Man: A Course of Study

Group Members

Overview

Man: A Course of Study

Used with lower and middle elementary aged

students

Focus on Science and Social studies

Follow the life cycle of various animals to be

connected to Mans life cycle

Salmon

Herring Gull

Baboon

Netsilik Eskimos

Teaching
Methodologies

Student focused and guided

Inquiry based

Let student curiosity guide coursework

Discussion based

Teachers serve new role as a resource to

students

Teachers are supplied with manipulatives, film,

booklets and texts for students to use

Student Inquiry and

Reflection

Comprehensiveness
and Relevancy

Organization,
Coherency and
Resources

Alignment of Learning
Goals and Content

Alignment of Learning
Goals and Materials

Student Engagement and

Promotion of Student
Thinking

Pedagogical
Suggestions and
Assessment Tools

Alignment of
Instruction and
Learning Goals

Enhancement of
Learning Environment

Materials

Curricular Sense of
Purpose

Continuous
Assessment of Student
Learning

Overall Curricular
Assessment