Curriculum

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/curriculum

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the defining scope?Encompasses all planned learning experiences, including content, pedagogy, and assessment
2. What is the societal reflection?Embodies cultural values, economic demands, and philosophical views on education
3. What is a curriculum and why is it like a treasure map for my brain?A curriculum is a plan that shows all the cool things you will learn, like a treasure map that guides your brain to new knowledge.
4. How does a curriculum decide what I learn and how I learn it?It chooses the subjects, the order, and the ways to teach, so you learn the right things at the right time.

Hidden Curriculum: The unwritten, unofficial, and often unintended lessons, values, and perspectives students learn in school.
Standards-Based Curriculum: A curriculum designed around specific learning standards that students are expected to meet.
Constructivism: A learning theory that suggests learners construct their own knowledge and understanding through experience.