I really enjoy writing thematic/cross-curricular units. They are a lot of work, but the whole time I'm working on it I know I am doing something that will be incredibly effective in the classroom. If it was possible, I would teach thematic units all year long. The idea that all subjects are interrelated is something that students need to understand in order to see the value of a course like "reading" for example.
I wrote my thematic unit on Survival Situations. Students learn about a variety of survival skills in each of their courses and then demonstrate them through the plots, events, and characters by authoring a short story. In art class, they illustrate the story. In Technology Applications class, they learn how to attratively layout their stories like a book with embedded illustrations.
Subjects used: English/Reading, Science, Health, Technology Applications, Art
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