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=Unit Template=

Overview of the unit. This would have the “big ideas” for the unit. What you want the kids to “get out of the unit”. What are the big questions your class is working with / studying.


 * * Suggested Materials 
 * Key Vocabulary
 * Essential Question(s)
 * Enduring Understandings
 * Unit Objectives
 * Beginning the Unit
 * As the Unit Continues
 * Toward the End of the Unit ||

=Suggested Materials= Here's what you need – Suggested materials

=Key Vocabulary=

=Essential Question(s)=

Questions that guide your lessons / activities and projects / inquiry

=Enduring Understanding=

What you hope for students to understand as a result of this unit. The ideas that transfer from year to year.

=Unit Objectives=

What each child is supposed to know as the unit progresses.

=Beginning the Unit=

//Launching a unit// l How do you have a discussion / experience at the beginning of a unit to: excite, prompt imagination, enthusiasm, interest. l How do you find out what students already know about the essential questions? l Mini-lessons ideas l Creating a plan to study a unit

=As the Unit Continues=

l Creating a plan to study a unit l Specific mini-lessons / activities that support the unit l A timeline to help students / teachers think about how to plan their unit

=Toward the End of the Unit=

How do you assess students? Could consist of: Rubrics to evaluate final student work Checklists for observing students during social studies time Performance assessment Any communication documents to help parents know about a unit of study What types of “celebrations” might happen at the end? What mini-lessons might you need for wrapping the unit up? Student reflection

Tips for managing the unit How do you schedule the unit? How do you structure the class to support the unit goals?