D631
Designing Curriculum and Instruction 2
TASK 1 – Passed
Applying Curriculum Models
Western Governors University
, 2
Educational Setting
The educational setting for this curriculum is third-grade Mathematics at a Title I
elementary school in the State of Delaware. This school has 100 percent free breakfast and
lunch. Around 50% of the students are minority students, and about 25% are English Language
Learners.
Curriculum Goal
The State of Delaware follows the Common Core State Standards. One of the most
important standards for third grade is:
CCSS.3OA.1. Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of
objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number
of objects can be expressed as 5 × 7 (Council of Chief Officers, 2022. Pg. 23).
The curriculum goal I have chosen to address through my curriculum is to have students
take whole numbers and multiple using equal groups or an array. Multiplication is a huge part
of the third-grade math curriculum. They will use multiplication throughout third grade in
multi-step word problems and real-world problems. The curriculum model proposed is
Understanding by Design to reach this goal.
Curriculum Rationale
The rationale behind creating a curriculum that focuses on conceptual understanding
and problem solving is ideal for real-world situations and multi-step problems. The reason for
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Designing Curriculum and Instruction 2
TASK 1 – Passed
Applying Curriculum Models
Western Governors University
, 2
Educational Setting
The educational setting for this curriculum is third-grade Mathematics at a Title I
elementary school in the State of Delaware. This school has 100 percent free breakfast and
lunch. Around 50% of the students are minority students, and about 25% are English Language
Learners.
Curriculum Goal
The State of Delaware follows the Common Core State Standards. One of the most
important standards for third grade is:
CCSS.3OA.1. Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of
objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number
of objects can be expressed as 5 × 7 (Council of Chief Officers, 2022. Pg. 23).
The curriculum goal I have chosen to address through my curriculum is to have students
take whole numbers and multiple using equal groups or an array. Multiplication is a huge part
of the third-grade math curriculum. They will use multiplication throughout third grade in
multi-step word problems and real-world problems. The curriculum model proposed is
Understanding by Design to reach this goal.
Curriculum Rationale
The rationale behind creating a curriculum that focuses on conceptual understanding
and problem solving is ideal for real-world situations and multi-step problems. The reason for
This study source was downloaded by 100000901969919 from CourseHero.com on 10-31-2025 22:34:22 GMT -05:00
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