Curriculum strands and themes. These are broad organizing principles around which the curriculum is built. Curriculum strands are divided into major themes which assist in breaking down the barriers between disciplines. Questions are used to further define major themes and focus activities. From the major theme and the questions, knowledge, and skills related to the concepts, teachers plan activities that will lead to the development of knowledge and skills which will answer the questions.
Teachers also collect resources and develop actual lesson plans and assessment strategies.
The unit is evaluated through assessment of students progress. In search of a middle school curriculum. Make curriculum fit the future. The call to adventure . Ten ways to integrate curriculum.