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Girls Unit in the classroom and revise the unit to meet student needs: (How many days will the unit take you? Are there any documents you will not use? What will you assign for homework? Do you anticipate any difficulties your students may have? If so, how will you help them?) Instruction Develop experience and skills in teaching effective Common Core-aligned lessons in the history classroom Teach the Lowell Mill Girls Unit in the classroom (Lessons 1 and 6 are optional; lessons 2-5 must be completed) Evaluate students writing tasks using WBA Instructional Rubrics N/A Reflection Reflect on the experience of teaching the Lowell Mill Girls Unit Identify students strengths and weaknesses in Common Core reading and writing Identify ways to increase the effectiveness of the Lowell Mill Girls Unit Submit at least 2 pieces of annotated student work (one proficient; one not proficient) to Who Built America: Professional Development Program website Speak with a WBA History Educator online to reflect on the program Revise Lowell Mill Girls lessons based on reflection 3.5 Community (Optional) Participate in a professional community, and grow professionally as a teacher Post questions and comments related to Common Core and the Lowell Mill Girls unit on the Who Built America discussion boards N/A