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Thematic Units The circuit that lights the bulb! Generating • • • • • Why do we learn? How do we know we have learned? Learning for acquisition of knowledge Learning for application Learning for assimilation Learning for association Growing the brain – dendrites synapses, and neurons (Parnell) Connecting • • • • Why thematic units? Connecting learning to the real world (Parnell, Toffler) Demonstrating an active reading strategy - connections (Harvey) Living the “Third Wave” (Toffler) Knowing – knowledge = wealth, power (Toffler) Disconnecting • • • • Why is creating a thematic unit difficult? Freezing knowledge (Parnell) Thinking like Henry Ford Learning in the “Second Wave” (Toffler) Testing Trivia Creating • • • • How can I construct a Thematic Unit? Adding one “circuit” at a time Connecting themes in literature to concepts within subject area, outside the subject area, and out-of – school knowledge (Langer, Johannessan) Questioning – Inquiry-based themes (Johannessan) Building on a theme not a topic Lighting • • • • Will my students score higher on the standardized tests? Will they know more? Comparing HSTW students to College Prep students (NAEP test) (Parnell) Integrating curriculum = 58 points (Lawton) Attending school Relieving boredom
