Assignment task: In Module 1, you will select a curriculum that you will analyze and improve over the four modules in this course. The more familiar you are with this curriculum, the better. You will be asked to redesign/improve this curriculum in upcoming modules, so be sure to select a curriculum that has room for improvement. For Module 1, the story of this curriculum.
Introduce/describe the curriculum you've chosen (be sure to include a discussion of the curriculum's components).
Describe the curriculum's relationship to the standards (especially Common Core or Next Generation Science Standards).
Explain the underlying philosophy and history of this curriculum.
Identify potential strengths and weaknesses of this curriculum. Need Assignment Help?
Chapter 7: Historical Foundations of Curriculum (p. 155-188)
Chapter 8: Social, Cultural, and Intellectual Foundations of Curriculum (p. 193-220) in:
Hewitt, T. W. (2006). Understanding and shaping curriculum: What we teach and why. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 1: A New Essential Curriculum for a New Time (p. 7-17)
Chapter 2: Upgrading the Curriculum: 21st Century Assessment Types and Skills (p. 18-29)
Chapter 13: It Takes Some Getting Used To: Rethinking Curriculum for the 21st Century (p. 210-226) in:
Jacobs, H. H. (Ed.). (2010). Curriculum 21: Essential education for a changing world. Alexandria, VA: ACSD.
Chapter 3: Curriculum Determination (p. 53-74) in:
Popham, J. (2009). Instruction that measures up: Successful teaching in the age of accountability. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.