Understanding by Design Curriculum Template

Learning Plan
Day Essential Standard(s) Content Resources/ Materials Learning Activities
Question(s)
1 Who are you? Do Now: What was your Composition/notebook -Room rules, procedures,
favorite part of your sharpies, expo markers, expectations for
summer? pens, and chalk. classroom.
Who inspires and influences
you? Why? -Syllabus scavenger hunt
What is your favorite color
and snack? -Distribution of
Who is your favorite music homework: School
artist and what is your mission statement.
favorite song from them?
When is your birthday? Exit survey
What would you like for me
to know about you?

Discussion and Development

of classroom set up, ground
rules, and expectations for
the classroom together.

Syllabus scavenger hunt and

overview of assignments,
grading rubric, Unit theme
etc.

Homework Distribution

Exit survey

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2 Who are you?
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Do Now instructions: Is the
mission statement of the
school reflected within the
building? How? If not
why? What changes would
you make the mission
statement? Why?
Review of school’s mission
statement and values
Create personal mission
statement and goals
Create class mission
statement and goal
Exit survey
Computer, projector, -Students will complete
power point, expo Do
markers, sharpies, pens, Now
composition/notebooks
-Mission statement work
-Pieces of Me signup
sheet
-Distribution of
homework: Growth
Mindset reading
Chapter 1 + answer the
following prompt:
-What is the key
difference between
Growth Mindset and
Fixed Mindset?
Growth Mindset
emphasizes the
importance of “trusting
the process,” in one’s
development. What
barriers/challenges may
get in your way of
trusting your own growth
process in and outside of
the classroom?
-Exit survey
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3 Who are you? Do Now: In what ways do
you learn best? Please
provide an example.
Copy vocabulary words
Multiple Intelligences
Quiz
+ Purpose of quiz
Review homework and
discussion of Growth
Mindset in class.
Scenario review of
Growth and Fixed
Mindset
Exit survey
4 Who are you? Do Now: Do your daily
actions, conversations, and
decisions reflect your
mission statement? How?
How can you apply growth
mindset to your mission
statement? How can growth
mindset benefit the
classroom culture and foster
community?
Quiz: test students’ prior
knowledge of American
History
Computer, projector, -Students complete Do
power point, expo Now and copy down
markers, sharpies, pens, vocab words
composition/notebooks
-MI quiz
-Class discussion on
Growth Mindset
-Homework:
-Exit survey
Computer, projector, -In lieu of Do Now
power point, expo students will take quiz
markers, sharpies, pens,
composition/notebooks -Self -Care session: Ruth
Bader Ginsberg
-Homework: What is one
topic that you would like
to discuss/ learn about in
class. I.e credit, savings
accounts, benefits,
scholarships, health
relationships etc.
-Exit survey
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5 Who are you?
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Discussion of self-care, work
life balance and Ruth Bader
Ginsberg.
Exit survey
Do Now: What does stress
look like for you? What
ways do you cope/handle
times of stress?
What is self-care?
Pieces of Me share out
Begin introduction of
American history with key
facts of settlers migrating to
the new world. Analyzing
key reasons why pilgrims
left Britain and what areas of
“The New
World,” did they settle in
England, Middle, and
Southern Colonies
Exit survey
Computer, projector, -First round of Pieces of
power point, expo Me: Teacher
markers, sharpies, pens,
composition/notebooks, -Pieces of Me sing up
speakers distributed
-Self -Care session: Ruth
Bader Ginsberg
-Exit survey
-Homework: Where and
how do you see yourself
reflected in society? What
does this say about who
you are? 1-2page response
due Monday