Abstract:
This project includes two sets of unit plans. The first set, a unit plan and accompanying lesson plans, are original plans made for a traditional high school schedule for a pre-calculus class. The original unit is a twelve-day unit. In addition to the unit plan and lesson plans are supplementary materials for the unit. These materials include warm-up handouts, a project description, project assessment rubrics, ac computer activity handout, a quiz with a key, and a test with a key. To complete the original unit, a list of websites for students to use in the unit is also provided. The second set, another unit plan and accompanying lesson plans, are modified plans made for a block schedule that I implemented during my student teaching at Anderson High School. These plans are modified from the original plans, and form an eleven-day unit. Included with the modified plans are daily reflections and other materials used. These materials are the same as in the original unit, except that there are some additional worksheets and activities included. To complete the modified unit, assessment data from the unit is provided. Finally, a textbook analysis is included, along with a bibliography of the resources used to create the unit, important websites, and a NCTM Standards note and justification. The two sets of plans show how plans can be modified to form a successful unit that can be implemented in an actual classroom setting, regardless of the type of schedule. The success of the modified lesson can be judged based on the assessment data included.
