Context: I created and taught this unit in Martha Saffer's sixth grade class at Blue Ridge Elementary.  I collaborated with Ms. Saffer and two of my university professors to develop this collection of lessons.  I also explored the internet for ideas, but many of the activities and lessons are completely original.

Impact: I will constantly be planning and teaching units in my classroom.  I will rely on veteran teachers, information sources like the internet, and my own creativity to develop fun, integrated lessons that my students will enjoy.

Standard 11

• Indicator 1 because my students and I communicated throughout the entire unit.  The students used writing in journals, worksheets and projects to show what they had learned.  I used artwork and music to communicate my ideas about what I wanted them to learn and to guide our discussions.  I also asked that the students share their ideas with their peers in the form of cooperative projects.
• Indicator 2 because I integrated a variety of humanities throughout my unit, including artwork, music, technology, literature, and discussion.  Throughout our examination of the world wars, we also discussed the humanities of the time and took a multi-faceted look at history.
• Indicator 3 because my class and I discussed the technological advances that changed the face of warfare during the world wars.  We talked about how submarines, automatic weapons and trench warfare made World War I and II different from earlier wars like the Revolutionary and Civil War.
• Indicator 5 because I included a lesson that had my students use the computers and the technology teacher as a resource for continuing their research of the time period.