Select the magnifying glass in the Search bar, then the Curriculum tab. Enter a keyword or phrase, add filters if you need them and select Search. Words with the same root are included, so "graph" also finds "graphing" and "graphs".
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Search curriculum
For teachers who want to find units, lesson plans and linked attachments across all curriculum in Atlas.
| I want to | Go to |
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| Search by keyword or phrase | Search curriculum by keyword |
| Include synonyms in my results | Use the Thesaurus |
| Add or remove Thesaurus terms | View and modify Thesaurus terms |
| Save a search or reopen one | Save and view a saved search |
| See results as a chart | View graphical reports |
How keyword matching works
The search engine also finds units with words that share the same root. A search for "graph" finds units with "graphing" or "graphs", but not "geography" or "paragraph".
| You type | Atlas returns units that contain |
|---|---|
| Research paper | The word research AND the word paper |
| "Research paper" | The exact phrase research paper |
| Research or paper | Either the word research OR the word paper |
Search curriculum by keyword
Select the magnifying glass in the Search bar, then select the Curriculum tab.
Enter your keyword or phrase in the Keyword field. Tick Use Thesaurus to include related terms and synonyms.
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Choose where to search. You can search units and attachments linked to the Unit Planner:
- Curriculum: course curriculum.
- Lesson Plans: text in attachments identified as Lesson Plans.
- Links: the content of attachments linked to the unit planners.
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Filter your results with one or more drop-down menus. You can add unlimited filters.
- Each menu only lists options that match your earlier choices. For example, once you select a School, only that school's grades and courses are listed.
- Select one or more widget categories to see the relevant widget lists in the Unit Template Category drop-down menu.
Select Search.
Read the results
- Your keyword or phrase, and any Thesaurus synonyms, are highlighted in red.
- The unit name is at the top, with the weeks in which it is taught.
- The unit template categories where the terms appear are shown in italics.
- The Course, User, school, grade and subject are shown along the bottom of each unit.
- Select an underlined unit or Course name to view the unit or curriculum map.
- Use the Sort By drop-down menu at the top of the results table to sort the results.
Use the Thesaurus
The Thesaurus adds related keywords and synonyms to your results. It helps your school build a more consistent vocabulary across its curricula.
Enter your keyword in the text field.
Tick Use Thesaurus.
For example, a search for "essay" may also return units that contain: written material, piece of writing, exposition, writing exercise, writing composition, written composition, position paper or written critique.
All search terms and related Thesaurus keywords are highlighted in red in the results.
View and modify terms in the Thesaurus
Enter a keyword in the text field and select Thesaurus.
Type a new synonym in the text field and select Add to add it to the Atlas Thesaurus.
Select Done to close the window and return to Search > Curriculum.
To remove a term you added, select Delete next to it.
Save and view a saved search
- To save a search, select Actions > Save.
- To open a saved search, select Actions > Open Saved Report.
View graphical reports
| View | What it shows |
|---|---|
| List | Results in a summary format. This is the default view. |
| Pie | A pie chart by Subject, Grade, School or User. Select a slice to see more detail. |
| Bar | A bar graph by Subject, Grade, School or User. Select a bar to drill into the results. |
| Tabular | A demographic summary by Subject, Grade, School or User. Select one of the bars to drill into the results. |
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