Thematic+Unit+Work

** OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY THEMATIC UNIT WORK IN-PROGRESS **

 * Your initial steps //(due by Thursday, 10/9)//: **

Create a linked wiki page below that will serve as your unit __ work __ space (e.g., //Jay// // 's Thematic Unit Wiki // or something like that...).

As your first step in that work space, post a list of ** at least 3 possible content focuses ** (e.g., a novel, literary genre, historical era related to literary study, author, etc.) around which you could shape a unit of instruction (again, your CT is an important resource here) to be taught in the spring.

Along with this list, generate some possible ** themes ** that would fit well with the content you might be teaching — consider themes that will engage middle grades and/or high school students, especially resistant students. Here are some examples of possible themes (n ote that some of these are topics rather than themes). Next week's reading, "Creating Instructional Units" by Tchudi & Mitchell (available on moodle), will help provide insights into how to frame a unit using a thematic approach.

Dr. Young's Thematic Unit Wiki - example

Matt Sellek's Thematic Unit Wiki

Meredith Durkee's Thematic Unit Wiki

Lauren Fabian's Thematic Unit Wiki

Zachary White's Thematic Unit Wiki

Jennifer Duncan's Thematic Unit Wiki

Bethany DeWeese's Thematic Unit Wiki

John J's Thematic Unit Wiki

//Add yours here...//