Understanding By Design Unit Template

Title of Unit	     	Grade Level	     	
Curriculum Area	     	Time Frame	     	
Developed By	     	
Identify Desired Results (Stage 1)	
Content Standards	
     

	
Understandings	Essential Questions	
Overarching Understanding	Overarching	Topical	
     

	     	     	
Related Misconceptions	•		•		
     

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

	     	
Assessment Evidence (Stage 2)	
Performance Task Description	
Goal	     	
Role	     	
Audience	     	
Situation	     	
Product/Performance	     	
Standards	     	
Other Evidence	
     	
Learning Plan (Stage 3)	
Where are your students headed?  Where have they been?  How will you make sure the students know where they are going?	     	
How will you hook students at the beginning of the unit?	     	
What events will help students experience and explore the big idea and questions in the unit?  How will you equip them with needed skills and knowledge?	     	
How will you cause students to reflect and rethink?  How will you guide them in rehearsing, revising, and refining their work?	     	
How will you help students to exhibit and self-evaluate their growing skills, knowledge, and understanding throughout the unit?	     	
How will you tailor and otherwise personalize the learning plan to optimize the engagement and effectiveness of ALL students, without compromising the goals of the unit?	     	
How will you organize and sequence the learning activities to optimize the engagement and achievement of ALL students?