Creating a New Unit in Atlas

Written By Evan Kanouse (Super Administrator)

Updated at October 20th, 2021

44 STEPS

1. The first step is to open your dashboard in Atlas

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2. Click the name of your course

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3. Type the unit name

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4. Choose the start date

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5. Choose the end date

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6. Click Save

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7. Click the unit that you just added

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8. Type the enduring understanding.

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9. If you need to add an attachment, click Add an Attachment

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10. Click on the location of your file. For this example, we'll use Google Drive.

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11. In the window that opens, click your name. 

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12. Click Allow

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13. Search for your file

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14. Double click on your desired file.

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15. Enter the subject for the subject specific essential question.

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16. Enter the associated essential question

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17. Repeat this for each subject area. You may need to add additional rows. To do this, click the table icon. Make sure you are in the table you are working in. 

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18. Click Insert row below

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19. This will add a new row for you.

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21. Click Choose Skills to choose the Portrait of a Learner capacities

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22. Click (Choose a Subject)

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23. Select Portrait of a Learner

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24. Click each of the POL skills

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25. Click Save

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27. Type the experience and the product.

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28. Enter information about Student Agency. 

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29. Enter Collaboration. Do the same for Who Will Help and Who is the Audience.

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30. Click Add New Assessment

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31. Type the name of the assessment

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32. Choose the assessment type

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33. Enter the assessment description.

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34. Click Save

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35. Enter the unit reflection.

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36. Scroll and click Skills Alignments

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37. Click Choose Skills

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38. Scroll and click (Choose a Subject)

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39. Select the relevant subject. 

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40. Click (Choose a Grade)

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41. Select the grade

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42. Scroll down and click on each of the skills targeted

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43. Click Save

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44. That's it. You're done.
Complete this process for each subject involved in this unit. In the final steps, choose only the skills relevant to the subject (there should be no overlap). 

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1871762/Entering-Units-in-Atlas

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