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Understanding by Design: Overview of Ubd & The Design Template
Understanding by Design: Overview of Ubd & The Design Template
by
Design
Overview of
UbD &
the Design
Template
09/2005
Grant Wiggins
Understanding by Design Intro Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 resources template
UbD Template - with question
Stage 1 – Desired Results prompts
Established Goal(s): G
• What relevant goals (e.g., Content Standards, Course or Program Objectives, Learning
Outcomes etc.) will this design address?
Activities
b. Read and discuss Sarah Plain and Tall. Complete a “word search”
puzzle of pioneer vocabulary terms contained in the story.
Assessments
page 3
Understanding by Design Intro Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 resources template
• know how to calculate surface area and volume for various 3-dimensional figures
• know and use other volume and surface area formulae to compare shapes
Lessons/Activities
Assessments
a. odd-numbered problems in full Chapter Review, pp. 516-519
page 5
Understanding by Design Intro Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 resources template
G
Test your ideas “Unpack” the GOALS
against the Stage 1 (e.g. content standards)
Design Standards and to derive the big ideas,
revise as needed. key knowledge/skills.
Identify
K S the
big ideas.
Identify key
KNOWLEDGE
and SKILLS.
Stage 1
Q
Select/develop
ESSENTIAL
Consider QUESTIONS to
possible guide inquiry into
misunderstandings. Frame the the big ideas.
big ideas as specific
UNDERSTANDINGS -
U (“the student will
understand THAT...”)
Consider evidence of
the understanding(s),
Test your ideas knowledge and skills
against the Stage 2 identified in Stage 1.
Design Standards and
revise as needed.
OE
Use the 6
Facets to identify
Stage 2
Identify the needed evidence of
OTHER EVIDENCE understanding.
that will be needed
R T
Consider
what needs
to be
“uncovered”
Test your vs. covered.
proposed learning
plan against WHERE-
Use diagnostic
TO and for alignment
and formative
with Stages
assessments to
Stage 3
1 & 2. and adjust as
monitor and
needed
adjust.
Organizational Goals
Cross-disciplinary ideas, habits of mind, competencies
Content Standards
Programs
Overarching Overarching
Understandings Essential
Key
Questions
transfer tasks &
rubrics
Courses
U Q
T OE
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Understanding by Design Intro Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 resources template
Design Entry Points
Content _______________________________________________________
Standard(s): ______________________________________________________
• What important
Stage 1 – Desired Results
questions are raised
• What will students by this content?
come to understand • What essential
if they really learn U Q questions will guide
this content well? inquiry into it?
Topic/ _______________________________________________________
Content: _______________________________________________________
Skill/ _______________________________________________________
Process: _______________________________________________________