Make it Count

The North American Division Integrated Units of Study is an instructional model which integrates several curriculum subject areas around a central theme. Each unit in the program incorporates weekly topics, daily components, key points, inquiries, and social action. Rather than each subject being taught in a separate period, the content material correlates to the unit theme and is interwoven into each subject area. Make it Count is the first unit - and has been modified for the Teacher Bulletin.

NOTE: Teacher Bulletin has been granted permission by the North American Division to include these valuable units in Volume 9 so the hours of labor and dedication of the writers might be shared with educators around the world.

Curriculum and Essential Learnings
Each unit integrates instruction in Directed Reading, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. Students also incorporate social skills development, character building, and service experiences throughout the unit. The North American Division Curriculum Guides provides the basis for instruction in these subjects. The essential learnings for grades 5-8 provide the instructional goals and objectives. Teachers should assess the prior knowledge of students and the skill level of the activity. Monitoring should continue throughout the year to assess the need for additional skill and/or content lessons. The essential learnings from the NAD Curriculum Guides are outlined at the beginning of each unit.

Role of Textbooks and Other Sources

The material presented in each unit forms the core of the Integrated Units Curriculum. North American Division adopted textbooks provide valuable resources and should be provided in the classroom. In addition, teachers are strongly encouraged to provide a variety of other source materials such as the Internet, email, CD-ROMS, literature trade books, and newspapers.