UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGN

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Unit Title:

Grade Level:

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Time Frame:

School District (One Designer):

School:

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OVERVIEW & STATUS

Brief Summary of Unit: SU

Resources:

·   Print materials

·   Other resources

·   Internet links

Interdisciplinary (other content areas that apply to unit):

STAGE 1 – DESIRED RESULTS

Content Standard(s) (State of Ohio): S

Understanding(s) (Big Ideas): U

Students will understand that…  

Question(s) (questions that will guide teaching and focus student inquiry during this unit ): Q

Knowledge and Skills (what students should "know and be able to do" in order to understand and to meet the state standard(s) in question, any IT/IL skills): K

Students will know…      Students will be able to:     

Information Literacy Skills

Technology Literacy Skills

STAGE 2 – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE

Assessment Summary:

Performance Task (what students will do):       T

Rubrics (scoring guide for performance): R

Other Evidence (self-assessments, peer-assessments, etc.): E

STAGE 3 – LEARNING PLAN (Experiences and Instruction)

Learning Activities (What sequence of learning activities and teaching will enable students to perform well at the understandings in Stage 2 and thus display evidence of the desired results in stage one?): L

W = help the student know where the unit is going

H = hook the student

E = engage and equip the student

R = provide opportunities to rethink and revise

E = allow students to exhibit their understanding and evaluate their work

T = ailor your unit to address individual student needs.

O = rganize your unit in a logical sequence.

Notes (any comments you have as designer): N