Teacher(s)

Class

Unit title

Grade

Unit
(hrs)

duration

What is the purpose of the unit?

Why do students need to know the content, skills and big ideas of this unit? Why might it be important to their lives?

In what ways is the unit relevant to the students own cultures?

Essential questions (What big questions might help drive the purpose of the unit?)

Learning targets (Can have multiple learning targets)

Summative assessment
Goal:

I can

I can

Your task is ___________________________________________________

The goal is to __________________________________________________
The problem/challenge is ________________________________________
The obstacle(s) to overcome is (are) ________________________________
Role:

I can

I can

You are ______________________________________________________

You have been asked to _________________________________________
Your job is ___________________________________________________
Audience:

Your clients(s) is (are) __________________________________________

The target audience is ___________________________________________
You need to convince ___________________________________________
Situation:

The context you find yourself in is _______________________________

The challenge involves dealing with _______________________________
Product/Performance:

You will create a _______________________________________________

in order to ____________________________________________________
You need to develop ____________________________________________
so that _______________________________________________________
Standards & Criteria for Success:

Your performance needs to _______________________________________

Your product must meet the following standards ______________________
Your work will be judged by _____________________________________
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A successful result will __________________________________________

Skills (e.g. communication, social, self-management, research, thinking)

How do students communicate?

How do students demonsterate communication?

How do students collaborate

How do students demonstrate organization skills?

How do students mangage their own state of mind?

How do students reflect?

How do students demonstrate literacy skills?

How do students demonstrate media literacy?

How do students think critically?

How can students be creative?

How can students transfer skills and knowledge among disciplines and subject groups?

Content

Student learning

Examples:

Learning experiences and teaching strategies (To what extent are they culturally relevant?
Have you used examples (e.g., names, products, sports, activities) that are real and resonate
with your students?)

1.

Cultural-Linking cultural history to

content:

Studying the 1st African American to

graduate from U of MN (US Historylinking Andrew Franklin Hilyer to US
History)
2.

Learning-Capatlizing on students
cultural styles and strengths:

Using Mayan math to teach basic

math and value placement (Math)
3.

Formative assessment

Equitable-Racial and ethnic diversity

is valued:

Using novels that focus on stories of

Asian Americans, African Americans,
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Latinos, and white students

4.

Achievement: Using GRASP model

to design assessment

Examining the racial wealth divide

using the game of Monopoly.
Reflection on the long term affects of
economic injustices using the facts
and figures in the Monopoly game
5.

Differentiation

Responsive-Using real world issues:

Compare and contrast US agriculture

vs. Aztec agriculture strategies or
techniques (Environmental Science)

Resources

Reflect on the planning, process and impact of the unit

Prior to teaching the unit

During teaching

After teaching the unit