space.template.Course+Plan+-+Initial+Page

// Group members: //


 *  //Work collaboratively on creating your course plan on this page. You can add and delete things on this page - it is a "living document" - your most current version of your course plan. You can see previous versions by clicking on "History" which is especially useful if you've deleted something by mistake or want to go back to an earlier version. You can also have a discussion with your group members virtually about your work by clicking on "Discussion".//
 *  //I will be following your work on this page and providing my feedback by adding to the "Discussion" part of this page.//
 *  //Please click on "Notify Me" at the top of this page; you will be sent an email any time changes are made to this particular page so you'll know if your group members (or I) have posted anything related to your work.//
 * // Please NOTE: Your final course plan will come in on the templates I will provided to you - this space is your "working copy". //
 *  //Please NOTE: Only group members will be able to alter this page. However, all others can read it. I hope that you will take the opportunity to observe how other groups are tackling this task. They, too, are struggling and refining their thinking as they go.//

Usha's comments will always appear in BLUE.

=****__Course:__**** =

=****(The first 4 sections are connected to template #1)**** = =****Enduring Understandings (for the whole course)**** = //Reminders:// //- check characteristics of EUs from notes - check the "4 Filters" - create them by grouping your Overall Expectations (from the curriculum document)//
 * Create 3 - 5 (approx.) EUs/Key Learnings/Big Ideas

=****Critical Questions (to drive the course)**** = // Reminder: // // - check the criteria for an effective critical questions //
 *  Create 1 - 5 (approx.) critical question(s) for your course

=****Historical Thinking**** =

//Reminders:// //- check Teaching about Historical Thinking (by Roland Case and Mike Denos) for the 6 dimensions - which ones and how many you choose are up to you but should reflect a consideration of your content, grade level and destination//
 * Simply list the dimensions of historical thinking that your course will help students become competent in
 * Next to each dimension of historical thinking, provide NO MORE than 1 sentence that indicates how this dimension will specifically be applied in your course

=****Generic Skills**** =

//Reminders:// //- which ones and how many you choose are up to you but should reflect a consideration of your content, grade level and destination// //- some of these skills are listed in// //in your curriculum document in the "Methods of Historical Inquiry" Strand;// //you do not need to repeat all the skills in the "Methods of Historical Inquiry" Strand; however, you may wish to highlight any that you think will be a major focus for the course//
 * Simply list the other crucial skills that your course will focus on that are not necessarily history-specific (e.g. different types of literacy skills, social skills, etc.)