Learning Activity C-1

Anticipatory Guide and Written Response

Assignment Objectives:

• Identify beliefs about curriculum through an anticipatory guide.
• Defend claims and beliefs about curriculum design and essential components in a written response.
  

Written Response
50 points Rubric (40 points required for passing grade)

Complete the anticipatory guide in order to identify your beliefs about curriculum. Place an X in either the “agree” or “disagree” column. Please copy and paste into your written response.

Agree	Disagree	Statement
		Curriculum is a textbook.
		Curriculum is a restating of Standards and Eligible Content.
		Curriculum describes what students need to know and be able to do.
		Curriculum is the processes, content, and knowledge combined with the experiences and the realities of the learner to create new understandings and skills.
		Curriculum is a product.

Write a three page response that discusses the following criteria:

• What is the purpose of curriculum?
• What are the essential components that are necessary in every compelling curriculum?
• What approaches need to be taken to institute the curriculum to enhance instruction and communication among teachers and students?
• Be sure to integrate and defend your stances from the completed anticipatory set into your written response.

Your reflection must be at least three double-spaced pages in length.

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