Articles in this area refer to a unit of study as a single theme that has associated lessons and exercises. Together multiple units comprise a whole year plan.
Curriculum Development - North Carolina guides and model
This Web page reviews the curriculum building process, provides files which contain models for the design of lesson plans and unit plans and also provides links to indexes of actual lesson and unit plans.
Curriculum planning
It is the very nature of a teacher's work to address a huge range of issues throughout the planning process in the preparation, development and implementation of a teaching and learning program. This site from Victoria, Australia presents an international perspective to consider.
Hunter Lesson Plan Design
This site uses the HUNTER Model for the planning of our lessons; Madeline Hunter taught at the lab school at UCLA and was very involved in researching the methods that good teachers use in presenting their lessons. Dr.
Interdisciplinary Curiculum Planning
(Adapted from Carla Mathison and Cheryl Mason, College of Education, San Diego State University, Planning Interdisciplinary Curriculum: A Systematic and Cooperative Approach; presentation to: ASCD Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 1989).
Teaching for Understanding - Website at Harvard University
The Teaching for Understanding Framework includes four key ideas--based on the four questions: generative topics, understanding goals, performances of understanding, and ongoing assessment. This website provides information, examples and the steps for developing a unit of study using the TFU model.