Latosha Bacon

FRIT 7430: Instructional Design

Stage 1, Understanding by Design

Spring 2010
 UbD Stage 1 Template

Title of Variety is the Spice of Grade 8

Unit Writing Level
Curriculu Language Arts Time
m Area Fram 3 weeks
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Stage 1 – Identify Desired Results
Content Standards:
ELA8C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules
of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate
application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken
formats. The student:
b. Analyzes and uses simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex
sentences correctly, punctuates properly, and avoids fragments and run-
ons.

Understandings
Students will understand that:
Using correct sentence structure is essential for writing coherent
sentences.
The reader’s understanding is impeded when sentences are not written
correctly.
Varying sentence structure makes the writing more interesting.

Related Misconceptions:
Sentences with commas are not run-on sentences.
A subject and a verb make a complete sentence.

Essential Questions
Overarching Questions: Topical Questions:

Why is the correct use of sentence
structure important?
How does the author’s use of
sentence structure impact the
How can our use of sentence
structure affect how others
perceive us?
How can varying sentence
reader’s comprehension and
enjoyment?
How would writing be different if
there was only one sentence
structure?
structure improve my writing?
What errors in sentence structure
should I look for when editing my
writing?

How are sentence structures

significant parts of our writing and
editing processes?

If sentence structures represent

families, what role does each clause
play?

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge Skills
Students will know: Students will be able to:

Key terms: sentence, fragment, run-
on, simple sentence, compound
sentence, complex sentence,
compound-complex sentence,
dependent clause, independent
clause, conjunctions
The types of punctuation used in
each sentence structure.
The difference between dependent
and independent clauses.
Analyze and use simple, compound,
complex, and compound-complex
sentences correctly.
Properly punctuate simple,
compound, complex, and
compound-complex sentences
correctly.
Avoid fragments and run-ons.
Recognize and develop sentences
of various structures.
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Understandings

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the discipline.
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simplistic or
state factual
knowledge.

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The essential The essential and Identifies essential questions that are
Questions Essential

and unit unit questions serve provocative, arguable, and likely to generate
questions as guides, but might inquiry around the central ideas. Includes
have right not provoke student both topical and overarching essential
answers and
do not
engagement.
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questions.
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provoke topical and
student overarching
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and skills are and skills. key skills.
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found in grammar, grammar, spelling or grammar, spelling or

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