Unit Plan Template

Helen Keller

Unit Author
First and Last Name			Linda Downs
School District			Floresville ISD
School Name			Floresville Primary
School City, State			Floresville, TX
Unit Overview
Unit Title
Helen Keller
Unit Summary
Helen Keller demonstrated character traits of caring, respect and responsibility.
Subject Area
Character Education
Grade Level
First-Second
Approximate Time Needed
20-30 minutes
Unit Foundation
Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks
Social Studies First Grade: (9) Personal/interpersonal skills. The student knows healthy ways to communicate consideration and respect for self, family, friends, and others. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate respectful communication; (B) list unique ways that individuals use to communicate such as using body language and gestures; (C) express needs, wants, and emotions in appropriate ways; (12) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historic figures and ordinary people. The student is expected to: (A) identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth, equality, and responsibility for the common good Second Grade: (10) Personal/interpersonal skills. The student understands healthy ways to communicate consideration and respect for self, family, friends, and others. The student is expected to: (A) describe how to effectively communicate; (B) express needs, wants, and emotions in healthy ways; and (C) explain the benefits of practicing self-control. (13) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historic figures and ordinary people. The student is expected to: (A) identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth, equality, and responsibility for the common good; (C) identify ordinary people who exemplify good citizenship
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
Students will determine how Helen Keller demonstrated character traits of caring, respect, and responsibility. Students will formulate ways they can apply these traits to their own lives.
Curriculum-Framing Questions
	Essential Question	How do I become a person of character?
	Unit Questions	What characteristics make us consider some people great people?
	Content Questions	What are some ways I can become a caring, responsible, and respectful person?
Assessment Plan
Assessment Summary
Discussion Questions: How did Helen Keller show respect for Anne Sullivan? What is perseverance and why is it important as a responsible person to have perseverance? What did Helen Keller do to show she cared about others who were hearing and seeing impaired? What can you do to show respect for your teacher? How can you persevere in my studies? What can you do to demonstrate a caring attitude?
Unit Details
Prerequisite Skills
none
Instructional Procedures
View movie about Helen Keller at www.brainpop.com Discuss video and the things Helen Keller did. Discuss how the students can apply the character traits to their own lives. Color picture of Helen Keller Optional: Use the Scholastic Character Scrapbook to analyze Helen Keller’s characteristics.
Materials and Resources Required For Unit
Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)

Camera

Computer(s)

Digital Camera

DVD Player

Internet Connection

Laser Disk

Printer

Projection System

Scanner

Television

VCR

Video Camera

Video Conferencing Equip.

Other

Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Database/Spreadsheet

Desktop Publishing

E-mail Software

Encyclopedia on CD-ROM

Image Processing

Internet Web Browser

Multimedia

Web Page Development

Word Processing

Other www.brainpop.com

Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)