EDUC 571 Curriculum Project: Curriculum Essentials Project Assignment Instructions The Curriculum Essentials Project template has four sectioned parts (Mission Statement, Character Education, Standards Comparison, and Standards Integration). PART I: MISSION STATEMENT A mission statement clarifies priorities and gives direction to everyone in the organization. Curriculum learning experiences must support the mission statement. For example: Thomas C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation is a partnership for children, parents, teachers, and the community that recognizes the special gifts of each child. We promote the intellectual, creative, social, and physical well-being of each student with a commitment to academic excellence. Our distinctive interdisciplinary curriculum provides for thematic units, innovative teaching and evaluation practices, and inclusive education with an emphasis on science, math, technology and the performing arts. Found at: http://www.lynchburg.org/Schools/Tcm/Default.htm In viewing curriculum written for this school, a curriculum evaluator will look for learning experiences that are integrative in nature and meet the needs of the whole child (intellectual, creative, social, and physical). For the Part I Mission Statement section of the assignment template you should create a school mission statement that clarifies priorities and gives direction to the school organization. Situate your creativity and original mission statement from a local school’s mission statement. Reference that school’s mission statement in the mission statement reference section. PART II: CHARACTER EDUCATION Character education highlights character principles throughout the curriculum. Learning experiences should be engaging, active, and morally purposeful. For example: Character Principle 1: Integrity: The teacher will use the literature story, The Empty Pot by Demi, to demonstrate the importance of integrity. Students will read the story and then create a sequence flip-book of the main events of the story. On the last page of the flip book, the students will write a summary sentence on “the moral of the story”; they will then write a few sentences on how they can show integrity in their own life experiences and actions. Character Principle 2: Work Ethic: The teacher will introduce a unit the rise of industrialism in the United States. Students will study concepts in efficiency, division of labor, free enterprise, etc. For a home/school connection activity, students will complete a service learning project of their choice that demonstrates work ethic. Results of this project will be made into a “Social Studies Fair.” For the Part II Character Education section of the assignment template you should create an abbreviated plan for implementing character education by listing 8 character principles that should be taught throughout the curriculum. Then create a corresponding learning experience that could be used to teach and pract ...

1. EDUC 571
Curriculum Project: Curriculum Essentials Project Assignment
Instructions
The Curriculum Essentials Project template has four sectioned
parts (Mission Statement, Character Education, Standards
Comparison, and Standards Integration).
PART I: MISSION STATEMENT
A mission statement clarifies priorities and gives direction to
everyone in the organization. Curriculum learning experiences
must support the mission statement. For example:
Thomas C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation
is a partnership for children, parents, teachers, and the
community that recognizes the special gifts of each child. We
promote the intellectual, creative, social, and physical well -
being of each student with a commitment to academic
excellence. Our distinctive interdisciplinary curriculum
provides for thematic units, innovative teaching and evaluation
practices, and inclusive education with an emphasis on science,
math, technology and the performing arts.
Found at: http://www.lynchburg.org/Schools/Tcm/Default.htm
In viewing curriculum written for this school, a curriculum
evaluator will look for learning experiences that are integrative
in nature and meet the needs of the whole child (intellectual,
creative, social, and physical).
For the Part I Mission Statement section of the assignment
template you should create a school mission statement that
clarifies priorities and gives direction to the school
organization. Situate your creativity and original mission
statement from a local school’s mission statement. Reference
that school’s mission statement in the mission statement

2. reference section.
PART II: CHARACTER EDUCATION
Character education highlights character principles throughout
the curriculum. Learning experiences should be engaging,
active, and morally purposeful. For example:
Character Principle 1: Integrity: The teacher will use the
literature story, The Empty Pot by Demi, to demonstrate the
importance of integrity. Students will read the story and then
create a sequence flip-book of the main events of the story. On
the last page of the flip book, the students will write a summary
sentence on “the moral of the story”; they will then write a few
sentences on how they can show integrity in their own life
experiences and actions.
Character Principle 2: Work Ethic: The teacher will introduce a
unit the rise of industrialism in the United States. Students will
study concepts in efficiency, division of labor, free enterprise,
etc. For a home/school connection activity, students will
complete a service learning project of their choice that
demonstrates work ethic. Results of this project will be made
into a “Social Studies Fair.”
For the Part II Character Education section of the assignment
template you should create an abbreviated plan for
implementing character education by listing 8 character
principles that should be taught throughout the curriculum.
Then create a corresponding learning experience that could be
used to teach and practice each of the 8 character principles.
PART III: STANDARDS COMPARISON
National and state standards are the basis for planning,
implementing, and assessing differentiated instruction. To
complete the Part III Standards Comparison section of the
assignment template you should:

