When i first read what the assignment was for this week I felt a bit overwhelmed. It wasn't until I sat down and really thought about what I wanted to plan my unit about that I was able to take a deep breath and plow through it. Now that I have finished with the planning matrix and preliminary calendar of events, so to speak, I feel confident that this whole unit planning thing isn't nearly as scary as it seems. The topic I chose, cellular metabolic process (snore, I know), while it isn't necessarily the most exciting, is essential to learn in high school. This unit also has a bunch of fun laboratory activities that go along with it, which is always a plus in a high school classroom. I hope I'll be able to integrate a lot of the literacy activities we've been learning into this unit to make it fun and exciting for a class to learn.