Considerations

ESL/ELD
Newly arrived students can use this unit as a vehicle for coming to terms with recent and significant events in their lives. It will also help them understand long term assignments and projects. Their work will need to be carefully monitored and modifications along the way will likely be needed.

Technology
This unit requires students to use varied pieces of technology including computers, CD's and recording devices.

Anti-discrimination
In sharing and working on this unit, students need to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of their classmates', their own and others' cultures. Students should be able to develop and understand other perspectives and reasons as a result of better understanding their background and values.

Advance Planning
Advance planning needs to be done to ensure all students have access to materials. These include Bristol boards or presentation boards (decide in advance which will be used, and these must be specified in the assignment sheet.) In some cases, teachers can expect students to obtain them. In other cases they can be ordered through stock order and purchased/subsidized for the students. The use of other decorations such as scrapbook stickers, multicolored paper, photo corners etc. needs to be planned out in advance to ensure that all students have equal access to these materials.