Unit Problem and Vocab.

Oh, I love, love love this question. Here's how we roll out vocab.

I always share a Quizlet link ahead of time - often before we even start the unit. This has the Unit vocabulary words and I'll gently encourage students to "beat my time" - which gets them clicking around a bit. 

Then, Unit vocab words always (ALWAYS) go up on the board as a word wall. They're always visible to all students. In class, near the beginning of the Unit we always do a vocabulary game. This is often in the form of Gimkit or Quizlet Live. This gets students exposed to the words, playing around with them, learning, and hopefully having a bit of fun.

Then, later in the Unit, we do an individual vocabulary assignment. Typically a Gimkit assignment that students need to work through. As we move through the Unit, students are required to use the Unit vocabulary in their assignments and formative assessments (exit tickets, daily journals, whatever) - again, getting some more practice.

When it comes time for the summative assessment, vocabulary usage is again required. I really, REALLY, need students to be using those words. 

To your question - the vocabulary is extremely well aligned to the Unit Problem / EQ / DQ. In fact, I would argue (as a teacher) that it is impossible to respond to the Unit Problem / EQ / DQ without using the Unit vocab.

 John Mason probably has some other ideas, too!

Thanks Erik! I had this same question!

Thanks Erik! I had this same question!