1. The document discusses unit planning, which refers to planning instruction for a unit of study that lasts 2-3 weeks and includes standards, skills, and learning outcomes. 2. A unit plan consists of selecting the unit, analyzing its content, determining objectives, deciding learning experiences, selecting teaching aids, planning evaluation, and assigning work. 3. Following pedagogical principles like comprehensiveness, clarity, systematic presentation, and economy of time is important for effective unit planning.

1. ASSIGNMENT
Edu.05-10 : Pedagogic Content
Knowledge Analysis
- Social Science
Semester –I
Akhila.S.L
Social Science
Roll No-18
Emmanuel College Of B.Ed Training
Vazhichal

2. TOPIC
INSTRUCTIONAL
PLANNING
-UNIT PLAN

3. INTRODUCTION
Unit Plan is the important part in the curriculum planning. The
plan for the instruction of a Unit is known as Unit Plan. It is a challenging task
to be performed by a teacher as part of the pedagogic analysis. A well
developed unit plan will give the teacher a meaningful gestalt of the unit and
would enable him to handle it in a systematic manner. He should select the
units as per the plan.

4. CONTENT
UNIT PLAN
The plan for the instruction of a unit is known as Unit plan.
A unit plan may be considered as a suggested design for transacting the
curriculum material involved in a ‘Unit’ of study. Unit plan consist of concepts
and learning goals that are taught over a period of time and are woven
together, often across subject areas. A Unit Plan lasts two or three weeks and
includes several standards, skills and desired outcomes for interconnected
learning.

5. PROFORMA OF UNIT PLAN
Name of the teacher :
Name of the School :
Standard :
Subject :
Name of Unit :
Previous Knowledge :
Curricular Objectives :
Sl.NO Contents Major fact and
Concepts
No.of
Lessons
Major
learning
activities
Inputs
required

6. ADVANTAGES OF UNIT PLAN
1. Unit plan in the form envisaged above assists a teacher in
arranging the contents of the Unit in a meaningful way.
2. Teacher can utilise, the time and periods available for each unit
in an effective and balanced manner.
3. Unit Plan helps a teacher in achieving the anticipated learning
objectives effectively.
4. The methods, techniques and teaching aids to be used for the
particular unit can be planned in advance.
5. Unit plan provides a basis for evaluating student performance.
6. Unit plan provides a basis for the preparation of lesson plans.
7. Unit plan economises the time and energy of both the teacher
and the learner.
8. Unit plan helps a teacher in arranging the topics according to
the individual needs to the learner so that each learner gets an
opportunity to make worthy contributions.
9. It helps a teacher in providing information regarding the books
and learning materials that could be effectively used in
instruction.
Principlesof Unit planning
While planning a unit certain pedagogical
principles have to be maintained in order to make it meaningful and
feasible. The most important among these are:
1. Principle of comprehensiveness
2. Principle of clarity
3. Principle of systematic presentation
4. Principle of economy in time.

7. Steps in unit planning
1.Selection and Systematisation of the unit
The first step in the preparation of a unit plan is to select a
unit from the subject. A unit should be viewed as a whole. If the matter in the
text book is not adequately, grouped and presented the teacher must take into
consideration the availability of adequate time also.
2. Content Analysis
After selecting the unit, the teacher has to analyse its content
carefully. It must be divided into sub units and this must be well connected and
should maintain proper sequence. The major learning materials involved in
each subunit also has to be identified by analysis.
3. Determination of Objectives
The third step is to determine the major as well as specific
objectives that should be realised by teaching this unit.
4. Learning Experience
Deciding upon the major learning experiences is the next step. These
should be objective based life centred and learner centred.
5. Selection of Teaching Aids
For making the learning experiences objective based and effective
a variety of instructional aids may become necessary.
6. Evaluation
Here the type of evaluation tools and techniques proposed to be
used for assessing the realisation of the pre-determined goals are to be
given.
7. Assignment
The final step is to decide upon the assignments to be given to
students so as to be given to students so as to provide opportunity to
work independently.

8. CONCLUSION
Unit Planning came into existence as a rebellion against
treating a single class as a unique entity. Unit planning is a
comprehensive planning for the instruction of a ‘Unit’ of study. Its
position is in between the year plan and a lesson plan.
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“ Social Science Education:
Methodology of Teaching and
Pedagogic Analysis” - Dr. K. Sivarajan
Dr. T.V. Thulasidharan
Dr. N.K Vijayan
“ The Methodology of Teaching Commerce”
- Dr. K. Sivarajan
Dr. Issac Paul
Dr. E.K.Lal