Important steps In Designing Units

Step 1: Determine & Unpack Standards
Step 2: Group Standards into Units
Step 3: Identify Enduring Understandings tied to
                  standards
Step 4: Decide Themes to frame the unit
Step 5: Design Essential Questions within the
                 Unit Theme
​Step 6: Create Unit Performance Assessment to
                 Assess Priority Standards
Step 7: Write Lessons that Build Skills to the
​                Assessment
                         - Inquiry-based Lesson Design -
​                              What is Inquiry?
                          - Inquiry-based Lesson Tips -
                              Teaching through Inquiry in Art
                          - Inquiry-based Lesson Design -
​                              Inquiry-based Lesson Structure

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Structure of Inquiry-Based Sample Learning Plan in Art

Engage:
1. Exploring/Discussing Professional Art/Artists
   Activity 1.1: VTS (Visual Thinking Strategy) Conversation
   Activity 1.2: Observations, Connections, and Guided Discussions/Inquiries
   
Explore:
2. Exploring the Big Idea
   Activity 2.1: Mind Mapping and Brainstorming
   Activity 2.2: Media Experiments

Explain:
3. Workshops   
    Activity 3.1: Technical skills/Concept building #1
    Activity 3.2: Technical skills/Concept building #2
    Activity 3.3: Technical skills/Concept building #3
    Activity 3.4: Technical skills/Concept building #4
     
Expand:
4. Project Planning for Independent artwork
    Activity 4.1: Plan
    Activity 4.2: Investigate

5. Create Independent Artwork
  Activity 5.1: Creation of Artwork
   Activity 5.2: Classroom Critique
   Activity 5.3: Revisions & Finalizing

Extend:
6. Reflection & Documentation
  Activity 6.1: Write reflections on the artistic process, write artist statement rough drafts
   Activity 6.2: Photographing the artistic process

7. Interact with Authentic Audiences
   Activity 7.1: Presentation of Art Work & Artist Statement
   Activity 7.2: Respond to the Work of Others (VTS, Critiques, etc.)
 
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