[Subject/Course] Curriculum Map,
Unit 1: [Topic/Essential Question]
Dates of Unit
Essential Question:
Outcomes:
1. Students will…
2. Students will understand …
Key Concepts:
Each concept is followed in
parentheses with the chapter
and section in the textbook
(if using).
Assessments/
Products:
Students will:
Other Materials/
Resources/Activities
Add DAC 10-min webbased student survey to
planned activities for
unit.
Possible DAC Topics
(Positions)
Generate many possible
topics for shorter DAC
activities (rather than
full-length debates).
DAC Activities &
full-length debates
Activities like table
debates, soapbox, minidebates, and fourcorners would be ideal
for Unit 1 work.
[Subject/Course] Curriculum Map,
Unit 2: [Topic/Essential Question]
Dates of Unit
Essential Question:
Outcomes:
1. Students will…
2. Students will understand …
Key Concepts:
Each concept is followed in
parentheses with the chapter
and section in the textbook
(if using).
Assessments/
Products:
Students will:
Other Materials/
Resources/Activities
Possible DAC Topics
(Positions)
Generate many possible
topics for DAC activities
(rather than full-length
debates).
DAC Activities &
full-length debates
Activities like table
debates, soapbox, minidebates, and fourcorners would be ideal
for Unit 2 work.
[Subject/Course] Curriculum Map,
Unit 3: [Topic/Essential Question]
Dates of Unit
Essential Question:
Outcomes:
1. Students will…
2. Students will understand …
Key Concepts:
Each concept is followed in
parentheses with the chapter
and section in the textbook
(if using).
Assessments/
Products:
DAC debate assignments
should be noted here
(notes, prep cards,
and/or follow up writing
assignments).
Students will:
Other Materials/
Resources/Activities
Possible DAC Topics
(Positions)
Develop topics for DAC
activities as well as one
full-length debate.
DAC Activities &
full-length debates
In addition to Unit 1 and
2 DAC activities
activities, also introduce
mock debates, notecard
writing, and prep days to
support students with
their first full-length
debate in Unit 3 work.
Consider watching and
recording debate videos.
[Subject/Course] Curriculum Map,
Unit 4: [Topic/Essential Question]
Dates of Unit
Essential Question:
Outcomes:
1. Students will…
2. Students will understand …
Key Concepts:
Each concept is followed in
parentheses with the chapter
and section in the textbook
(if using).
Assessments/
Products:
DAC debate assignments
should be noted here
(notes, prep cards,
and/or follow up writing
assignments).
Students will:
Other Materials/
Resources/Activities
Possible DAC Topics
(Positions)
Develop topics for DAC
activities as well as
possible full-length
debates.
DAC Activities &
full-length debates
Choose to continue with
full-length debates in
Unit 4 or step back to
shorter DAC activities.
Consider watching and
recording debate videos.
[Subject/Course] Curriculum Map,
Unit 5: [Topic/Essential Question]
Dates of Unit
Essential Question:
Outcomes:
1. Students will…
2. Students will understand …
Key Concepts:
Each concept is followed in
parentheses with the chapter
and section in the textbook
(if using).
Assessments/
Products:
DAC debate assignments
should be noted here
Consider using debates
to review for openresponse portion of midyear exams.
Students will:
Other Materials/
Resources/Activities
Possible DAC Topics
(Positions)
Develop topics for DAC
activities as well as one
full-length debate.
DAC Activities &
full-length debates
Include shorter DAC
activities and notecard
writing and prep time to
support students with
their full-length
debate(s) in Unit 5.
Consider watching and
recording debate videos.
[Subject/Course] Curriculum Map,
Unit 6: [Topic/Essential Question]
Dates of Unit
Essential Question:
Outcomes:
1. Students will…
2. Students will understand …
Key Concepts:
Each concept is followed in
parentheses with the chapter
and section in the textbook
(if using).
Assessments/
Products:
DAC debate assignments
should be noted here
Essay-writing as a
followup to full-length
debates is highly
recommended.
Students will:
Other Materials/
Resources/Activities
Possible DAC Topics
(Positions)
Develop topics for DAC
activities as well as one
full-length debate.
DAC Activities &
full-length debates
Include shorter DAC
activities and notecard
writing and prep time to
support students with
their full-length
debate(s) in Unit 6.
Consider watching and
recording debate videos.
[Subject/Course] Curriculum Map,
Unit 7: [Topic/Essential Question]
Dates of Unit
Essential Question:
Outcomes:
1. Students will…
2. Students will understand …
Key Concepts:
Each concept is followed in
parentheses with the chapter
and section in the textbook
(if using).
Assessments/
Products:
DAC debate assignments
should be noted here
Consider using debates
to review for openresponse portion SPRING
ASSESSMENTS.
Students will:
Other Materials/
Resources/Activities
Add DAC 10-min webbased student survey to
planned activities for
unit.
Possible DAC Topics
(Positions)
Develop topics for DAC
activities as well as one
full-length debate.
DAC Activities &
full-length debates
Include shorter DAC
activities and notecard
writing and prep time to
support students with
their full-length
debate(s) in Unit 7.
Consider watching and
recording debate videos.
[Subject/Course] Curriculum Map,
Unit 8: [Topic/Essential Question]
Dates of Unit
Essential Question:
Outcomes:
1. Students will…
2. Students will understand …
Key Concepts:
Each concept is followed in
parentheses with the chapter
and section in the textbook
(if using).
Assessments/
Products:
DAC debate assignments
should be noted here
Essay-writing as a
followup to full-length
debates is highly
recommended.
Students will:
Other Materials/
Resources/Activities
Possible DAC Topics
(Positions)
Develop topics for DAC
activities as well as one
full-length debate.
DAC Activities &
full-length debates
Include shorter DAC
activities and notecard
writing and prep time to
support students with
their full-length
debate(s) in Unit 8.
Consider watching and
recording debate videos.