Understanding by Design
Students will create a multi-media presentation highlighting the initial goals and necessities of New Deal agencies or
programs created during the Great Depression.
Students will produce a written reflection, suggesting to how these federal agencies/programs can adapt to meet the
needs of todays citizens.
- Students will use web tools to analyze and research primary sources on each New Deal program.
- Using Google Docs, students in small groups will collaborate to write a diary entry, depicting the struggles from real-
life Americans during the Great Depression, with a focus on the hardships these people had to overcome.
- Students will use Edmodo to share diary entries. Students will then reply to each others diary entries from fictitious
family members, friends or co-workers, with a minimum of two response entries per student.
- Using Prezi, students will create modern adaptations to each New Deal program with ideas to how our federal
government can assist the citizens of our country. Each Prezi will be shared through Edmodo.
- Students will review and comment each others modern adaptations of government programs on the effectiveness
and utility each program can provide our country through Edmodo.
- Students will produce a written reflection, suggesting to how our modern day federal agencies/programs can adapt
to meet the needs of todays citizens.
W Ensure that students understand WHERE the unit is headed, and WHY.
H HOOK students in the beginning and HOLD their attention throughout.
E EQUIP students will necessary experiences, tools, knowledge, and know-how to meet performance goals.
R Provide students with numerous opportunities to RETHINK big ideas, REFLECT on progress, and REVISE their work.
E Build in opportunities for students to EVALUATE progress and self-assess.
T Be TAILORED to reflect individual talents, interests, styles, and needs.
O Be ORGANIZED to optimize deep understanding as opposed to superficial coverage.
Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2006). Understanding by Design (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Pearson.