Storylines and Unit Design

• Social Studies Example (not AIW, but gives example of the storyline idea for a unit and a performance assessment)

• Visual Arts Example (not AIW, but gives example of the storyline idea for a unit and a performance assessment)

• Math (not AIW, but gives example of the storyline idea for a unit and a performance assessment)

• Science (not AIW, but gives example of a storyline and the 5 tool process for NGSS )

Unit Design Templates

• Unit Design Template - All Standards (Blank)

• Unit Design Template - (Blank)

• Bagley Unit Design Draft - Blank

• Kelliher Unit Design Template (Blank)

• Monticello Unit Design Template (Blank)

Here are seven defining characteristics. A good essential question

1. Is open-ended; it typically will not have a single, final, and correct answer.

2. Is thought-provoking and intellectually engaging, often sparking discussion and debate.

3. Calls for higher-order thinking, such as analysis, inference, evaluation, prediction. It cannot be effectively answered by recall alone.

4. Points toward important, transferable ideas within (and sometimes across) disciplines.

5. Raises additional questions and sparks further inquiry.

6. Requires support and justification, not just an answer.

Recurs over time; the question can and should be revisited again and again. Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins