Book Discussion Reflection on Chapters 21 and 22

      The book talk discussion that took place in class on Monday had consisted of two chapters in the social studies text. The chapters that were covered were chapters 21 and 22, which had consisted of learning how to write a unit plan and learning about assessment tools and strategies. The chapter had provided a great visual example of what a unit plan may look like. The unit plan that is displayed in the textbook should be kept in mind when referencing to it is only an example and is one of the many ways that a unit plan can be written. However while looking through this chapter, and connecting it with concepts and principles that we have been discussing in class I only seen inquiry learning in it maybe once. I though that with the connections while creating our blended learning inquiry culminating unit that textbook would have a great resource about how to write or tips that would be useful in a inquiry culminating unit.

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       The tips and steps that the textbook provided for writing a unit plan and assessment tools to be used are very informative for when I would like to write a unit plan, just makes me wonder why the text does not provide more insight on tips to writing an inquiry unit? Why does it not include this type of learning since it has been something we are focusing on so much in class? There should be some sort of connection between inquiry unit planning in the text to connect with the content that is happening in class. These chapters are very informative on what needs to be included in the lessons, the steps to creating an effective valuable unit. The textbook is very resourceful for the steps to creating and implementing unit plans and effective assessments. However the text should be including more aspects that are being put into place in the classroom to create more connections by what is being learned in class and what we are getting from the textbook. Feel free to have a look at the book club document at this link, great explanations and resourceful information about the chapters. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dOKuTNhEQBE-a81KCdGdrwW4rdtyl7YpfZn3pti6xFs/edit?pli=1#slide=id.g7a23c1926_016