UNIT PLAN TEMPLATE

Unit Title: The four seasons

Name:

Ricky Laboissonniere, Robert

Crousse, Brock, and Marcia

Subject(s):

Number of Lessons: 8

Time: (in weeks)

English Language Arts

Grade(s):

1.6

Rationale: This unit is important because SWBAT to enhance their literacy skills and vocabulary while learning the four seasons. Through their
experiences, students will also be able to express their thoughts, feeling and opinion by doing meaningful activities with spring, summer, fall and
winter.
Overview and Concept Map: This unit is divided in eight lessons exploring the four season using a variety of MI and LS.
Prescribed Learning Outcomes: GCO 1: students will speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and
experiences.
SCO: 1) express thoughts and feelings and describe experiences
2) ask and respond to questions to clarify information or gather further information
3) express opinions and give simple explanations for some of their opinions
4) listen to others ideas and opinions
Prerequisite Concepts and Skills: students must have successfully completed the grade 1 level
Teacher Preparation Required:
1) Have music/video ready
2) Make sure there is enough space for drafting
3) Prepare all material including art supplies, posters, markers, etc.
4) Prepare word wall with picture
5) Prepare class layout so student are engaged
6) Make arrangements (bus and parents letter) for field trip
7) Prepare formative and summative assessment for unit
Cross-Curricular Connections: This unit will be transferable to Science, Social studies, and French.
Balanced Literacy: Here are the main components used in this unit; Oral language, Read Aloud, Shared Writing and Word Work.

Extensions to Unit: Upon completion of this unit, students will learn more vocabulary and use similar components of BL for various authors during
the semester.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Differentiated Instruction (DI):
Representation: The use of large colorful images and words for the word list will help the perception level of all students. The teacher will model
the students by using a clear voice tone when reading aloud. Students will learn vocabulary words that connect to their life experiences and prior
knowledge. The teacher is to clarify or define new or unclear vocabulary words in each of the books read with the help of the students. The teacher
will keep students engaged by providing multiple examples to explain critical features. The use of scaffolding with MI will allow students to enhance
their comprehension.
Action and expression:
The teacher will provide a wide range of activities allowing students to work with material using their hands and voice. The use of multimedia will
provide options for expressive skills and fluency. The teacher allows student to reach the outcomes by using different approaches. The teacher will
provide differentiated feedback to every individual to maximize learning. The teacher will model for students to enhance their reading skills. The
teacher also provides guided questions for students to self-monitor knowledge gain.
Engagement:
In this unit, the teacher varies the learning activities so the outcomes are purposeful for the student. The teacher will also provide tasks that will allow
students to actively participate, explore, and experiment. We will provide feedback that encourages, emphasizes effort, and informs the students on a
frequent and ongoing basis. The teacher utilize cooperative learning groups with scaffolded roles and responsabilities.
Multiple intelligence(MI) legend: 1 (Visual), 2 (Verbal/Linguistic), 3 (Kinesthetic), 4 (Logical/Mathematical),
5 (Interpersonal), 6 (Intrapersonal), 7 (Naturalist), 8 (Musical)

Resources:
Online videos/music:
http://www.youtube.com/
http://www.google.com/image

In class:
Text book;
Winter: Grogan, John. Snow Dog Marley. HarperCollinsPublishers (2010)
Fall: Horwitz, Dave. The Ugly Pumpkin. Scholastic Inc. (2009)
Summer:
Spring:
Vocabulary textbook

Ricky

Lesson #
Lesson
and
Title#
and
(time inTitle
minutes)
(time in minutes)

Lesson #1:
Lesson #2:
Winter: Snow
Winter:
dog
Marleyword
game and Art
(60
minutes)
project
APK:
10 min
(60 minutes)
Read:
APK:105 min
min

White
min
Wordboard:
game:10
15min
Mind
map: 1030
min
Art project:
min
Stories:
15 min
Cleanup:
5 min
Closure:
Closure:5 5min
min

Outcomes a) Outcomes in Student

Outcomes a) Friendly
Outcomes
in Student Friendly
Terms
in lesson
Terms
b) Teaching Strategies
in lesson b) Teaching Strategies

GCO:
1GCO:
1
SCO:
1)SCO:
2)1)
3)2)
4)3)
4)

a) SWBAT: Learn and describe

a)vocabulary
SWBAT: learn
describe
word and
included
in
vocabulary
word
included
in
the winter season.
the winter
season.their
SWBAT:
Express
SWBAT:
Express
thoughts and feelingstheir
through
thoughts
and
feelings
with an
their experiences.
b) art project.
b)Direct instructions
(1)
(1)Model
DirectReading
instructions
(2)
(2)Class
Model
Tasks
(3)
brainstorming
(3) Word list game

Lesson Activities
Lesson Activities
1) APK- Ask students what
APK-come
Playtoa video
about they
the
words
mind when
winter
theme.
hear the word Winter.
MI:2,5
1, 2, 8
MI:

Assessment
Assessment
Strategies
Strategies

- Book: Snow dog

- Laptop
Marley
Projector
- -White
board
White
- Sheet of board
paper from
- Art
supplies
bristle board
Tape
list game:
2)Word
Introduce
author and read
- -Tape
- Markers
1) Student
words
book:
teacherread
models
byin
-Each student must - Markers
- Glue
envelope
groups.
- Students
write
reading
the in
book,
and asking
do a self-assessment
2)Teacher
ask each students to words
white
about
the outcomes.
beforeon
thethe
theacher
place
a
word
under
a
picture
on
MI: 1, 2, 5
board
thatthe
areart
assesses
the wall.
related
project.to the book
MI: 1, 2,
3, 4, 5(class) each
3)White
boardand the winter
student is ask to write a word
season.
Artnotice
projectthey
in the book that
1)explain
rubric for self
describes winter
assessment
MI: 1, 3, 5
2)each student is to create his
interpretation
of theawinter
4)Mind
map- create
mind
season.
map using the students words,
3) Christmas
playing in
classify
and usesong
correct
background.
vocabulary
and explain
MI:
1,
3,
5,
definition. 8

MI: 1, 2, 4, 5
Clean-up: All materials is
picked upStudent
and stored
5)Stories:
share stories
MI:
3,
4
about winter
MI: 2, 5
Closure- Present the next
season for
Closurelinktomorrows
with tomorrows
activities.
activities

MI:
MI:
1, 2,
2 5

Formative:
Formative:
-Each student has
Wordsome
list game
to- share
experiences for the
Summative:
winter season.

Materials
Materials
(Specific
to This
(Specific
Lesson)to This
Lesson)

Ricky

Brock

Lesson #
and Title
(time in minutes)

Outcomes

Lesson #3:

GCO:
1

FAll: Book The

Ugly Pumpkin
(60 minutes)

in lesson

SCO:
1)
2)

APK 5min

a) Outcomes in Student
Friendly Terms
b) Teaching Strategies

a)SWBAT talk about their

thoughts and feelings by sharing
past experiences about the Fall
season.
SWBAT ask and answer
questions about key events in the
Fall season
b)
(1) Read Aloud
(2) Group Discussion
(3) Independent Writing
(4) Nature Walk/Art Project

Read aloud 10min

Group Discussion
10min
Independent
writing 5min
Nature walk /art
project 20min
Clean-up 5min
Closure 5min

Lesson #
and Title
(time in minutes)

Outcomes c) Outcomes in Student Friendly

Terms
in lesson
d) Teaching Strategies

Lesson #4:

GCO:
1

Fall:
(120 minutes)

SCO:
1)

a) SWBAT: Talk and write

about their experience at the

orchard

Lesson Activities

APK- have a class discussion

about the months that are Fall
and what changes we see in this
season. MI: 2,4,5,7
Read Aloud- Teacher reads the
book to the class.MI: 1,2,7
Group Discussion-In groups the
students will discuss their
thoughts and feelings regarding
the book. Possibly share times in
their lives when they have felt
segregated. MI: 2,4,5,6
Independent writing-Each
student will then write a
sentence about the book or
about another Fall theme of their
choice.MI: 2,7
Nature-walk and art projectThe class will go outside to pick
leaves, then do leaf rubbings in
the classroom. MI: 1,3,7
Clean-up: All materials is
picked up and storedMI: 3, 4
Closure- Review what was
learned and talk briefly about
the next days activities
MI: 2,5

Lesson Activities

APK- In the bus the students

will be asked , why trees have
fruit? MI: 2,4,5
Instruction- Teacher will talk

Assessment
Strategies

Formative:
- Class and group
discussions
Summative:
- independent

writing

Assessment
Strategies

Materials
(Specific to This Brock
Lesson)

Laptop
Projector
White board
Art supplies(crayons)
Tape
Markers
Glue
-Book The Ugly
Pumpkin

Materials
(Specific to This
Lesson)

Formative:
- Class discussion
Summative:

- Stereo/Ipod
- -Field trip permission
slips
- School bus and driver

Lesson #
and Title
(time in minutes)

Outcomes e) Outcomes in Student Friendly

Terms
in lesson
f) Teaching Strategies

Lesson #5:

GCO:
1

Summer: word
game and Art
project
(60 minutes)
APK: 5 min
Word game: 15min

SCO:
1)
2)
3)
4)

d) SWBAT: learn and describe

vocabulary word included in

the winter season.
SWBAT: Express their
thoughts and feelings with an
art project.
b)
(1) Direct instructions
(2) Model Tasks
(3) Word list game

Lesson Activities

APK- Play a video about the

winter theme.
MI: 1, 2, 8
Word list game:
1) Student read words in
envelope in groups.
2)Teacher ask each students to
place a word under a picture on
the wall.
MI: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Art project: 30 min

Cleanup: 5 min
Closure: 5 min

Art project1)explain rubric for self

assessment
2)each student is to create his
interpretation of the winter
season.
3) Christmas song playing in
background.
MI: 1, 3, 5, 8
Clean-up: All materials is
picked up and stored
MI: 3, 4
Closure- Present the next
season for tomorrows
activities.

