Will we need to create worksheets, graphic organizers, etc. for this?

I think Jeopardy is a great idea, but you would need to have a system so that everyone is participating. In some of my classes a few people would take over and the rest would be goofing off.

I LOVE the idea of a debate. This forces students to really take ownership of what they know and it can challenge their thinking if they are not on the side they typically agree with.

There is a good use of discussions and graphic organizers throughout this unit.

Good use of think-pair-share.

I like the writing prompt in Lesson 6 on page 7 where the students write as if they are living during the time period they are learning about.

I also like the idea of comparing art and culture from the time right before the depression and the depression itself. I would have used the verb "analyze" in one of my objectives to challenge the students on a new level in this lesson.

I really like the essential question for Lesson 5 because it is dealing with art and culture. It would be really cool if this teacher could pair with the art teacher and maybe have the students work on an art project from this time period, and even learn songs from this era.

Lessons 3-6 do not have Biblical integrations listed. Do we need a Biblical integration for every lesson?

The Biblical integrations here are good and would fit well in a christian school, but how could we portray them at a public school?

Do we need to have Unit objectives and assessments as well as lesson objectives and assessments? What is the difference?

I was told typically you want one assessment per objective, however, some of these objectives have multiple assessments. There are a few different stages of assessment for two of the objectives, which I think would give good insight before, during, and after learning. This seems like a good idea to me, but I am not sure if it would be considered too much in reality.

SUCH A KEY PART!!

Understanding other sides is so important when communicating. Even if you don't agree, you should try your best to understand and be able to correctly communicate what they think before you jump to conclusions or assume they were wrong in their judgement. We never know how someone else perceives a situation, so while it is important for them to communicate to us, it is just as important for us to listen when they do.

This is an awful way to come to conclusions because you already know what the conclusion you expect is and so you bring those preconceptions into any interaction which alters the way you see and interpret everything.

We do this too often as humans and it often leads to conflict over a misunderstanding. (Super frustrating)

I still hate being bored, but I have been learning the value of stillness and boredom.

I never thought about this before, but it is so true.

It is insane how fast social media posts spread and get out of control.

Progression. It starts slow and small, but like every addiction you need more and more to be satisfied. While this is very true for social media, it is also true for many other aspects of life that these kids are dealing with.

This is a sad truth, but one I see a lot more today. It's not just with middle school students, it is trickling down to elementary students as well.

I was very blessed (although I did not know it at the time) that my parents implemented family breakfast. No phones, everyone had to sit at the table together whether you were awake enough to eat or not, and we had family devotions. I did not realize the value of this until later on.

This used to be my main means of communication with friends. We would talk on the phone. I remember feeling weird once we started texting.