These units were written during the Summer Curriculum Writing Institute* (SCWI) at Trinity University beginning in 2005 and are added to at the close of the Institute each year. They use the Understanding by Design framework developed by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe. Note that earlier units use the UbD original template, while many newer units utilize the 2.0 version. We hope units are useful to teachers developing curriculum globally. If you have any questions about this site, contact Dr. Laura Allen, SCWI Coordinator, at lallen@trinity.edu.
For more information, please see Connecting the Continuum: A University-based Induction Program to Improve Teacher Quality.*SCWI is an induction support program that invites graduates of Trinity University’s MAT program back to campus for one week each summer to write curriculum for their own classrooms. Participants are paid a stipend for attending and travel and receive 30 CPE hours.
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Submissions from 2008
Our World in Space [6th grade], Courtney Spickelmier
Probability and Statistics [7th grade], Courtney Spickelmier
Tell Me a Story! Tales from Africa & other Cultures [4th grade], Carrie Susong
Animals [2nd grade], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Aztec, Inca, and Maya [5th grade], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
China (Civilizations) [2nd grade], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Earth and Moon [5th grade], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Forces and Motion [2nd grade], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Greece (Civilizations) [2nd grade], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Maps and Globes [kindergarten], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Matter [2nd grade], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
My Five Senses [kindergarten], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Natural World [5th grade], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Traders and Raiders : A Learning Journey through Time [3rd grade], Trinity University and Canyon Ridge Elementary School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Fractions [6th grade], Carol Von Hoff
Themes of Geography [9th grade], Jessica Waltman
Math in/and Physics [11th-12th grade], Penny Whetstone
Submissions from 2006
U. S. Constitution [8th grade], Ben Altman
Latin America [9th grade], Ruth Anderson
What is a good reader? [1st grade], Elizabeth Cambray
Matter [6th grade], Anne Cowell
Genre (And the category is...) [9th grade], Kristen Dylla
Cultural Justice [7th grade], Kathleen Fenske
Great Gatsby [11th grade], Kathleen Fenske
Reading, writing and voice [9th grade], Faith Fugit
Imperfect Tense [10th grade], Sarah Gamboa
Linear Inequalities [11th grade], Maeve Goetz
Holocaust [8th grade], Allison Grant
Survival Stories [6th grade], Allison Grant
Plant and Animal Adaptations [4th grade], Jennifer Mahler
Historical Sources [7th grade], Beth McPhail
Family [7th grade], Amy Nichols
Obstacles: The study of life's hurdles through reading and writing personal narratives [7th grade], Nilima Patel
Conflicts in Literature [8th grade], Erin Phillips
What is Measurement? [8th grade], Catherine Risinger
Islam in History [4th grade], Robert Roehm
Who am I? [7th grade], Lisa Shay and Judy Shaw
Revolutionary Perspectives: Using Primary Sources and Art to Teach the Causes of the American Revolution [4th grade], Michael Shay and Carrie Susong
Imperfect Tense and the Past [10th grade], Leigh Sheppard
Why learn Spanish? [7th grade], Leigh Sheppard
Ecology [10th grade], Matt Simonds
French Revolution [10th grade], Jenna Smith
Submissions from 2005
The Giver [8th grade], Melissa Garza
Texas Revolution [7th grade], Katharine Givens
Native Texan Cultures [7th grade], Beth McPhail
Survival Guide: Writing a Personal Narrative [7th grade], Nilima Patel
What Are Rational Numbers? [8th grade], Catherine Risinger
Catastrophic Events [7th grade], Theodore Risinger
Geology: Just Touching the Surface [4th grade], Michael Shay and Carrie Susong
We Can Make A Difference [8th grade], Lisa Sutherland