3. First, consult the national standards at Education World –
Curriculum: National and State Standards (located under
Curriculum Project: Curriculum Essentials Project Resources);
study those areas which pertain to the degree you are seeking
(MAT for Elementary and SPED candidates review all four core
areas (eg. Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, Social
Science) since you will be endorsed and/or required to teach all
core subject areas; MAT candidates inSecondary read through
their specific content standards).
Second, read your state standards at your state department of
education website (Ed Standards, located under Curriculum
Project: Curriculum Essentials Project Resources may be a help
to you if you are not familiar with your state standards; MAT
for Elementary and SPEDcandidates review all four core areas
since you will be endorsed and/or required to teach all core
subjectareas; MAT candidates in Secondary read through their
specific content standards).
Third, compare your state’s standards to the VDOE Standards of
Learning (SOL) and Testing, located under Curriculum Project:
Curriculum Essentials Project Resources. (If you live in VA use
the Virginia SOLs and compare them to another state of your
choice.)
Fourth, write a standards comparison for one content area in the
Part III Standards Comparison section of the assignment
template. Compare and contrast within a content area from
general comparison to specific comparisons. Provide thorough
detail and note the specific state standards you are comparing.
Summarize what you have learned through this comparison.
This section should be one to two pages, single-spaced.
PART IV: STANDARDS INTEGRATION
Developing curriculum involves integrating standards across
content areas. An interdisciplinary approach allows students to

4. make connections among concepts, procedures, and applications
to understand complex issues.
For the Part IV Standards Integration section of the assignment
template you should provide five interdisciplinary learning
activities that are hands-on and creative. Paste in the state
standard you are addressing. Note the content area and the
interdisciplinary nature of the activity. For example:
Activity One
State
Standard
VUS.10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of World War
II by
a) identifying the causes and events that led to American
involvement in the
war, including military assistance to Britain and the Japanese
attack on
Pearl Harbor.
Integrative
Activity
ART – During US History class, students can work in groups to
create murals that showcase the events that led to American
involvement in WWII.
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EDUC 571
Curriculum Project: Curriculum Essentials Project Grading
Rubric
Content
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not present

5. Mission Statement
CAEP 1.3, CEC 7
9 to 10 points
The mission statement clarifies priorities and gives direction to
the organization.
7 to 8 points
The mission statement clarifies priorities but gives limited
direction to the organization.
1 to 6 points
The mission statement is vague and does not clarify priorities or
give direction to the organization.
0 points
Not present
Character Education
CEC 2
19 to 20 points
Character traits are identified in learning experiences that are
morally purposeful and engaging.
17 to 18 points
Character traits are identified in learning experiences that are
morally purposeful but not engaging.
1 to 16 points
Character traits are unclear. Minimal and vague description of
learning experiences.
0 points
Not present
Standards Comparison
CAEP 1.1; 1.3
InTASC 4
MCEE 2
CEC 3
19 to 20 points
Detailed general to specific comparison of standards. Assertions
are clear and effectively supported with citation of specific
standards.
17 to 18 points

6. Some general to specific comparison of standards--Assertions
are vague and/or minimally supported with citation of specific
standards.
1 to 16 points
Minimal and vague comparison of standards. Assertions are
unclear and unsupported by citation of specific standards.
0 points
Not present
Standards Integration
CAEP 1.1; 1.3
InTASC 4
MCEE 2
CEC 3
19 to 20 points
Learning activities address state standards. Activities are
engaging and interdisciplinary.
17 to 18 points
Learning activities address state standards and are engaging.
Most activities are interdisciplinary.
1 to 16 points
Learning activities are engaging but do not fully address state
standards. Few activities are interdisciplinary.
0 points
Not present
Structure
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not present
Spelling and Grammar
19 to 20 points
Spelling and grammar are correct. Sentences are complete,
clear, and concise. Paragraphs have varied sentence structure.
17 to 18 points
Some spelling and grammar errors are present. Sentences are
presented well. Paragraphs contain some varied sentence

7. structures.
1 to 16 points
Spelling and grammar errors distract. Sentences are incomplete
or unclear. Paragraphs are poorly formed.
0 points
Not present
Current APA Formatting and Citation
9 to 10 points
Title page, headings, and pagination are current APA format.
References are provided for each template section. References
are cited in current APA format.
7 to 8 points
Some mistakes in current APA format for the title page,
headings, and/or pagination. References are provided for some
template sections. References have some mistakes in current
APA formatting.
1 to 6 points
Several errors in current APA format for the title page,
headings, and/or pagination. References are not cited.
0 points
Not present
CURRICULUM ESSENTIALS PROJECT 9
Running head: CURRICULUM ESSENTIALS PROJECT
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8. Curriculum Project: Curriculum Essentials Project
Your Name Here
Liberty University
PART I: MISSION STATEMENT

9. Create your own school mission statement that clarifies
priorities and gives direction to the school organization. Situate
your creativity and original mission statement from a school’s
mission statement and reference accordingly.
References
PART II: CHARACTER EDUCATION
List 8 character principles that should be taught throughout the
curriculum.
Write a corresponding learning experience that could be used to
teach and practice each of the 8 character principles.
References
PART III: STANDARDS COMPARISON
Analyze standards within a content area from general
comparison to specific comparisons. Provide thorough detail
and note the specific state standards you are comparing.

10. Contrast within a content area from general comparison to
specific comparisons. Provide thorough detail and note the
specific part(s) of the state standards you are contrasting.
Summarize what you have learned through this comparison.
References
PART IV: STANDARDS INTEGRATION
Interdisciplinary Learning Activity 1
State Standard
Integrative Activity
Interdisciplinary Learning Activity 2
State Standard
Integrative Activity
Interdisciplinary Learning Activity 3
State Standard

11. Integrative Activity
Interdisciplinary Learning Activity 4
State Standard
Integrative Activity
Interdisciplinary Learning Activity 5
State Standard
Integrative Activity
References