Unit Outline
Task
The unit developed must consist of a minimum of FIVE separate teaching lessons. You may include more than five individual lessons and each lesson may cover more than one day or class period.
Prompt
The Unit Outline includes the following components:
I. Introduction
A. Title
B. Grade level and/or subject and number of students involved
C. Time allotment (days, weeks, or class periods)
D. Rationale for unit
Explain what the students have previously studied as a foundation for this unit.
Explain why the unit was selected.
Explain where the unit fits into the district's (or school's) curriculum.
E. Unit Goals/Outcomes. List the broad goal(s) for the unit.
F. Unit Assessment
1. Pre-assessment for the unit (NOTE: Complete this pre-assessment before you create the full lesson plans for the unit.)
a. How will you collect data about what each individual student already knows about the unit goals?
b. What will the assessment tool(s) look like? Include the actual pre-assessment tools for the unit at the end of this Unit Outline.
c. How will you use these data in planning the specific lesson plans of this unit?
2. List the summative assessment tool(s) you will use to collect data to judge student learning over the entire unit of study. Include this specific tool after the last lesson plan.
(Need 5) II. Lesson Component Pieces (See the example at the end of this prompt for the recommended format for this section.)
A. General Lesson Goal(s): List the main goal(s) for each lesson.
B. General Lesson Outcomes: List the tentative learner outcomes in four part for each lesson.
C. Lesson Assessment: List the formative assessment tools that will be used to collect data to measure the outcomes from each of the five lesson plans. Include these specific tools after each lesson plan.
III. Key Resources for the Unit
A. Books (fiction and nonfiction), textbooks, teacher's guides, ancillary materials, etc. (Use correct APA citation format.)
B. Simulations, games, manipulatives, etc.
C. Audio-visuals, technology resources, etc.
D. Field trips, speakers, etc.
E. Other resources.