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All Unit Plans are to be considered "Works in Progress". As teachers reflected upon the challenges and successes of each unit they were encouraged to return and make modifications. Also, each teacher was at their own level in incorporating the four strands of the grant into their daily teaching. As they grew more comfortable with each area they were encouraged to revisit their Unit Plan and make modifications. These Unit Plans are a snapshot of where the teachers were when the grant ended.


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Intermediate (4-6)
Middle School (7-8)

The purpose of this unit is for students to synthesize transformations in their lives that they have control over and especially the ones they feel they have no control and the transformations used in math and oral and written communication.


Building Bridges To Others:Using Art to Draw Us Together
Early Childhood (K-3)
Intermediate (4-6)

The purpose of this unit is for students to build their own bridges or make connections to other peers, teens, adults/parents, senior citizens and people from around the world through various art mediums. Through building bridges students will learn to communicate in English with people of all ages in their community and throughout the world.

Building Bridges To Others:Using Art to Draw Us Together
Early Childhood (K-3)
Intermediate (4-6)

The purpose of this unit is for students to build their own bridges or make connections to other peers, teens, adults/parents, senior citizens and people from around the world through various art mediums. Through building bridges students will learn to communicate in English with peole of all ages in their community and throughout the world.

Communicating Who I AM
High School (9-12)

The purpose of this unit is for students to use the grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, pronunciation skills, and the arts to express who they are. The personal information will make relevant use and evaluation of their learning. The students will share the information with native Spanish speakers via email.

They will use the technology to display their linguistical and artistic representations.

Communicating with the World
Middle School (7-8)
High School (9-12)

The purpose of this unit is for students to:
1. Engage in meaningful, historical dialogue with students from another culture.
2. Utilize the potential of the Internet as a medium of communication.

Crackin' the Musical Code
Intermediate (4-6)
Middle School (7-8)

The purpose of this unit is for students to decode musical
notation and then synthesize and apply by notating their own
musical composition.

Explore Omaha's Diversity Through Posters
Early Childhood (K-3)

The purpose of this unit is for Hillside School third grade students and the Media Specialist to study "Posters as Art" and the diverse city, Omaha, Nebraska. Students provide a tour of Omaha by creating posters to communicate that diversity.

I SPY Art from A to Z
Early Childhood (K-3)
Intermediate (4-6)

The purpose of this unit is for students to learn the Alphabet and acquire basic English vocabulary through the exploration of art.

KHS-TV: Video Production
Intermediate (4-6)

The purpose of this unit is for students to utilize technology to produce a school news program that is aired over the building's cable network system.

Murals, Memories, and Making Art

Fourth grade reading students will study art works by famous artists. They will use various tools for learning about the artist, and they will present their information by writing and speaking about the artist. They will also create artwork in the style of the artists and describe their creations to classmates and other students in the school. They will make a video tape about their experience.

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