Planning and Aligning a Standards-Based Interdisciplinary Instructional Unit

Find the broad-based or broadest of standards for each academic subject and the arts subject.
Unpack the broad-based standards by using a Know-Do-Be (KDB) approach. Create a second table with four columns.

In column 1, list each broad-based standard.
In column 2, list the “Know” revealed by the nouns in the standards.
In column 3, list the “Do” revealed by the verbs in the standards. The Do contains the skills and competencies for acquiring the Know. You may want to color code the cross-disciplinary 21st Century “Do” skills/competencies by type: communication skills, thinking skills, and social-emotional skills.
In column 4, begin identifying the Be by listing single terms pertaining to core values, character strengths, moral virtues, and civic virtues related to your broad standards. Your broad-based standards may not reveal the Be as readily as the Know and Do and may need to be inferred or intuited. Do not draw these from a published list; list what comes to mind as relevant assets you can strengthened. Skills and competencies related to the Be go in column 3.
Select a Rich Culminating Assessment Task (RCAT) that will enable students to demonstrate the KDB. A suitable task allows for assessing the knowledge, skills, and assets referred to in standards. The chosen RCAT must be comprehensive, multidimensional, and interdisciplinary.

What are the criteria needed to assess the KDB?
Explain why your chosen RCAT is suitable.
What assessments can be used to measure success on the RCAT?

Submit your standards-based interdisciplinary plan as an APA-formatted Word document. Label the steps and include tables and photos if you use the template and/or exploratory webs. Include citations and a references page if you use any published sources.