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Understanding by Design: Complete Collection

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The Nature Of Narratives [10th Grade], Devon Erlich Sep 2009

The Nature Of Narratives [10th Grade], Devon Erlich

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In this unit students will read five narratives (both fiction and nonfiction) that have a common theme of sacrifice. The readings will provide them with the opportunity to uncover the understandings that sacrifices occur on a daily basis in our world, in our lives, and in our literature. Additionally, the students will have the opportunity to understand that authors write narratives with a message in mind, and effectively conveying this message requires a purposeful use of literary elements, organization, and diction. As the unit progresses, students will be able to answer the question, “What is a narrative?” And “How do …


Surface Area And Volume [10th Grade], Maeve Goetz Jul 2008

Surface Area And Volume [10th Grade], Maeve Goetz

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The students will be introduced to the surface area and volume of cylinders, prisms, pyramids, and cones. The main questions on which the unit is focused are: - What are different ways that three-dimensional objects are described or depicted? - What types of problems are solved using three-dimensional objects? They will participate in activities to help them create the formulas for both surface area and volume and become comfortable using these formulas to solve real-world problems and create their own applications. They will also analyze the relationship between surface area and volume. The culminating activity in this unit is a …


Imperfect Tense And The Past [10th Grade], Leigh Sheppard Jun 2006

Imperfect Tense And The Past [10th Grade], Leigh Sheppard

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Imperfect Tense [10th Grade], Sarah Gamboa Jun 2006

Imperfect Tense [10th Grade], Sarah Gamboa

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French Revolution [10th Grade], Jenna Smith Jun 2006

French Revolution [10th Grade], Jenna Smith

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The students will recognize that there are many different causes that can lead to a revolution. The students will know the different causes of the French Revolution and the effects of that revolution. The students will explore what the French citizens desired to gain from the revolution. There should be an understanding the results of a revolution may or may not have an effect on the lives of citizens. Revolutions do not always equal immediate progress, which is mirrored in the aftermath of the French Revolution. The performance assessment design will give the students to start a revolution where they …


Ecology [10th Grade], Matt Simonds Jun 2006

Ecology [10th Grade], Matt Simonds

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By the end of this unit students will understand that organisms in an ecosystem are interdependent and that an ecosystem is made up of more than just the living things in it. Furthermore, they will be able to create, correctly label, and predict the effects of a given event on a food web. Throughout this unit students will practice creating and interpreting food webs & nutrient cycles. They will also practice using the appropriate vocabulary as listed in the unit below. In the performance assessment, students research an ecological issue of their choice and create a report containing an explanation …