Curriculum Comparative Analysis Paper

• Complete: **SA: Curriculum Comparative Analysis Paper – -due into LiveText by the end of this week/this class/this term/this Sunday- 3 pages APA Formatted professional set up no errors please; thanks. Our Curriculum Comparative Analysis Paper is due into LiveText by the end of this week (Sunday evening by 4:30 pm ); yet there are still a few other things for us to accomplish together so lease do be certain you complete everything in this folder. his ( the second component of the whole of the Signature Assignment for this course) is a comparative analysis paper you must complete this week. Inside this folder, you will find the instructions, resources, and rubric for this summative assessment; this paper builds upon the work you did last week (week 7) the UbD Unit/template Culmination Project. PLO #5- Curriculum Design: Evaluate curriculum design and curricular decisions as they relate to meeting the diverse needs of students • The Curriculum Comparative Analysis Paper Attached Files: • Signature Assignment-609-Instructions.pdf (77.59 KB) This comparative analysis paper offers you the opportunity to relate what you have done in the past with everything we have worked on thus far in this course. There are four distinct steps in the creation of this paper: Step 1) Visit the following websites to select a unit that in any way is similar to the unit UBD YOU designed last week (the template): Note: All he has to do and copy the link and place one the link into a browser and you will be able to review the information to find out if the Units are similar to the Units in UbD and relates to my Week 7 Template that I designed last Sunday; okay. • http://www.authenticeducation.org/bigideas/resource_carousel_list.lasso • http://sites.rusd.org/ubd-design-team-resouces/ubd-resources-general/secondary-ubd-resouces/sample-units-social-studies-6-12 • http://www.wisp.k12.wi.us/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=15786&catfilter=1526&PHPSESSID=74aeaa0227e17cf44cff98ae359e5e1f%22%20\l%20%22showDoc • http://www.d.umn.edu/~hrallis/courses/3204sp05/assignments/lp1.htm • http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/index.cfm?campaign=footer_teacher_lesson • http://teachersnetwork.org/lessonplans/?gclid=CMrT34-PsaoCFQh2gwodt21l9A Again- you are looking to find a unit that is similar to the unit UBD YOU designed last week (the template). The parallels to your unit and the exemplar you are seeking out may be it in age group, focus, content, or general subject matter). Be sure you download and save the document to your desktop because these websites do swap out content on the site quite often. Note: Read all instructions and you will have to review the book to review the UbD Units to compare; then answer the questions listed within Step 2 please and thanks. Step 2) Deconstruct this sample unit. Go through the chapters of UbD that we have read- do you see the big ideas, EUs, EQs, the 6 facets of understanding? Can you identify A B & C component within the learning design and activities? Do the assessments match the learning, does the learning match the assessments, are there learning opportunities that greatly enhance the odds of transfer of the learning beyond the classroom? How is this unit of learning appropriate for the diverse learners of today? You will want to focus in on two specific components of curriculum design that you believe are the most crucial and after first identifying how (and how well) these elements are used in both your exemplar unit and the one you designed, you will then drill down to identify and assess several other components of meaningful curriculum design. Review Step 3: Compare the design ABC are the most important information that relates to the 2nd Graders understanding of the Letter Pattern Step 3) Compare the design of this unit to the one that you developed. Do you see things in your unit that you feel are a better representation of good curriculum design than in the example - or vice versa? Get as specific as you possibly can. Can you point to the A B C constructs within your own unit easier than in the example? Are there opportunities for differentiation? Does this unit engage meaningfully? Do both units do well in some areas and appear lacking in others? Step 4) Use the rubric as your guide as you craft your Curriculum Comparative Analysis Paper. Remember, a comparative paper only works when the things being compared are specific enough for the reader to be able to understand the logic behind the author feeling the two things could validly compared. For such work, using a graphic organizer- be it a simple Venn Diagram or a more complicated mind map (Inspiration software or MindMeister) will enable you to complete the assignment more effectively. This is not a paper for you to throw yourself under the bus, none of us is perfect; curriculum can always be reviewed and revamped. This paper must be completed and uploaded through LiveText by the last day of class- the Sunday of Week 8. PLEASE use both the description of the experience listed here and the rubric (available for download in this folder) as your guides while writing. IF you cannot find anything a unit from any of the listed websites to use as for comparison, please discuss options with your professor ASAP. You MUST compare two units; one MUST be the one you created for this course and the other MUST have some qualification as an exemplar. • The Curriculum Comparative Analysis Paper Rubric Please- you must use this rubric as you construct your paper and go about the work of comparing your design to the one you picked from the resources available. Seriously- everything you must include in this paper to make it both a successful learning experience as well as a successful artifact of your learning is all there for you in this rubric. Read it carefully!