's Thematic Unit Wiki

Nada's Thematic Unit

Suzanne's Thematic Unit

Caroline C.'s Thematic Unit

Julie's Thematic Unit

Caroline T's Thematic Unit

Margaret's Thematic Unit

Wendy's Thematic Unit

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