Worksheets for Developing an Interdisciplinary Unit

Steps for Constructing a Unit

• Step 1: Choose a big idea. Write a rationale.
• Step 2: Develop essential understandings for the big idea.
• Step 3: Choose a related topic for teaching the big idea.
• Step 4: Develop essential understandings for the related topic.
• Step 5: Choose appropriate discipline outcomes and expectations.
• Step 6: Develop 1-4 essential questions which incorporate the big idea, topic idea, and discipline outcomes and expectations.
• Step 7: Develop assessment criteria for the unit.
• Step 8: Develop instructional activities, lesson objectives & assessment.
  
   

Big Idea:

Rationale

Why teach this idea?

On a large sheet of paper, create an Idea Web with the Big Idea in the Center. Add essential understandings about the big idea, discipline areas, topics, ideas for study. Visually show the most important topics, ideas, and significant connecting links.
 

Unit Plan--Overview

Unit Title:
 

Big Idea:
 

Essential Understandings:

Topic:
 

Essential Understandings:

Unit Plan--Overview

Discipline:
 
 

Learner Outcomes and Expectations

Essential Questions:

1.
 

2.
 

3.
 

Assessment Criteria:

What should students understand and be able to do as a result of this unit?

Lesson #
 

Big Idea:
 

Essential Understandings:

Essential Question (s):

1.
 

2.
 

3.
 

Lesson Objective (s):

Lesson #
 

Lesson Activities:

Lesson #

Assessment:

What should students understand and be able to do as a result of this lesson?
 
 
 
Criteria:

Evidence:
 
 
 

 

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