Unit Plan Overview Template

Unit Name:
Grade: Subject(s): Anticipated Duration of Unit:
Lesson Big Idea & Subject/Topic Lesson Description & Instructional Duration Materials & Resources Assessment & Evaluation
# Expectations Activities Strategies of lesson Strategies

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This template is to be
used in conjunction with
lesson plan templates.
This is simply a tool to
organize the sequence and
scope of lessons within a
 Anecdotal record
particular context or  Checklist
framework.  Classroom presentation
 Conference
 Essay
 Exhibition/demonstration
 Interview
 Learning log
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DIRECT INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES LEARNING STYLES
ACTIVITY-BASED STRATEGIES  Advance Organizer  Bodily-Kinesthetic
 Activity/Learning Centres  Book Talks Intelligence
 Carousel  Cloze  Interpersonal Intelligence
 Debate  Conferencing  Intrapersonal Intelligence
 Field Trip  Demonstration  Logical-Mathematical
 Game  Directed Reading-Thinking Intelligence
 Oral Presentation Activities  Musical-Rhythmic
 Panel Discussion  Expository Text Frames Intelligence
 Rehearsal / Repetition / Practice  Flash Cards  Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
 Retelling  Guest Speaker  Visual-Spatial Intelligence
 Simulation  Guided Exploration
 Guided Reading THINKING SKILLS
 Survey
 Guided Writing STRATEGIES
 Lecture  Analysing Bias/Stereotype
ARTS-BASED STRATEGIES
 Ceremony  Making Words  Anticipation Guide
 Mnemonic Devices  Brainstorming
 Chanting
 Choral Reading  Practice and Drill  Case Study
 Programmed Learning  Classifying
 Choreography
 Prompt  Concept
 Collage
 Read Along  Clarification
 Docudrama
 Read Aloud  Concept Mapping
 Forum Theatre
 Improvisation  Reciprocal Teaching  Estimating
 Review  Experimenting
 Mask Making
 Puppetry  Seminar/Tutorial  Expressing Another Point of
 Socratic Dialogue View
 Reader’s Theatre
  Fair Test
 Role Playing Story Mapping
 Storytelling  Graphing
 Sketching to Learn
 Task Cards  IDEAL Problem Solving
 Story Theatre
 Textbook  Issue-Based Analysis
 Storyboard
 Visual Stimuli  Lateral Thinking
 Tableau
 Visualization  Manipulatives
INDEPENDENT LEARNING STRATEGIES  Word Cycle  Map Making
 Homework  Word Sort  Media Analysis
 Independent Reading  Word Wall  Mental Calculation
 Independent Study  Workbook/Work Sheets  Metacognitive Reflection
 Learning Contract  Mind Map
 Learning Log/Journal INQUIRY AND RESEARCH MODELS  Model Making
 Memorization  Cognitive Skills Model  Oral Explanation
 Note Making  Decision-Making  Problem Posing
 Portfolio  Models  Problem Solving
 Reading Response  Historical/Geographic Inquiry  Process Notes
 Reflection  Inquiry Process  Semantic Feature Analysis
 Report  Mathematical Problem Solving  Seriation
 Response Journal  Problem-Based Models  Statistical Analysis
 Questioning Process  Think Aloud
 Research Process  Visual/Graphic Organizers
Assessment and Evaluation Strategies (From Curriculum Unit Planner:  Scientific Method  Writing to Learn
Assessment/Evaluation Strategies Queens Printer for Ontario, 2002)  Technical Design Process
 Writing Process COOPERATIVE STRATEGIES
 Buddy System
TECHNOLOGY / Media-Based  Collaborative Teaching
APPLICATIONS 
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Community Links
Conflict Resolution
 Communication Applications
 Computer-Aided Design (CAD)  Discussion
  Interview
Computer-Assisted Instruction
 Jigsaw
 Performance task  Database Applications
 Portfolio  Email Applications  Literature Circles
  Mentoring
 Questions and answer (oral) 
Graphic Applications
Internet Technologies  Numbered Heads
 Quiz, test, examination  Peer Practice
 Media Presentation
 Rating scale  Media Production  Peer Teaching
 Response journal  Multimedia Applications  Round Robin
 Rubric  On-line Public Access Catalogues  Round Table
 Select response  Spreadsheet Applications  Think/Pair/Share
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Observation
Peer assessment
 Self-assessment 
Compiled by D. Petrarca