Unit Analysis Assignment

For this assignment, you will be writing a summary and analysis of the unit: Story Problem Strategies that you received in class at our first Saturday meeting. You have a copy of many of the pages from the Teacher's Manual of this unit. This unit has 14 lessons. You will be analyzing lessons 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the unit.

During the first week, you will be analyzing lesson 1 (due Nov. 3). After getting feedback, you will be analyzing lessons 2, 3, 5 and 6 and writing a reflection and analysis section. The complete unit analysis is due Nov 12.

(Aside: This is practice for the unit plan assignment next semester, and incorporates a lot of the things in the lessons to date about how students learn addition and subtraction. This analysis also includes several prompts to prepare you for the portfolio you will be creating during student teaching as part of the certification process. I had originally planned to have you look at all 14 lessons, but when I started adding in the portfolio-type questions I realized I needed to cut the assignment down to a more manageable size.)

Part 1:

Read the relevant standards

...you should read the Common Core standards for Grade 1 Operations and Algebraic Thinking, and the standards for Mathematical Practice (especially standard 3) You may also find it useful to look at this flipbook commentary on the Grade 1 Standards.

Download the Unit Analysis template to type in your answers for this assignment

Read the first lesson and write a summary and analysis:

Your lesson-by-lesson analysis must be detailed enough to support your arguments and explanations in the Reflection and analysis section (part 2). Your analysis should show an understanding of word problems and calculation strategies that is informed by the lessons in this class.

Part 1 is due Nov 3

Part 2:

Read the lessons 2, 3, 5 and 5 and write a summary and analysis for each (add this to your previously submitted document):

Your lesson-by-lesson analysis must be detailed enough to support your arguments and explanations in the Reflection and analysis section. Your analysis should show an understanding of word problems and calculation strategies that is informed by the lessons in this class.

Reflection and analysis section:

Considering these 8 lessons together, explain how this unit addresses the learning goals:

Part 2 is due Nov 12