Unit Outline
Day 1: Introductory Lesson
Small skit, KWL webbing, introduction of
simulation, and shoeboxes

Day 2:
      Social Studies: Manifest Destiny

      Mathematics: Simulation and Accounting

Day 3:
      Language Arts: Advertising

      Social Studies: The News Spreads

Day 4:
      Social Studies: Gold Rush Towns

      Mathematics: Graphing

Day 5:

      Language Arts: Diaries and Journaling

      Social Studies: Ethnic and Family Life

Day 6:
      Mathematics: Money: A Biblical Outlook

      Social Studies: Ethnic and Family Life Cont.

 

 

 

 Day 7:
      Social Studies & Science: Nutrition and Disease

Day 8:

      Mathematics: Interest and Credit

      Social Studies: Traveling and Mapping

Day 9:
      Social Studies: San Francisco history

      Mathematics: Business in the Gold Rush and Business Today

      Language Arts: Internet exploration of San
Francisco History

      Science: Gems in the Market Today

Key: Mathematics, Languages Arts, and Science taught in rotation on this day.

Day 10:
      Social Studies: Compare/Contrast San
Francisco transportation

      Science: Plate Tectonics

      Language Arts: Debate: Whose land is this?

Day 11: Assessment and Celebration
Compilation and Presentation of Student
Portfolios, Food and Game

 

 

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