Units and lessons are to incorporate into existing curriculum the four strands of the grant: arts integration with a DBAE approach, technology integration, constructivist learning theory, and interdisciplinary curriculum.
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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.
The purpose of this unit is for students to The purpose of this unit is for students to see that all people have a past recorded in customs, traditions, art, and literature. The children will conclude that some aspects of life change over time, other aspects remain the same, and these aspects of life are shared orally from storytellers or in written form and visually in works of art.