The document discusses interdisciplinary instruction, which involves applying knowledge from multiple academic disciplines simultaneously. It describes different types of interdisciplinary instruction like multidisciplinary and curriculum integration. Benefits include increased student and teacher enthusiasm, improved test scores, and the ability to cover more curriculum in less time. The document provides examples of potential interdisciplinary units on topics like the Olympics that incorporate various subjects. It also includes discussion questions and resources for developing interdisciplinary lessons.

1. “ The Power of Integrative Teaching” “ Using interdisciplinary instruction”

6. Points to consider for Interdisciplinary Instruction: - RTI: Response to Intervention - PBIS: Positive Behavioral Intervention Support - Planning/Collaboration - Professional Learning Communities - Technology

9. Examples Elementary School Vertical Integration High School – video link Middle School Picture book Story book

10. Interdisciplinary Example The Olympics

11. Interdisciplinary Example Elementary School Language arts/Social Studies: create your own gold medal Geography/Art: Create a map of a country Language arts/Social Studies: compare and contrast a triathlon with a pentathlon using a ven diagram Math: Students measure parade route for Opening Ceremonies Art/Current Events: Draw Olympic mascots Writing: examine/create poems for winners of events PE: participate in your own events Science: Creating meals for athletes using food pyramid

12. Interdisciplinary Example Middle School Language arts: create a newspaper of events Math: area and perimeter of shapes related to events Social Studies: travel brochure of countries Science: how technology has improved athletics Health: fueling the Olympic body PE: sports of the Olympics Art: Olympic posters/advertisements Band/Music: Playing National Anthems CTE: Create a new multi-event sport using technology

13. Interdisciplinary Example High School Spanish: play-by-play of events English: research paper on various countries Health/CTE (Foods): actually create Olympic meals Art: create your own Olympic logo History: life in ancient Greece CTE (career mgt): planning a trip to the Olympics (costs) Mythology: Olympic/Ancient Greece culture Math: Have times/speeds evolved in proportion with the years? Science: How athlete bodies have evolved over the years

14. “ Make Your Own Interdisciplinary Unit” - Across North Carolina - American Revolution - Change in Your Community - Consumer Choices - Human Body - Start a City - Taking a Trip - The Weather Possible Topics: Bueller? Bueller?

17. Links Interdisciplinary Examples Glogster iTunes U (K-12) Learn NC