Backwards Design Template 

 

Name of lesson/ unit:____________________________________ 

 

Grade Level: k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

 

9 10 11 12 college 

 

Subject Area: ELA Math Science Technology 

 

Social Studies/ History Fine Arts 

 

PE/Health Foreign Languages 

 

Links to Standards: These links will take you to a web page 

CCSS ELA 

CCSS Math 

CCSS History/SS 

Next Gen Science 

Fine Arts 

PE/Health 

Computer Science/Technology 
Foreign Languages 

 

 

Stage 1-Desired Results 

Content Standard(s): 

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Understanding(s): 

Students will understand that . . . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essential Question(s): 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Stage 2-Acceptable Evidence 

 

Performance Task(s) 

How do the students prove they understand the 
concept(s)? 

What are the tasks? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Evidence and Formative 
Assessment works: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rubric: Create a rubric at http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ 

 

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Stage 3- Learning Plan 

 

Learning Activities: 

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Adapted from Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe-Understanding by Design 

 

 

 

 

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