Understanding By Design

Understanding By Design Overview

Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe

Backward Design Process

Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion Comments

UbD Design Template (Word Template) UbD Design Template Definitions

Westward Expansion Alternative 1

Westward Expansion Alternative 2

Enduring Understandings Guidelines

Enduring Understandings Examples 1

Enduring Understandings Examples 2

Enduring Understandings Examples 3

Overarching v. Unit Understandings

Virginia Social Studies Understandings

Essential Questions Guidelines

Essential Questions Examples

Essential Questions Resources

Six Facets Example

Useful Web Sites

UbD Exchange Web Page