Dilley Independent School District Unit Plan
Name: Melinda Santillano
Campus: Mary Harper Middle School
Email: melinda.santillano@dilleyisd.net
Room #: 17
Grade: 6th
Subject: Social Studies
Dates: September 9th – 13th, 2013
Unit Title: Canda and Mexico
Unit Plans are due to your campus principal’s office every Friday by 4:00 PM or every Monday
before 8:00 AM. Attach unit test or a description of the summative assessments you will use for all
objectives.
Objectives/Outcomes (what will students know, be able to do, or TEKS Alignment:
produce by end of unit): Strive for a balance on Bloom’s Taxonomy.
6.4 C Students explain ways in which human
The students will identify and describe common
migration influences the character of places
traits of Canada and Mexico.
and regions.
The students will identify the landforms of Canada 6.15 B Students identify and describe
and Mexico.
common traits that define cultures.
Materials/Resources:(Print, technology, people, equipment, etc.)
Journal, notes, map of Canada, map of Mexico
TECHNOLOGY TEKS Alignment:
Special Accommodation: (LEP, ESL, GT, RESOURCE, 504)
One on one instruction while student is doing class
work. Whole class discussion of how to follow the
rules. Visuals, extended time to complete work,
organizers, and respond orally.
TAKS:
Vocabulary: lesson 2
Diversity, culture, citizenship, point of view,
multicultutalism, national identity,
Lesson 3
Government, standard of living, mural,
economy, interdependence
Examples of Student Activities:
Subject
Grade
Objectives
Reading
Writing
Math
Science
Social
Studies
Lesson:(or other character education connection)
Dilley Independent School District Unit Plan
Daily Activities
Monday – 9th
Complete the foldable on the 5 Regions of the United States
New vocabulary for Canada / Mexico unit 1 lesson 2
Introduction to Canada’s culture and geography, cut and paste notes onto journal.
Tuesday – 10th
Map of Canada’s landforms
Wednesday – 11th
Cultures of Canada /postcard homework
Thursday –12th
Vocabulary for Unit 1 Lesson 3
Introduction to Mexico’s cultures and geography
Friday – 14th
Cultures of Mexico/ Map of Mexico’s landforms
Assessments (Describe/Attach):