Thompson Middle School

GIFTED EDUCATION PLAN

Concept Based Unit

--Content is taught within the context of a bigger idea
--Information is generalized to other settings or content areas
--Learning occurs as students construct knowledge using guiding questions and apply knowledge to other areas of study through
essential understanding

Concept: Decisions and Consequences

Guiding Questions:
-- What influences the choices you make?
-- When have your choices affected others?
-- How can you make better choices?
-- How do we show responsibility when making choices?
-- What action can be taken to remedy a poorly made choice?
Essential Understandings:
-- Personal choices impact our future.
-- The choices that we make affect others.
-- All choices have consequences
-- Wisdom comes from carefully analyzing the consequences of our actions.