Catherine Owens
Integrated Thematic Unit Design Rubric
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Stage 1: Identifying Desired Results and Stage 2: Identifying Acceptable Evidence (Maximum of 54 pts)
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Exceeds Expectations |
Meets Expectations |
Does Not Meet Expectations
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Cover Page |
Includes all required information, including a brief summary of the unit; incorporates clearly connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas. |
Includes most of the required information, including a brief summary of the unit; incorporates connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas. |
Includes limited/or no required information, and/or missing brief summary of the unit; little or no connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates little or no knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas. |
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Stage 1—Desired Results
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* Standard 1 |
All listed transfer goals specify desired long-term, genuine accomplishment |
Most of the listed transfer goals specify desired long-term, genuine accomplishment |
Only some or none of the listed transfer goals specify desired long-term, genuine accomplishments
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Standard 2 |
All identified understandings reflect important, transferable ideas. |
Most of the identified understandings reflect important, transferable ideas. |
Only some or none of the identified understandings reflect important, transferable ideas.
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Standard 3 |
All identified understandings are stated as full-sentence generalizations— “Students will understand that… |
Most of the identified understandings are stated as full-sentence generalizations— “Students will understand that… ”
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Only some or none of the identified understandings are stated as full-sentence generalizations— “Students will understand that… ”
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Standard 4 |
All essential questions are open-ended and thought provoking
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Most of essential questions are open-ended and thought provoking |
Only some or none of essential questions are open-ended and thought provoking |
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Standard 5 |
All relevant standards, mission, or program goals are addressed explicitly in all three stages; incorporates clearly connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas. |
Most of relevant standards, mission, or program goals are addressed explicitly in all three stages; incorporates connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas.
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Only some or none of relevant standards, mission, or program goals are addressed explicitly in all three stages; little or no connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates little or no knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas.
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Standard 6 |
All identified knowledge and skill are needed to address the established goals, achieve the targeted understanding(s), and support effective transfer
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Most of identified knowledge and skill are needed to address the established goals, achieve the targeted understanding(s), and support effective transfer |
Only some or none of identified knowledge and skill are needed to address the established goals, achieve the targeted understanding(s), and support effective transfer
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Standard 7 |
All elements are aligned so that Stage 1 is focused and coherent; incorporates clearly connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas.
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Most of elements are aligned so that Stage 1 is focused and coherent; incorporates connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas. |
Only some or none of elements are aligned so that Stage 1 is focused and coherent; little or no connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates little or no knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas. |
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Stage 2— Evidence
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Standard 8 |
All specified assessments provide valid evidence of all desired results; that is, Stage 2 aligns with Stage 1.
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Most of specified assessments provide valid evidence of all desired results; that is, Stage 2 aligns with Stage 1
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Only some or none of specified assessments provide valid evidence of all desired results; that is, Stage 2 aligns with Stage 1 |
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Standard 9 |
All specified assessments include authentic transfer tasks based on one or more facets of understanding; the attached Six Facets of Understanding template show how all relevant facet(s) of understanding are incorporated in the assessments of understanding. |
Most of specified assessments include authentic transfer tasks based on one or more facets of understanding; the attached Six Facets of Understanding template show how most of relevant facet(s) of understanding are incorporated in the assessments of understanding. |
Only some or none of specified assessments include authentic transfer tasks based on one or more facets of understanding; not included or the attached Six Facets of Understanding template show how only some of relevant facet(s) of understanding are incorporated in the assessments of understanding.
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Standard 10 |
All specified assessments provide sufficient opportunities for students to reveal their attainment of the Stage 1 goals; incorporates clearly connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas.
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Most of specified assessments provide sufficient opportunities for students to reveal their attainment of the Stage 1 goals; incorporates connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas. |
Only some or none of specified assessments provide sufficient opportunities for students to reveal their attainment of the Stage 1 goals; little or no connections to ELA literacy standards and demonstrates little or no knowledge of the integration of literacy skills across different subject areas.
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Standard 11 |
All evaluative criteria for each assessment are aligned to desired results.
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Most of specified evaluative criteria for each assessment are aligned to desired results.
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Only some or none of specified evaluative criteria for each assessment are aligned to desired results.
