The teacher outline shows teachers how to frame their units of work from a biblical perspective using “The Big Picture” concepts outlined in the book Transformation by Design.
The curriculum is designed ‘backwards’, that is, beginning with the ‘end’ in sight.
- The ‘main idea’ for the unit is clearly summarised.
- The biblical perspective shows where the topic area fits into the biblical story and provides insight and helpful reflections for the unit of study.
- Threads are action responses, qualities, or characteristics that we desire students to develop.
- Enduring understandings capture the things we want students to understand and retain beyond the work within the unit.
- Essential questions are open-ended, thought-provoking, and intellectually engaging questions for discussion and debate that provide real-world context to the work.
- The curriculum ties to the Australian Curriculum.
- Key activities help students understand the purpose of their learning.
The framing activities outlined in the unit will assist you with the language to use throughout the topic and enable you to genuinely address the question, ‘Why are we studying this topic?
Note: The teacher outlines on this website do not contain a full list of activities to use for the work. Instead, the included activities are meant to complement the mathematical techniques, skills, and drills that are readily available in textbooks and worksheets.
Teacher outlines work together with:
- Student unit outlines
- Self-assessment rubrics
- Posters – summarising the main idea for the unit