Marcus Barefield

One Week Unit Plan Reflection

To better understand the importance of structure and planning ahead, I was asked (in my MIDG

3001 class) to construct a one week unit plan in the content area of Social Studies. Units, as I learned,

are planned from the largest parts (Sections of the book and chapters) down to the smallest parts

(individual lessons and activities). I was required to take the topic of Central South America and break

the content down into days, each focusing on a different part of the content (i.e., land features or

climate). This showed me the detail that I would need to display when successfully planning what wil

be taught in the classroom on a day-to-day basis.

The two INTASC Standards that this activity supported are Standard 7: Planning and Standard

8: Assessment. Planning was displayed in the way that the content was carefully put into a

chronological sequence and on what day each activity was assigned. Standard 8, or assessment, was

shown at the end of the one week unit, in which the students were required to review, summarize, and

ultimately test what they had previously learned.

These implications show themselves in the teaching process in the constant organization and

planning that must occur in an effective classroom. Visualizing and following a solid plan will give

both students and teachers the structure they will need to learn and teach the best.