for Common Core Alignment
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Unit Length / Estimate total days / Start date / Click here to enter a date. / Finish date / Click here to enter a date.
Text Titles / Enter anchor text title. / Enter paired text title. / Enter paired text title. /
Complexity / Select Complexity Level / Select Complexity Level / Select Complexity Level /
Unit Goals & Rationale
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Unit Overview
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Assessment Evidence
Performance Task w/Method of Measurement
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Other Evidence (Diagnostics, Formative, Conventional Summative)
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Common Core Standards:Focus
Reading Literature Standards
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Reading Information Standards
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Speaking & Listening Standards
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Foundational Skills
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Writing Standards
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Language Standards: Conventions
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Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition & Use
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Content Standards this Lesson Study Addresses
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Desired Outcomes for Teaching & Learning
Transfer Skills
List or describe two to four significant, practical skills that students will take from this unit into future learning and/or life experiences.
Key Understandings / Essential Questions
Students will understand that…
Describe or list what deeper understandings students will gain through this unit study. / Students will discuss, argue, and/or wonder about…
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Supporting Vocabulary
Tier 2
List mature words (grade-level) students should learn throughout the lesson/unit. / Tier 3
List the content or discipline vocabulary students need to learn to be successful in this lesson/unit.
Factual Knowledge Gained
Students will know that…
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Students will be able to…
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Learning Plan
Activities / Timeline
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Materials & Additional Resources
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