Creating Thematic Units is a workshop designed to aid teachers in creating thematic units. This workshop will provide step by step instructions for teachers, including choosing an overall theme, determining the length of units, incorporating State Standards and standardized test objectives, incorporating that theme throughout the core curricula, completing lesson overviews, creating alternative assessments, and developing culminating projects.


TEACHER OBJECTIVES:

• To teach creation of thematic units
• To incorporate standards and objectives in thematic units
• To incorporate a common theme throughout the core curricula
• To create alternative assessments and culminating activities around a common theme

TEACHER OUTCOMES:

• Teachers will create thematic units across the core curricula
• Teachers will create alternative assessments and culminating projects for thematic units
• Teachers will: incorporate state standards and objectives for standardized tests into thematic units.
• Teachers will facilitate student-created projects related to thematic units