Overview: Megaliths, or large stone structures like those found in Stonehenge, have always interested modern man. Only in recent years have we discovered that they are really very complex geometric structures that not only served as tombs and for rituals, but also are accurate astronomical calendars that can predict the seasons and even the eclipses of the sun and moon. This unit will allow students to conduct historical research and then use their data to create travel brochures or postcards that will reveal their findings to others.
Graphic organizers to go with the unit are the following:
·Megalith Study
·Vocabulary
·Graphic Organizer for Postcard Task
·Outline for Brochure Task
·Task for Making a Postcard
·Task for a Travel Brochure
·Rubric for Postcard
·Rubric for Travel Brochure
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Like most of you reading this profile, I am a lover of children, a care-giver, and a dedicated teacher. I spent 32 years in the classroom before retiring several years ago. During my tenure as a teacher in the elementary grades, I was on a myriad of writing committees, including those that developed the benchmarks for the district. As a literacy coach, I was able to present at both local and state levels at both the Reading and Math conferences. I co-authored a book, Beyond Book Buddies, by Corwin Press. I have also written for the internet and been a critical reader for both Scott Foresman and Corwin Press. As a teacher I wrote and received many grants at both the state and local level. During these last years, I have been writing units of study for my daughter who teaches in Texas. She has been able to use and adapt them for her Special Ed students of high school age, a task for all teachers using units and lessons of study written by others. The method of teaching should be the decision of the teacher and should meet the needs of the students he/she teaches.
