Chapter 4 & 6 Thoughts

How are unit and lesson plans the same and how are they different?

Thoughts before reading:  I think a unit plan encompasses a broader variety of information, while a lesson plan is more specific.  Unit plans are made up of a bunch of smaller lesson plans, and you would cover one unit over the course of several days or weeks.  A lesson plan usually takes one day to complete.  

Thoughts after reading:  My assumptions that I described above seem to be correct.  A unit plan consists of multiple lesson plans.  Lesson plans are specific to the objectives of a single lesson within the unit plan, which is the “bigger picture”.  

An example that describes the difference between these two could be as follows:

- Ecosystems could be a unit topic

- Lessons within this topic could be rainforest ecosystems, marine life ecosystems, food chains, and more.