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Unit Author
First and Last Name
Sarah Gray
Author's E-mail Address
[email protected]
Course Name(s)
LTEC – Computers In The Classroom
Course Number(s)
4100
Course Section(s)
001
School City, State, Zip
University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203-5017
Instructor Name(s):
Gerald Knezek
Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title
Wrinkle In Time
Curriculum-Framing Questions
What does it mean to love?
Essential Question
Is time travel possible?
What are the themes of the story?
Unit Questions
What are the roles of Mrs. Who, Whatsit and Which?
Unit Summary
During the Wrinkle in Time summary, students will learn about family dynamics, loyalty,
teamwork and character development. The lesson incorporates physics and math.
Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply)
Reading, Math, Science, English
Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply)
K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented
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9-12
Resource
Other:
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Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
Student will learn debate and build persuasive arguments
Student will learn character development.
Student will explore planar dimensions and properties of physics.
Student will write a story inspired by the story.
Students will develop teamwork.
Students will develop research skills utilizing the internet.
Students will develop presentation skills with development of materials using Powerpoint.
Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks
§126.12. Technology Applications (Computer Literacy), Grades 6-8.
(a) General requirements. Districts have the flexibility of offering technology applications (computer
literacy) in a variety of settings, including a specific class or integrated into other subject areas.
(b) Introduction.
(1) The technology applications curriculum has four strands: foundations, information
acquisition, work in solving problems, and communication.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(11) Communication. The student delivers the product electronically in a variety of media, with
appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:
(A) publish information in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, printed copy, monitor display,
Internet documents, and video;
(B) design and create interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences including audio,
video, text, and graphics; and
(C) use telecommunication tools for publishing such as Internet browsers, video conferencing, or
distance learning.
§110.19. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 7, Beginning with School Year 2009-2010.
(a) Introduction.
(1) The English Language Arts and Reading Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are
organized into the following strands: Reading, where students read and understand a wide variety of
literary and informational texts; Writing, where students compose a variety of written texts with a clear
controlling idea, coherent organization, and sufficient detail; Research, where students are expected to
know how to locate a range of relevant sources and evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and
information; Listening and Speaking, where students listen and respond to the ideas of others while
contributing their own ideas in conversations and in groups; and Oral and Written Conventions, where
students learn how to use the oral and written conventions of the English language in speaking and
writing. The standards are cumulative--students will continue to address earlier standards as needed
while they attend to standards for their grade. In seventh grade, students will engage in activities that
build on their prior knowledge and skills in order to strengthen their reading, writing, and oral language
skills. Students should read and write on a daily basis.
Procedures
In small groups, create a presentation for the class on one of the following topics:
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In your group, break into Team Meg and Team Calvin. Each side should debate the
following point:
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 Meg is an outcast, but has a strong family; Calvin is popular but has a
weak family. Which character would you rather be and why?
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Write a group report on one of the story’s themes using three or more examples from
the story to illustrate
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Use one of the three world settings below to create a story as a group. Make sure to
showcase each team member as well as characters from the chosen world:
 Meg and Calvin’s village
 Camazotz
 The world of Aunt Beast
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The book delves into planar dimensions when explaining time travel. Present the
different planes of existence from one dimensional to four dimensional. Be sure to
include an example illustration for each dimension.
Each group should have at least three slides prepared to present to the class on your topic.
Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)
3-4 weeks
Prerequisite Skills
Computer, Microsoft Office, Reading, writing
Materials and Resources Required For Unit
Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)
Camera
Laser Disk
Computer(s)
Printer
Digital Camera
Projection System
DVD Player
Scanner
Internet Connection
Television
VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other: cd player
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet
Image Processing
Desktop Publishing
Internet Web Browser
E-mail Software
Multimedia
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
Web Page Development
Word Processing
Other:
Printed Materials
Wrinkle In Time
Supplies
Paper, Computer, printer
Internet Resources
Google.com
Others
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
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Resource Student
Resource students may have book on tape for reading
disorders.
Gifted Student
Gifted students would be asked to do more research on the
scientific themes of the story.
Student Assessment
Students will be assessed on their presentation and debate. The debate will have a peer, as
well as instructor, assessment and a rubric would be provided. For the presentation the team
would self assess using a rubric provided, followed by instructor assessment.
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