Thematic Unit Guidelines: All requirements of your Virtual Thematic Unit
Thematic Unit Checklist: Use the checklist when assembling your unit to be sure you’ve included all requirements
Thematic Unit Graphic Organizer: Sample
Lesson Plan Template: Required lesson plan template. If you use another template you will be marked down.
Lesson Plan Requirements: a list of 12 specific requirements for each one of your five lessons
Instructional Plan Rubric: A rubric to help you develop exemplary lessons.
Resources for writing proper objectives
Samples of virtual Thematic Units
THEMATIC UNIT GUIDELINES
200 points
Format
Because this is an online class, your Thematic Unit will be presented in a virtual format. You
may choose whatever format you wish to present the unit, but all components of the assignment
must be included (as described below.)
Suggestions for presenting your Thematic Unit:
• Glogster
• Prezi
• PowerPoint
• Google Slides or Google Sites
• WordPress
• SlideDog
• Zoho Show
• PowToon
• Emaze
• Impress
• Any other presentation software
that you find
Assignment Overview
The unit required for Education 499D is based on one specific topic or theme which is explored
across the curricular areas in grades K – 6. The curricular areas or disciplines, such as math,
science, English, social studies, etc. should be viewed with the theory of multiple intelligences in
mind. A graphic organizer, such as a web, is to be included to address the disciplines used in the
units.
Classrooms in California represent many cultural and linguistic perspectives. The unit must
represent a variety of teaching styles to address the needs of all students.
Five lessons and one culminating activity are required for the assignment. The lessons may be
any grade level of your choice withing grades Kindergarten through 6th grade. The entire Unit
should be for one grade level. The lessons are meant to be consecutive, building upon one
another ending with a culminating activity. They should be clearly written and complete so that
another teacher could follow them. The culminating activity should be at least one page of
written information giving the rationale for its inclusion.
The final unit must contain five completed lesson plans and a thoroughly
developed culminating activity. Any item (worksheets, rubrics, quizzes, etc.) to be
given to the student should be included.
You will be doing three things as a part of this assignment: developing thematic teaching units,
addressing all seven multiple intelligence areas, and developing strategies to teach all students.
Instructions: (Refer to the Thematic Unit checklist for specifics)
• Choose the grade level you wish to teach in your unit (K-6)
• You will have five lesson plans, once from each discipline below:
o ELA (must use Common core Standards)
o Math ( must use Common Core Standards)
o Science
o Social Studies
o Your choice (PE, Art, Health, etc.)
• The fifth discipline is your choice
• Each lesson should include samples of activities, worksheets, quizzes, assessment, etc.
that are used in the lesson
• There must be a culminating experience – 1 page in length. This could be a description of
a field trip you take, or some sort of final activity which is a celebration of your theme.
• A graphic organizer must be included
