5. Write a 200 word essay that describes the value of your curriculum map. Answer the following questions in your essay: How can your curriculum map be used to teach your chosen lesson topic? What would you change if and when you use this topic again based on the mapping of the curriculum? Let’s look at some sample Curriculum Maps Click on http://www.kucourses.com/ec/media/store/mediate/ED532/ED532_5/Curriculum%20Map%20Samples.pdf Look at the samples What are some of the common characteristics of each sample? Which of these would be most appropriate for your curriculum map?
6. Let’s work on the assignment What will your unit be on? What is the age level? What is the length?
7. What is the essential questions/ Content to be asked? What assessments will be used? What Standards will be met?
8. How will you best show you have met the requirements of the above rubric? Candidate has an extensive understanding of curriculum objectives and topic priorities. Candidate has provided outstanding evidence of valid and reliable measures of targeted understandings and clearly addressed authentic performance tasks. Candidate clearly stated the goals, performance requirements and evaluative criteria and provided excellent opportunities for student feedback.
9. Everyone post a short summary of what their map will be based on.
10. Game Time! Volunteers? I am going to divide you into two groups. I am going to give a question to each team and ask for the correct answer. You can all brainstorm about what it is, but I want a captain for each team who will be the one to give the official answer. So…………………. Volunteers for captain?
11. A Team: Here is Your Question The Curriculum Mapping Project involves A) selecting appropriate curriculum for the age and grade level of the learners for an entire year B) organizing content and activities within the curriculum C) establishing priorities for assessment D) All of the above E) B & C only
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13. Tie Breaker: According to the The Wyclif Bible NOT the King James Version of the Bible, how many animals of each species did Moses load on to the Ark?