MI: 2, 5

Marcia

Assessment
Strategies

Formative:
- Word list game
Summative:
-Each student must
do a self-assessment
before the theacher
assesses the art
project.

Materials
(Specific to This
Lesson)

Laptop
Projector
White board
Art supplies
Tape
Markers
Glue

Marcia
Lesson #
and Title
(time in minutes)

Outcomes g) Outcomes in Student Friendly

Terms
in lesson
h) Teaching Strategies

Lesson #6:

GCO:
1

Summer: word
game and Art
project
(60 minutes)
APK: 5 min
Word game: 15min

SCO:
1)
2)
3)
4)

e) SWBAT: learn and describe

vocabulary word included in

the winter season.
SWBAT: Express their
thoughts and feelings with an
art project.
b)
(1) Direct instructions
(2) Model Tasks
(3) Word list game

Lesson Activities

APK- Play a video about the

winter theme.
MI: 1, 2, 8
Word list game:
1) Student read words in
envelope in groups.
2)Teacher ask each students to
place a word under a picture on
the wall.
MI: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Art project: 30 min

Cleanup: 5 min
Closure: 5 min

Art project1)explain rubric for self

assessment
2)each student is to create his
interpretation of the winter
season.
3) Christmas song playing in
background.
MI: 1, 3, 5, 8
Clean-up: All materials is
picked up and stored
MI: 3, 4
Closure- Present the next
season for tomorrows
activities.

MI: 2, 5

Assessment
Strategies

Formative:
- Word list game
Summative:
-Each student must
do a self-assessment
before the theacher
assesses the art
project.

Materials
(Specific to This
Lesson)

Laptop
Projector
White board
Art supplies
Tape
Markers
Glue

Lesson #
and Title
(time in minutes)

Outcomes i) Outcomes in Student Friendly

Terms
in lesson
j) Teaching Strategies

Lesson #7:

GCO:
1

Spring: word
game and Art
project
(60 minutes)
APK: 5 min
Word game: 15min

SCO:
1)
2)
3)
4)

f) SWBAT: learn and describe

vocabulary word included in

the winter season.
SWBAT: Express their
thoughts and feelings with an
art project.
b)
(1) Direct instructions
(2) Model Tasks
(3) Word list game

Lesson Activities

APK- Play a video about the

winter theme.
MI: 1, 2, 8
Word list game:
1) Student read words in
envelope in groups.
2)Teacher ask each students to
place a word under a picture on
the wall.
MI: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Art project: 30 min

Cleanup: 5 min
Closure: 5 min

Art project1)explain rubric for self

assessment
2)each student is to create his
interpretation of the winter
season.
3) Christmas song playing in
background.
MI: 1, 3, 5, 8
Clean-up: All materials is
picked up and stored
MI: 3, 4
Closure- Present the next
season for tomorrows
activities.

MI: 2, 5

Robert

Assessment
Strategies

Formative:
- Word list game
Summative:
-Each student must
do a self-assessment
before the theacher
assesses the art
project.

Materials
(Specific to This
Lesson)

Laptop
Projector
White board
Art supplies
Tape
Markers
Glue

Lesson #
and Title
(time in minutes)

Outcomes k) Outcomes in Student Friendly

Terms
in lesson
l) Teaching Strategies

Lesson #8:

GCO:
1

Spring: word
game and Art
project
(60 minutes)
APK: 5 min
Word game: 15min

SCO:
1)
2)
3)
4)

g) SWBAT: learn and describe

vocabulary word included in

the winter season.
SWBAT: Express their
thoughts and feelings with an
art project.
b)
(1) Direct instructions
(2) Model Tasks
(3) Word list game

Lesson Activities

APK- Play a video about the

winter theme.
MI: 1, 2, 8
Word list game:
1) Student read words in
envelope in groups.
2)Teacher ask each students to
place a word under a picture on
the wall.
MI: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Art project: 30 min

Cleanup: 5 min
Closure: 5 min

Art project1)explain rubric for self

assessment
2)each student is to create his
interpretation of the winter
season.
3) Christmas song playing in
background.
MI: 1, 3, 5, 8
Clean-up: All materials is
picked up and stored
MI: 3, 4
Closure- Present the next
season for tomorrows
activities.

MI: 2, 5

Concept map

Robert

Assessment
Strategies

Formative:
- Word list game
Summative:
-Each student must
do a self-assessment
before the theacher
assesses the art
project.

Materials
(Specific to This
Lesson)

Laptop
Projector
White board
Art supplies
Tape
Markers
Glue