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CURRICULUM CRITIQUE 2

School of Education, Liberty University

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<Insert Title of Curriculum Plan Critique Here>

Use this section to summarize the assigned article or e-chapter. This should include the main points of the article/chapter.
Do not summarize any additional sources, just the assigned reading here.
Make sure you properly cite the assigned reading in this section. This section should be 1-2 paragraphs max. It definitely should not exceed one page. No direct quotes.
There shouldn’t be any other citations or sources in this section other than the assigned reading. You will need to follow all APA guidelines for citations. Citations should include the author’s last name, comma, and the year of publication. Example: (Smith, 2010).
You do not need page numbers in the in-text citations.

Compare

In this section, you will compare the curriculum plan to what you learned in the required reading. What does the reading have in common with the curriculum plan? Focus on the content of the reading and see how the curriculum plan exhibits points from the reading.
The very first sentence should explain how the two items are the same. You must use compare transition words in each sentence to ensure this is written clearly (Similar, Alike, The Same, Likewise, Similarly, etc.). Without transition words, it will be assumed that the two items are not compared to one another.
Be sure to include in-text citations for the lesson and the reading, both are required. The two items are similar because they both have x (citation, year; citation, year). Another similarity is the text states x (citation, year) and the lesson includes this same practice by x (citation, year). Do not include any additional information that does not explain how the two items are similar. Please be concise. No direct quotes.
No additional sources are needed. You are only focusing on the lesson and the required reading.

Contrast

In this section, you will show how the curriculum plan differs from the content of the required reading. What does the reading state that isn’t shown in the curriculum plan? Focus on the content of the reading and see how the curriculum plan differs from it.
The very first sentence should explain how the two items differ. You must use contrast transition words in each sentence to ensure this is written clearly (In contrast, a key difference, unlike, while, on the other hand, etc.). Without transition words, it will be assumed that the two items haven’t been contrasted
. In-text citations are needed for the lesson and the reading. The two items differ because x has x (citation, year), while x does not cover x (citation, year). Another key difference is x states x (citation, year), but the x document states x (citation, year), which doesn’t align with the reading. Do not include any information that does not explain how the two items are different. Please be concise. No direct quotes.
No additional sources are needed. You are only focusing on the lesson and the required reading.

Application

You should provide one suggestion to improve the curriculum plan based upon what’s been learned in this course and/or the required reading. What could you add to the lesson to make it better? Provide an example. To be aligned more to the text, I would add a written component to the lesson because x. For example, students could write a paragraph about x to show x. Include in-text citations if you refer to any source, the text, or the lesson. This section should not be more than one paragraph. Do not include any additional information besides an answer to the one question above.
Your paper should not exceed two pages of content (not counting the title page and reference page).

References

There should be citations for the lesson and the reading. Clickable working hyperlinks are required for web links per current APA guidelines.