Math

Outline

This unit is a 2 week integrated unit on World War II and specifically the mathematics portion of the unit. Each lesson is designed to connect two North Carolina State Standards to themes and events from World War II. The main focus is within the second week on packaging supplies for World War II soldiers. This unit is going to explore the idea of Pythagorean Theorem and different geometrical aspects using town positions and other units used in during World War II. For example, crate units to ship supplies, hypothetical airplane positions, and etc. The unit will also explore how the volume of a three dimensional shape can affect the way supplies were packaged and how unique shapes can be creatively used to package supplies to the soldiers during World War II. 

The unit is to meet the academic needs of students within their mathematical content and also their developmental needs. To do this the outline below portrays daily lessons that are relevant, integrated, challenging, exploratory, meaningful, and engaging. Differentiation within the lessons provide multiple layers of instruction reaching every student within the classroom. With activities that require literal be provided by the students all students have the opportunity to engage in each lesson. Students have the opportunity to be creative and showcase more than just their abilities and passions within mathematics.