PROCESS AT A GLANCE
Process at a Glance
Step One - Brainstorming Ideas - 1 to 2 meetings
Topic Brainstormer
Stuck Button - Step One
Next Meeting - Step One
Reflect - Step One
Step Two - Benchmark Review - 2 to 3 meetings
Benchmark Brainstormer
Pilot teams
Understanding intent of benchmarks
Meshing activities across subjects
Motivation for more thorough preparation
Stuck Button - Step Two
Next Meeting - Step Two
Focus Questions
Should Rivers be Dammed? focus questions
Ghost Town focus questions
War Experiences focus questions
Language for Questions
Unit Chart page one
Unit Chart page two
Reflect - Step Two
Step Three - Focus Questions and Benchmarks - 1 meeting
Focus Questions template
Unit Chart page one
Unit Chart page two
Focus Questions
Language for Questions
Ghost Town focus questions
War Experiences focus questions
Should Rivers be Dammed? focus questions
Comments from Winter Team
Comments from River Team
Student Task Brainstorming Tool
Meeting with Local Resource People
Next meeting - Step Three
Student Task Brainstorming Tool
Assessment Standards
Reflect - Step Three
Step Four - Defining the Culminating Task - 1 meeting
Rate these task assignments
Assessment Standards Evaluation Chart
Assessment Standards
Student Task Brainstorming Tool
Consider these Student Products
Comments from Winter unit teacher
Comments from Rivers unit teacher
Culminating Task Worksheet
Next Meeting - Step Four
Blank rubric chart - five point scoring
Blank rubric chart - four point scoring
Blank weighted checklist
Rubric from Winter unit
Weighted checklist from Rivers unit
Participation rubric from War Experiences unit
Group work rubric
Reflect - Step Four
Step Five - Writing the Assessment for the Culminating Task - 1 to 2 meetings
Blank rubric chart - five point scoring
Blank rubric chart - four point scoring
Blank weighted checklist
Rubric from Winter unit
Weighted checklist from Rivers unit
Participation rubric from War Experiences unit
Group work rubric
Next meeting - Step Five
Standards for Teaching and Learning
Reflect - Step Five
Step Six - Planning Lessons and Assessments - 1 meeting, individual time, 1 meeting
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Middle Ages unit chart - industrial arts
Middle Ages unit chart - art
War Experiences unit chart
Next Meeting - Step Six
Checklist for Unit Documentation
Reflect - Step Six
Step Seven - Ready, Steady, Teach!!! - short meeting and some serious teaching
Checklist for Unit Documentation
Unit Plan Chart page one
Unit Plan Chart page two
Reflect - Step Seven
Middle Ages video
Step Eight - Fine Tuning the Unit - 1 to 5 meetings
Fine Tuning Worksheet
Social studies - Ghost Town video link
Science - Ghost Town video link
English - Ghost Town video link
Winter Unit video links
Rivers Unit video link