Charlotte Teachers Institute

Charlotte’s watersheds and waterways provide historical, geographical, and scientific context for students to explore. Without being “in” the water, they can certainly be immersed! Having a broad enough topic that can allow endless connections for students to make, affording them opportunities to “tap” into universal themes like: change, conflict, exploration, patterns, order and chaos, power, structure, relationship, systems, and adaptation(https://www.giftedworks.fyi/reading-instruction) is a hallmark of a strong thematic unit. Although lessons are a cross section of multiple content strands including arts, literature, mathematics, and social studies, the “hub” of this wheel is: wonder, observation, and discovery. In other words: SCIENCE!