Unit Design Template
Demons
For designing units of instruction that will span one or more weeks and include multiple lessons
Desired Results
What do we want students to know and be able to do?
Demonstrate knowledge through performances of Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational modes on the topic of
Programming: Logic and Control – Arduino Simon
Grade Level Expectation(s):
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Implement problem solution in a programming environment using looping behavior, conditional statements, logic
expressions, variables, and functions.
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Demonstrate an understanding of algorithms , and their practical applications.
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Present (written or oral) on a variety of familiar topics using both high-frequency vocabulary, new vocabulary,
and learned grammatical structures (presentational mode)
Relevance and Application (Why is it important to learn this?):
Unit Essential Questions/Inquiry Questions:
Students must be able to understand, converse and present
information on their own families as well as others’ families because
it is an integral part of their lives.
Interpersonal
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What do people need to know, understand, and be
able to do to conduct effective interpersonal
communication with those who speak another
language?
What is the importance of accuracy in effective
communication?
How do people communicate more effectively with
a native speaker who is not accustomed to a
language learner?
Presentational
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What do people need to know, understand, and be
able to do to effectively present oral and written
information in another language?
How do writers choose a topic?
What are the essential elements of a story?
Interpretive
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What do people need to know, understand, and be
able to do to correctly interpret what they hear and
read in another language?
How does sentence structure aid in
comprehension?
Why is it important to follow instructions?
Academic Vocabulary:
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Loops
If-Then
Compiler
Circuit Board
Circuit Chip
Microcontroller
Arduino
Voltage
Resistance
Current
Language Objectives
Assessment Evidence
How will we know if students have learned?
Students will perform in a summative assessment called an Integrated Performance Assessment. They will demonstrate
performance in the three modes of Communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational.
What are the different ways that students will be able to demonstrate what they know and can do?
Interpretive tasks (authentic sources):
listening to a news broadcast or radio commercial; reading an article in a magazine, a short story, a
letter, or viewing a film.
Interpersonal tasks (two-way, interactive activities):
face-to-face or telephone conversations, spontaneous written correspondence, Emails or text
messaging, oral communication: speakers communicate in a spontaneous manner and do not use a
written script
Presentational tasks:
Formal speaking and writing activities involving one-way communication to an audience: giving a speech
or report; preparing a paper or story; or producing a newscast or video
Assessment tools, strategies, student products (taking into account the different strengths of students in the classroom):
Formative and Summative assessment tools will be developed to guide students through the process to be able to perform the
Integrated Performance Assessment.
Scoring guide/Rubric (please attach if applicable)
Strategies for Student Self-Assessment and Reflection:
Several Rubrics will be formulated for formative and summative
assessments. Speaking and Writing rubrics are already on the BVSD
World Languages website
Students will have access to the grading rubrics from the
very beginning so that they can self-assess and determine
whether or not they can improve their performances.
Resources:
The Journey Inside the Computer -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFUZ6STrlp4
Intel – Journey Inside Instructional Strategies http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/InstructionalStrategies/
Vocabulary:
Resistor
Light Emitting Diode
Circuit
Switch
Electron, Proton, Neutron, Atom
Current (current flow)
Voltage
Major Concepts
Basic Circuits
(Current, Voltage,
Resistance)
Speaker / Tones
Step-wise
Algorithms
Simple Input --
Microcontroller
Architecture
Conditional
Statements
Simple Output -LED
Simple Input -Switch
Switch
Conditional
Looping