UbD Backwards-Design Curriculum Unit Planning Template

Modified from Wiggins/McTighe Understanding by Design (2011, 2012) by Kim Marshall, November 2015 

(Note: Please see pages 327-332)

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Unit Cover Page 

Unit Title
Teacher/Grade Level9TH OR 10TH GRADE
Length and Timing of the Unit15 Lessons / 3-4 Weeks 
Unit Essential QuestionQuestion students should answer at the end of the unit
School

Brief Summary of the Unit

Stage #1: Identify Desired Results 
  1. Established Goals
What is your desired goal(s)( for the unit? Teacher? Student? 
What standards will be addressed? http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/strands

2. Lesson Topics: (Only 5 for ESC 434/ESC 534)

1.2.3.4.5.

3. Important vocabulary, facts, key concepts, key people students will learn – Students will know… (Each Key concept should be defined.)

Key TermsKey People

4. Likely misconceptions and misunderstandings – Students may think that…

5. Learning Target(s)    I can….   (Should be a target for each lesson)

6. Understandings – (HISTORY) Students will understand that…
7. Essential Questions (student-friendly language) – Students will keep considering… (One Lesson EQ for each lesson topic) (Minimum of 10)

8. Transfer: long-term accomplishments – Students will be able to independently use their learning (college skills) to…

Stage #2: Determine Acceptable Evidence 
Performance Task (Major Assessments)What understandings or goals will be assessed through this task? 
Other Assessments (Smaller Assessments)What understandings or goals will be assessed through this task? 
Student Self-Assessment and ReflectionsWhat understandings or goals will be assessed through this task? 
Stage #3: Planned Learning Experiences 
Abbreviations LT:  Lesson TopicLEQ: Lesson Essential QuestionHook: Opening ActivityOne sentence summary, goal of the lesson
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