Assignments


 * __Journal Assignment #1__ - Complete a 1-2 page typed journal entry – how do you feel curriculum backmapping can be beneficial to you and your school. Submit to me by email or by paper copy in school mailbox. Submit by Monday, September 14. **


 * __Reading Assignment #1__ - By class 2 (Sept. 16), read pages 1-8 of Chapter 1. What is Backward Design? Highlight/text render as you read. Be prepared to discuss. I know this is a bit long, but it is the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the backward design model **.



**__Journal Assignment #2__ - Log on to the wiki site and respond to Discussion #2 - What topic(s) are you considering for your unit? Briefly explain why you have chosen this topic. Then, read and respond to at least 2 other journal responses. You may offer advice, encouragement, ideas or questions.

__For next class (Saturday, October 17):__ Finish the activity we began during Class 2, by taking the highlighted topic statements and prioritizing which ones you want to consider in writing your unit. **