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The G.R.A.S.P.S. |
Includes one of more authentic, meaningful, and comprehensive culminating performance assessment framed with the G.R.A.S.P.S. that will help students demonstrate deeper meaning and transfer of knowledge and skills at the end of instructional unit; the attached G.R.A.S.P.S template show a breakdown of all elements for each performance task
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Includes one of more authentic, meaningful, and comprehensive culminating performance assessment framed with the G.R.A.S.P.S. that will help students demonstrate deeper meaning and transfer of knowledge and skills at the end of instructional unit; the attached G.R.A.S.P.S template show a breakdown of some elements for each performance task |
Includes one of more authentic, meaningful, and comprehensive culminating performance assessment framed with the G.R.A.S.P.S. that will help students demonstrate deeper meaning and transfer of knowledge and skills at the end of instructional unit; does not include or the attached G.R.A.S.P.S template show a breakdown of only some elements for each performance task
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Supplementary Assessment Evidence |
Includes multiple and diverse types of assessment as additional evidence of learning; an alignment between all types of assessment and the needed additional evidence of achieving desired results is present
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Includes several and diverse types of assessment as additional evidence of learning; an alignment between some type of assessment and the needed additional evidence of achieving desired results is present
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Includes limited or not diversified types of assessment as additional evidence of learning; an alignment between only few types of assessment and the needed additional evidence of achieving desired results is present
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Total 54 |
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Comments:
Well done. Your unit moves beyond simply covering the content or teaching to the “test” to promoting instead active meaning making by students. No revisions are needed.
UbD- Integrated Thematic Unit Template
Use the following template as a guide as you design your own Integrated Thematic Unit. Record all your responses within this Template. Please Do Not remove/modify and/ or change any prompts or parts of this template. No assignment will be graded, if the template is not followed and used as instructed.
Unit Cover Page
Unit Title/Central Theme:
Unit: Voices of Resistance
Central Theme: The Civil Rights Movement and the Power of Language
Grade Level (s): 10th Grade
Subjects/Content Areas: English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies
Key words: Civil Rights Movement, Rhetoric, Persuasion, Nonviolence, Equality, Justice, Protest, Empathy
Time Frame: 2-3 Weeks
School District and School: Gwinnett County/Gwinnett County High School
Designed by:
Brief Summary of Unit (including curricula context and goals): This unit explores how leaders of the Civil Rights Movement used language as a tool for resistance, unity, and change. Students will analyze primary sources (speeches, essays, and letters) and apply rhetorical and historical analysis to understand how communication shapes social transformation. By integrating ELA and Social Studies, students will learn that literacy and civic action are interconnected.
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Stage 1—Desired Results |
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Established Goals (G) |
Transfer (T) |
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Students will be able to independently use their learning to . . . |
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What content standards and program- or mission- related goal(s) will this unit address? ELA Standards: ELAGSE10RI1, ELAGSE10W1, ELAGSE10SL3 — Analyze rhetoric, write arguments, and evaluate reasoning. Social Studies Standards: SSUSH22, SSUSH24 — Examine major events, figures, and the influence of the Civil Rights Movement.
What habits of mind and cross- disciplinary goal(s)— for example, 21st century skills, core competencies—will this unit address? Promote empathy and civic responsibility; evaluate multiple perspectives; practice collaboration and communication in analyzing historical rhetoric. |
interpret persuasive language in social and political contexts.
What kinds of long-term independent accomplishments are desired? Construct arguments connecting historical and modern movements.
What should students be able to do with their learning in the long run? Recognize their voice as a tool for justice and civic participation. |
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Meaning (M) |
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UNDERSTANDINGS (U) Students will understand that . . . language shapes ideas, identity, and reform.
What specifically do you want students to understand? What “big ideas” should they grasp? - Rhetoric can inspire action or maintain oppression. - Social justice requires both courage and communication.
What inferences should they make? - Understand different perspectives deepens civic awareness. |
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS (EQ) Students will keep considering . . . - How can words create change? - What makes rhetoric powerful?
What thought-provoking questions will foster inquiry, meaning- making, and transfer? - How does language reveal power and resistance? - Why must we study the voices of those who challenged injustice? |
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Acquisition of Knowledge & Skills (A) |
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(K ) Students will know . . . |
(S) Students will be skilled at . . . |
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What facts and basic concepts should students know and be able to recall? - Historical context of the Civil Rights Movement. - Rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos). - Key speeches and leaders (King, Malcolm X, Hamer, Parks). |
What discrete skills and processes should students be able to use? - Analyze speeches for purpose, tone, and audience. - Write evidence-based essays. - Compare past and present social justice rhetoric. - Present oral and digital arguments clearly. |
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Stage 2— Evidence* |
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Evaluative Criteria |
Assessment Evidence |
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Are all desired results being appropriately assessed? |
What criteria will be used in each assessment to evaluate attainment of the desired results?
