1. 3. How might we know what we have learned?
What are the possible ways of assessing students’ prior knowledge and skills? What evidence will we
look for?
Class discussions using provocation questions.
Draw a picture of what they believe a home to be.
Chart ideas on different types of homes and materials they can be built from. Add to this chart
as the unit progresses.
What are the possible ways of assessing student learning in the context of the lines of inquiry? What
evidence will we look for?
Students will draw a picture of what they believe a home to be and will compare it to the picture
they drew at the beginning of the U of I. They will be asked to identify whether their
perspective of what a home might be has changed from the beginning of the unit.
Students will take on the role of an architect who has been asked by a family of a different
culture to design a house. As the architect, the students will need to spend time researching the
culture and will then be asked to make a model or draw a picture the home. The model/picture
must contain the following elements:
a. The home being designed must be unique to the culture.
b. The final product must contain examples of artifacts that are important to the culture
and might be found inside a home
c. The model/picture should include elements of color, design and space that are a
reflection of that culture and personal identity.
Students will present their final products to the “family” (projects will be placed on tables and
the larger school community will sever as the fictitious family) and be able to explain how this
home will reflect the culture and personal identity of the family it will be built for.
PERSPECTIVE
Who We Are: An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental,
social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures;
rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.
Central idea: Homes reflect personal identity and local culture
Key Concept: Perspective
Related Concepts: Beliefs, Culture
Possible Lines of Inquiry:
What constitutes a home – What makes a home?
How homes reflect individuals’ beliefs and values- How a room expresses who
you are (I think your wording is much better and more clear)
How homes reflect local culture Space, color and design reflect culture