Unit Plan 

Unit Author
First and Last Name					Frederica C. Willis
School District					Birmingham City School
School Name					Arrington Middle School
School City, State					Birmingham, Alabama
Unit Overview
Unit Title
Diverse Learning Communities
Unit Summary
My unit plan will design learning experiences that engage learning styles and multiple intelligences. I will administers valid, reliable learning style assessments and uses the results to design lessons and units of study that respond to the needs of all learners. My unit plan will provide learners with the opportunity to choose learning experiences that build upon and enhance the effectiveness of their learning style strengths. My plan would also teach learners how to strengthen and/or compensate for learning style weaknesses.
Subject Area
Language Arts
Grade Level
7th Grade
Approximate Time Needed
3 -55 Minutes class periods
Unit Foundation
Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks
4: Diversity 4d2:Designs learning experiences that engage learning styles and multiple intelligences 5.1: Collaborates with stakeholders to facilitate student learning and well being. 5.2Engages in ongoing professional learning to move practice  forward 5.5: Complies with local, state, and Federal regulations and policies.
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
To administer valid, reliable learning style assessments and uses the results to design lessons and units of study that respond to the needs of all learners. To provide learners opportunities to choose learning experiences that builds upon and optimizes their learning style strengths. To teach learners how to strengthen and/or compensate for learning style weaknesses.
Curriculum-Framing Questions
		Essential Question		How will student benefit from this learning experience?
		Unit Questions		Was this method effective for all learners?
		Content Questions		How can this unit be improved?
Assessment Plan
Assessment Timeline
Before project work begins Students work on projects and complete tasks After project work is completed ·         Using technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information, and the possession of a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information Communication and Collaboration Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively through speaking and writing Students will write a summary of their culture and what life is like at Using technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information, and the possession of a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information ·          home ·    ·    Teach will review all summaries and determine where the kid culture originates ·    Teacher will allow students to incorporate their background in the summary ·    Use Blog to communicate information with other students ·    Students may display work and include their background in the learning process ·    Students will present their final produce by incorporating a speech. ·    Review work to make sure that students are not getting off topic Give written test monitoring student’s ability to recognize different strategies taught in class.
Assessment Summary
Student is giving several methods of assessment, including written, and audio. Students seem to be very vocal when they had a top in which they could relate to. Student performed well when given an activity that related to his/her own culture.
Unit Details
Prerequisite Skills
Knowledge of their own culture and how it may work with the classroom assignment
Instructional Procedures
Student used their own culture as a tool to help them complete assignment and test.
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
	Special Needs Students		Student’s grades were modified for accommodation was given with fewer questions on the test.  Students are allowed to use their textbook for additional accommodation. Students are allowed to create Blogs with peer help. Student will also use electronic clickers to answer multiple choice questions. Students are given headsets for audio learning
	Nonnative Speakers		Some students used graphic organizers but there were no language barriers due to class being 100%  African American
	Gifted/Talented Students		Students were given several websites to explore while at home to help familiarized them more with the subject.
Materials and Resources Required For Unit
Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)

x Camera x Computer(s) x Digital Camera  DVD Player x Internet Connection	Laser Disk x Printer  Projection System  Scanner x Television	VCR  Video Camera  Video Conferencing Equip.  Other
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
x Database/Spreadsheet  Desktop Publishing x E-mail Software x Encyclopedia on CD-ROM	Image Processing x Internet Web Browser  Multimedia	x Web Page Development  Word Processing  Other

Printed Materials	Glencoe,s Writer’s Choice and Write To Learn Resources
Supplies	Journal, pencil, computer, internet and copy paper/ Promethean Board
Internet Resources	http://pearsonkt.com/WritetoLearn/al/am/Wiki/Blog
Other Resources	Parents were allowed to help in the classroom.