Catholic Identity Curriculum Initiative (CICI)
English Language Arts (ELA) Unit Plan Template
CATHOLIC IDENTITY
ELEMENTS:
UNIT PLAN
UNIT TITLE/THEME
GRADE and SUBJECT
LENGTH OF
UNIT/TIMEFRAME
DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(s):
STANDARDS:
Rigorous ELA Standards:
THE BIG PICTURE
KEY OBJECTIVES LINKED TO THE STANDARDS:
Students will…
Other Relevant Standards:
ASSESSMENTS
Summative
Formative
Revised July 18, 2014. Original document by Susan Abelein, Ph.D. Catapult Learning, LLC; this document created in consultation:
Susan Abelein, Ph.D., Carole Eipers, Laura Egan, Mary Jane Krebbs, Ph.D., Lorraine A. Ozar, Ph.D., Leanne Welch, PBVM. Page 1 of 4
Catholic Identity Curriculum Initiative (CICI)
English Language Arts (ELA) Unit Plan Template
Fiction Text (s)
UNIT READINGS AND VOCABULARY
Non-Fiction Text (s)
Essential Unit Vocabulary
INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Revised July 18, 2014. Original document by Susan Abelein, Ph.D. Catapult Learning, LLC; this document created in consultation:
Susan Abelein, Ph.D., Carole Eipers, Laura Egan, Mary Jane Krebbs, Ph.D., Lorraine A. Ozar, Ph.D., Leanne Welch, PBVM. Page 2 of 4
Catholic Identity Curriculum Initiative (CICI)
English Language Arts (ELA) Unit Plan Template
REVIEW of INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Consider your INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES above. Use the boxes below to “audit” your unit. For example, if INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES items
above # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 all include Catholic Identity, you will check the box next to Catholic Identity and write the numbers 1,2, 4, 5, 6, 8,
9, 10 after Catholic Identity.
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Catholic Identity
Reading
Writing
Speaking/Listening
 Language
 Vocabulary
 Critical Thinking
Revised July 18, 2014. Original document by Susan Abelein, Ph.D. Catapult Learning, LLC; this document created in consultation:
Susan Abelein, Ph.D., Carole Eipers, Laura Egan, Mary Jane Krebbs, Ph.D., Lorraine A. Ozar, Ph.D., Leanne Welch, PBVM. Page 3 of 4
Catholic Identity Curriculum Initiative (CICI)
English Language Arts (ELA) Unit Plan Template
Instructional Resources
Cross-Curricular Link(s)
Revised July 18, 2014. Original document by Susan Abelein, Ph.D. Catapult Learning, LLC; this document created in consultation:
Susan Abelein, Ph.D., Carole Eipers, Laura Egan, Mary Jane Krebbs, Ph.D., Lorraine A. Ozar, Ph.D., Leanne Welch, PBVM. Page 4 of 4