JoyceIPP

=Unit Planner=

Critical Content/Concept Web

 * Unit Theme**: Letter Writing/School Structures
 * Conceptual Lens:** Communication
 * Unit Length:** 4 weeks


 * ===Unit Overview=== ||
 * Students will communicate effectively through letter writing. Students will create an iMovie to show the hierarchy of the school community. Who makes certain decisions and do they all have a supervisor? They will write hand written invitations and thank you letters to teachers and administrators and school community members. Their letter will be well written with correct style, punctuation and spelling. ||

closing and date. They will use punctuation, capitals on proper nouns and spell high frequency words. They will use phonics patterns to aid in spelling. ||  ||   || Students will learn the responsibilities of the workers in our school district and who their supervisor is. Students will learn the governmental hierarchy of the school and the role of each. I think this unit could be taught without many changes if it were taught in the spring and the children had more technology background. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * English ||  || Science || Social Studies ||   || Art || Insert Integration Area ||
 * Students will learn that different types of letters can be used to communicate different types of information. Students will write letters using commas in the greeting,

Designer(s):Joyce Elliott + Rebecca Ch
MSAD #21 envisions itself as a collaborative learning community, continually striving for excellence, by providing a curriculum that is coordinated, diverse, and adaptive and by providing its students with skills, knowledge and aspirations to make productive choices. To achieve its vision, the district will:
 * MSAD #21 Vision & Mission || [[image:http://www.msad21.org/images/M_images/pdf_button.png align="middle" caption="PDF" link="@http://www.msad21.org/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=28"]] || [[image:http://www.msad21.org/images/M_images/printButton.png align="middle" caption="Print" link="@http://www.msad21.org/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=56"]] ||


 * Deliver a diverse curriculum to meet the learning styles and intelligences of all students.
 * Provide challenging instruction and assessment so that students not only master basic skills, but also achieve academic standards as set out in the State of Maine Learning Results.
 * Maintain a safe, nurturing environment where all are treated with dignity and respect so that each student may become a healthy, self-confident, tolerant citizen.
 * Promote enthusiasm and curiosity for lifelong learning and teach the methodology to gather, interpret, analyze, and integrate new ideas and skills.
 * Teach a knowledge of human civilization and culture so that students may understand and accept their roles as global stewards and citizens.
 * Foster a work ethic which stresses diligence, respect, pride, excellence, adaptability, and tolerance.