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Understanding by Design Unit Plan
Course/Grade Level: 7th Grade U.S. History
Unit: Present Global Age
Teacher: Lucas Kosters/John Schmidt
Number of Lessons/Days:
DESIRED RESULTS (STAGE 1)
Understanding(s):
Students will understand…
1. New technologies that have changed political, economic,
and social interactions.
2. The changing relations between the U.S. and other
countries around the world in the beginning of the 21st
century.
Essential Question(s):
To understand, students will need to consider such questions as…
1. Why have new technologies changed political, economic,
and social interactions worldwide?
2. How does the U.S. interact with present-day countries
around the world?
3. What is the United States’ role in the world?
State/District Standard(s) addressed:
The end of the Cold War, shifting geopolitical dynamics, the intensification of the global economy and rapidly changing technologies
have given renewed urgency to debates about the United States’ identity, values, and role in the world.
To understand, student will need to…
Know…
Be able to…
1. New technologies, changes in media, medicine,
transportation, communication, and agriculture.
2. NAFTA, conflicts in Middle East, supporting developing
nations in Africa
Essential new vocabulary:
Common misunderstandings:
ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE (STAGE 2)
Performance Task(s):
Other Evidence:
LEARNING PLAN (STAGE 3)
Learning Activities