Interdisciplinary Lesson Plan

Interdisciplinarity in the classroom can easily be achieved in lesson plans. Using different disciplines will give children a full understanding of a topic and can help the teacher assess which areas students are weak or strong in.

One lesson I found interesting was on Ancient Egypt. The main assignment is creating a travel brochure on Egypt, but the process of making that brochure uses many disciplines.

• Geography - Students will learn where Egypt is, the geography of the country and where the many attractions are located.
• Vocabulary - Students will learn new words associated with Ancient Egypt to use in their brochure.
• Writing - Students will practice their writing skills, specifically persuasive writing when discussing why the reader should go to Egypt.
• History - When doing research for their brochure students will learn about the history of Egypt and its people.
• Communication - The students will present their brochure to the class.

Combining all these disciplines gives the students a wide range of knowledge on Ancient Egypt and will allow them to be creative in the making of their brochure.

Technology is a big part of this lesson. It begins with the teacher showing a video on Ancient Egypt. This gives the students a background on the topic. The students will then use the internet and electronic encyclopedias to find information on Ancient Egypt and the attractions they want to include in their brochure. They will also need to find an electronic image to put into their brochure.

References: Besteiro, B. (n.d.). Lesson plan: ancient egypt travel brochure. Retrieved from http://www.teach-nology.com/lessons/lsn_pln_view_lessons.php?action=view&cat_id=2&lsn_id=916

 DISCLAIMER: This blog is an assignment for an Interdisciplinary Studies course at National University. It is not a real blog.