TEED 521 Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Themed Literature Unit Examples: Grades K-8

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Students in TEED 521:  Please note that refinements to the TLU assignment occur every quarter.  Although the current example is an exemplary unit from a previous TEED 521 student, there may be slight differences betwee this unit and what you are being asked to do.  Please make sure that you conform your TLU to the requirements of the current syllabus.

Establishing a New Beginning
by Nathan Barnes (F09)

Overview Learning-Teaching Environment and Content	Assessment Chart	Lesson Outline and Opportunity to Learn
Appendix A Pre/Post Assessment	Appendix B Character Traits Assessment	Appendix C Artistic Response Assessment
Appendix D Open-Ended Interview Questions	Appendix E Story Narrative Assessment	Appendix F Letter to Families
Appendix G Conversation Skills Assessment		Annotated Bibliography and References

TLU Web sites

Winter 2010
Everybody Has Feelings! (H. Wickstrom)
Overcoming Adversity (R. Horton and S. Dasta)
Building an Inclusive Community Respectful of Differences (K. Miller)
Discerning the Truth: Middle School Mathematics: (B. Lee)
Surviving Despite Hardships (J. Osborn)
Sometimes it Takes Courage Just to Be Yourself (K. von Brandenfels)
Accepting Differences in Others (J. Cooper)
Courage (I. Yoon)
Overcoming Oppression (V. Chin)
Reaching Out to Others (B. Nishikawa)
How to Protect the Earth (N. Daniel)
Advocating for Friends (C. Dine)
Facing Challenges (S. Cole)
Kindness is Contagious (J. Hooper and S. Kimball)
Being a Friend (L. Neumaier)

Fall 2009
Learning from Our Elders (S. Alotrico)
Triumph Over Challenges (N. Nava)
Persevering Despite Challenges (M. A. Arciaga)
Courage During Challenging Times (D. Gallawa)
Determined to Succeed (K. Gainer)
Discovering the Special in All of Us (S. Allsop-Fine)
Establishing a New Beginning (N. Barnes)
Striving to Be a Friend You Would Want to Have (K. Baerlocher)
Making Life Better by Making Good Choices (J. Cahan)
Accepting and Celebrating the Differences in Everyone (J. Cardenas)
Making Room for Others (A. Laxa)
Persevering Despite Obstacles (T. Grant)
Striving to Be a Good Friend to Others (M. James)
Taking Action to Care for Others (K. Covey)
Making Personal Sacrifices for the Greater Good (B. Ervine)
All Things are Connected (G. Bachmeier)
Overcoming Hardship (X-N. Cao)
Moving Forward After Loss (S. Wall)
Accepting Each Other and Learning from Our Differences (M. Wills)
Striving to Be a Good Friend (D. Kushner)
Courage of Conviction (M. Fredette)
Using Power Responsibly (E. Taylor)
Finding Friendship in Unlikely Places (C. Luce)
Surviving Nature (C. Martinez)

Winter 2009
Survival: What Carries Us Through Hardship? (M. Naylor)
Seeking Connection with Others (C. Ranon)
Enduring Hardships to Beat the Odds (A. Harrington)
The Responsibility of Freedom (A. Holck)
What Carries Us Through Hard Times? (E. Daniels)
Making a Difference in Our Environment (J. Glaubman and M. Zarrabi)
Striving To Be a True Friend (M. Cannon)

Fall 2008
The Art of Perseverance (C. Gillon)
Taking Action to Change the World (A. Yeadon)
Persevering Despite Obstacles (P. Leahy)
Striving to Be a Good Friend (A. Gifford)
Caring for Others and Allowing Others to Care for Us (B. Bede)
Caring for Others (K. Wharton)
Persevering in the Face of Adversity (H. Benton)
Taking Action to Care for Others (E. Warness)
Doing Our Part to Help Animals Survive (S. Clifford)
Being a Good Friend (V. Aziz)
Children Finding Courage to Help Others (D. Menz)
Developing a True Identity (A. Adelsman)
Making a Difference in Your Community (S. Low)
Surviving and Persevering Despite Obstacles (T. Pauletto)
Standing Up for Someone (L. Russell)