1. Historical accuracy and effective use of evidence. 2. Organization and clarity in written and spoken communication. 3. Analytical depth and application of rhetorical concepts. 4. Creativity, empathy, and rhetorical impact in connecting past and present struggles. |
PERFORMANCE TASK(S): (framed using the G.R.A.S.P.S. elements) Students will show that they really understand by evidence of . . . All assessments (essays, speeches, and reflections) are aligned to ELA and Social Studies standards and designed to measure student understanding of rhetoric’s power to influence social justice. · Goal: Demonstrate how rhetoric influences social justice. · Role: Student as historian-activist or journalist. · Audience: Peers/community. · Situation: Create a modern “Call for Justice” campaign linking a 1960s issue to a current one. · Product/Performance: Persuasive essay (3–5 pages) and short speech or multimedia presentation. · Standards & Criteria: Accuracy, clarity, rhetorical impact, and historical relevance.
How will students demonstrate their understanding (meaning-making and transfer) through complex performance? By writing and presenting a persuasive “Call for Justice” campaign that connects Civil Rights Movement rhetoric to a modern issue, showing transfer of historical understanding and rhetorical techniques to contemporary civic contexts.
Indicate which of the Six Facets of Understanding will be incorporated for which assessments of understanding in your unit. - Explanation: Describe how language fuels reform. - Interpretation: Connect Civil Rights rhetoric to modern issues. - Application: Apply persuasive writing to current activism. - Perspective: Compare differing protest philosophies. - Empathy: Feel and express historical struggle. - Self-Knowledge: Reflect on personal responsibility in civic discourse.
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Regardless of the format of the assessment, what qualities are most important? Qualities: Accuracy, clarity, historical relevance, analytical depth, empathy, and the ability to communicate ideas effectively through written and oral language. |
OTHER EVIDENCE: Students will show they have achieved Stage 1 goals by . . . - Formative Assessment s: Exit tickets, vocabulary quizzes, group annotations, and peer discussions to check understanding of rhetorical concepts and historical context. - Summative Assessments: Comparative essay analyzing “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “The Ballot or the Bullet,” and speech performance applying rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos).
What other evidence will you collect to determine whether Stage 1 goals were achieved? Reflection journals, self-assessments, and peer evaluations showing growth in civic awareness and communication skills. |
* Include in the Appendix section copies of any assessments/instruments, including the G.R.A.S.P.S. template showing a breakdown of its elements for each performance task and The Six Facets of Understanding template showing how you incorporated the relevant facets of understanding in your assessments of understanding. Alternatively, you may attach them with your unit.
Use the following portion of the template to identify any relevant materials/resources and references related to your Integrated Thematic Unit.
Materials/Resources and References
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What materials /resources will you need in order to teach this unit? Primary Texts: · King, M. L. Jr. (1963). Letter from Birmingham Jail. · Malcolm X. (1964). The Ballot or the Bullet. Secondary Sources: · PBS Learning Media (2020). Civil Rights Movement Resources. · Library of Congress. Civil Rights Digital Archives. Multimedia: · Google Slides, Flipgrid, and YouTube archival speeches.
What materials will students need? Handouts: · Rubrics, peer evaluation forms, graphic organizers.
Attach all materials/resources. |
Cite all materials and resources using the current APA format. King Jr, M. L. (1992). Letter from Birmingham jail. UC Davis L. Rev., 26, 835. https://nausetinterfaith.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/study-group-participants.pdf Malcolm, X. (1964). The ballot or the bullet. April, 3, 23-44. http://www.jpanafrican.org/edocs/e-DocBallotorthe3.5.pdf PBS Learning Media. (2020). Civil Rights Movement Resources. https://azpbs.org/2020/06/pbs-learningmedia-resources-on-race-racism-protests-civil-rights-and-more/#:~:text=June%202%2C%202020,open%20for%20all%20to%20use . Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2012). Understanding by design guide to advanced concepts in creating and reviewing units. Ascd. |
Adapted from:
McTighe, J. (2020). The fundamentals of Understanding by Design: Quick reference guide.
Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
McTighe, J. (2018, February 2 & 13). Understanding by design: Dysart Unified School District. Available from https://illinoisascd.org/upload/files/McTighe-Handout-for-April-3-4.pdf
Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2012). The Understanding by Design guide to advanced concepts in creating and reviewing units.
Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by design, Expanded 2nd ed. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
McTighe, J., & Wiggins, G. P. (2004). Understanding by design: Professional development workbook. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.