Module 3 Assignment: Develop a Preliminary Curriculum Plan for a Chosen Subject

Assignment Overview

Develop a preliminary curriculum plan for a subject of your choice. This assignment will help you apply the curriculum planning and development principles learned in Module 3. Your plan should include an overview of the curriculum, learning objectives, a brief outline of units or modules, and sample instructional strategies and assessments.

The assignment is due one week after completing Lesson 3.3. Please submit your work using the “Comment” link above each lesson.

Assignment Requirements

In your preliminary curriculum plan, address the following components:

1. Curriculum Overview: Provide a brief overview of the chosen subject and the target audience.
2. Learning Objectives: List the key learning objectives for the curriculum.
3. Curriculum Outline: Develop a brief outline of the units or modules that will be included in the curriculum.
4. Instructional Strategies: Describe sample instructional strategies that will be used to achieve the learning objectives.
5. Assessments: Outline sample assessments that will be used to evaluate student learning.

Rubric for Evaluation

Criteria	Exemplary (4)	Proficient (3)	Developing (2)	Beginning (1)
Curriculum Overview	Provides a comprehensive and clear overview of the chosen subject and target audience.	Provides a clear overview of the chosen subject and target audience.	Provides a basic overview but lacks detail or clarity.	Provides an incomplete or unclear overview of the chosen subject and target audience.
Learning Objectives	Lists clear, specific, and measurable learning objectives that align with the curriculum.	Lists clear and measurable learning objectives that align with the curriculum.	Lists learning objectives but some may lack clarity or measurability.	Lists incomplete or unclear learning objectives.
Curriculum Outline	Develops a detailed and logical outline of units or modules.	Develops a logical outline of units or modules.	Provides an outline but may lack detail or logical progression.	Provides an incomplete or unclear outline of units or modules.
Instructional Strategies	Describes a variety of effective instructional strategies that align with the learning objectives.	Describes instructional strategies that align with the learning objectives.	Describes some instructional strategies but may lack variety or alignment with learning objectives.	Provides incomplete or unclear descriptions of instructional strategies.
Assessments	Outlines a variety of effective assessments that align with the learning objectives.	Outlines assessments that align with the learning objectives.	Outlines some assessments but may lack variety or alignment with learning objectives.	Provides incomplete or unclear descriptions of assessments.
Writing Quality	Well-written with clear, concise, and coherent arguments. Free of grammatical errors.	Generally well-written with clear arguments. Few grammatical errors.	Writing is somewhat unclear or contains several grammatical errors.	Writing is unclear and contains numerous grammatical errors.

Submission Instructions

Submit your preliminary curriculum plan using the “Comment” link above each lesson. Ensure that your work is submitted by the due date. Late submissions may be subject to a penalty.

Due Date

Due one week after completing Lesson 3.3.