Winter 2008
Being a Voice for the Voiceless (S. Haskell)
Caring for Our Community (A. Murphy)
Being a Friend (B. Acheson)
Persevering Despite Obstacles (A. Kauppila)
Taking Action to Care for Our World (J. Warner)
Discovering the Treasures in Our Lives (K. Marek)
Being a Friend (L. Porter)
Determination in Facing Serious Challenges (T. Danforth)
Celebrating Uniqueness (D. Einmo)
Creating Community through Passing Knowledge (R. Peterson and D. Peterson)
Persevering Despite Obstacles (S. Friend)
Reaching Out to Care for Others (K. Zech)
Building New Relationships (L. Reed)
Making a Difference (A. Saari and N. Boyum)
What Carries Us Through Hardship? (L. Johnson)

TLU Handouts for Resource Fair ~ Fall 2007
The following handouts from the TEED 521 Resource Fair represent excerpts from complete Themed Literature Units:

Overcoming Challenges with Courage (J. Benson)
Taking Action to Preserve the Environment (K. Fields)
Working Together (K. Hong)
Giving Back to Others (S. Myers)
Journeys: Overcoming Obstacles (C. Kennedy)
Facing Hard Times with Courage (J. Brannen)
Working Together (M. Uhlenkott)
Persevering Despite Obstacles (R. Gonzalez, Jr.)
Adapting to Different Situations (H. Sawyer)
Persevering Despite Adversity (J. Fukuda)
Reaching Out to Others (R. Alberstein)
Caring for Animals (E. Raber)
Persevering in the Face of Adversity (A. Glenn)


Additional Examples

Overcoming Adversity/Persevering	Reaching Out to Others	Taking Action to Care for the Earth	Understanding Ourselves and Others
Working for Justice	Facing Hard Times with Courage	Making Choices

 

Overcoming Adversity/Persevering
Handling the Challenges of Starting Over - S. Houghton
Overcoming Obstacles to Reach a Goal - A. Williamson
Rising Above Life's Challenges with Integrity - J. Widden
Dare to Dream - E. Luwe
Persevering Despite Obstacles - M. Eldredge-Burns
Facing and Overcoming Challenges - A. Fast
Following Your Dreams - J. Hendrickson
Confronting Change - J. Landa
Overcoming Challenges - M. Lantry
Persevering Despite Obstacles - C. Sullman
Persevering in the Face of Adversity - A. Roach
Overcoming Challenges - T. Voelzke & L. Mancuso
Facing Change with Integrity - B. Jones & E. Sanchez
Overcoming Challenges - A. Frazier
Conquering Obstacles - K. Hazard
Facing and Overcoming Challenges - H. Pendergraft
Facing and Overcoming Challenges (Immigration) - M. Maguire
Pursuit of Dreams - N. Clegg
Overcoming Challenges with Perseverance - A. Chiddix
Persevering Despite Adversity - M. Gustafson
Meeting Challenges Successfully - L. Buckley

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Reaching Out to Others
Helping Others - M. Eubank
Extending Care to People in Our Family and Community - C. Sekijima
Showing Kindness to Others in the Community - E. Straube
Helping Others in Our Community - M. Schwartz
Working Together - L. Barnes and K. Lindstrom
Taking Action to Help Others - J. Olsson
Families: Taking Care of Others - N. Crevensten
Creating a Caring Community - S. Moneymaker
Taking Action to Care for Others - J. Hendrick
Benefiting by Working Together - K. Richards, E. Randels, and M. Brennan
Neighbors Helping Neighbors - O. Long
Helping Others in Our Family and Community - N. Gram
Building Community - G. Clisham, R. Moxson & K. Schumacher
Working Together to Solve Problems - E. Winterlich
Working Together to Overcome Challenges - J. Hanawalt, L. Livesley & J. Westfall

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Taking Action to Care for the Earth
Caring for Animals - J. Coughran
Caring for Our World and All That Is In It - J. Fleischmann & H. Stortz
Taking Action to Care for the Earth - N. Schoeneman & P. Allen

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Understanding Ourselves and Others
Seeing the World Through Another's Eyes - M. L. Powers & R. Coon
Exploring Identity Through Change - B. Neubauer

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Working for Justice
Speak Out for Justice! - N. Burtenshaw
Overcoming Prejudice - A. Lohman
Standing Up for Your Rights - N. Merchant

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Facing Hard Times with Courage
Facing Change with Courage - I. DeLeon
Overcoming Obstacles with Courage - L. Fenton
Facing Challenges with Courage - E. Potts
Facing Hard Times with Courage: Revolutionary War - E. Gillick, S. Phillips & M. Stevens
Facing Hard Times with Courage - E. Autrey

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Making Choices
What Influences the Choices We Make? - E. Gossett

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