What Is a Unit Plan and What Are the Key

question 6

Essay

What is a unit plan and what are the key elements it must contain? Using a topic of your choice, explain the steps you would use in a conventional approach (i.e. not a backward design approach) to planning a unit of work on that topic.

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Definitions:

Indian Lands

Territories inhabited or historically owned by indigenous peoples of the Americas prior to European colonization and often the subject of conflict and negotiation thereafter.

Late Nineteenth Century

Refers to the period from around 1870 to 1900, marked by significant industrial, social, and political changes worldwide.

Great American Desert

A term used in the 19th century to describe the arid region of the United States Great Plains, wrongly perceived as unfit for agriculture.

Peace Policy Era

A period in United States history during which the federal government attempted to reshape its interactions with Native American tribes through negotiation and treaties, aiming for peaceful coexistence and assimilation, most notably during President Ulysses S. Grant's administration.