Develop consensus on a single theme for a multidisciplinary unit the group will develop. Review content and technology standards to determine which of those may be addressed by the thematic unit under development. Individuals or pairs use Internet and other resources to identify and explore ideas and resources for addressing the theme and standards of the unit. Small groups share the resources they locate and brainstorm ideas for activities to be included in the unit. Each small group is responsible for completing a template for a grade-level span.
Small groups report to the larger group on the resources developed for the thematic unit.
Final products are posted on a Web site or duplicated for participants. If products are to be posted widely, consider completing an evaluation and revision of the units by others, using the evaluation sheet. Divide participants by grade-level spans. Have each group work independently on a thematic unit. They model the lesson with their peers for feedback and additional implementation ideas.