1. Rubicon ATLAS
A Basic User’s Manual

2. Working in a Unit
When you click on the map you wish to work in, you will see a list of all of the units for that map, along with the time frame for each unit.
To open, click on name of unit you wish to work with

3. Editing Text Boxes
Click in the text box you wish to edit (ie. Essential Question) and type.
The tool bar above the box allows you to change font, size, color, and spell check what you have written.

4. Adding a New Assessment Method
Click on “Add New Assessment Method”
A box will pop up.

5. Adding a New Assessment Method
Write a title for your assessment
Use the drop down box to choose the method of
assessment.
Use the drop
down box to
select type of assessment.
Describe the assessment in the Assessment Description text box.

6. Editing a Created Assessment
Click on the pencil to the left of the assessment you wish to edit.
Follow instructions for creating an assessment for any section of the assessment you wish to change (title, method, type, description).

7. Editing Interdisciplinary Knowledge
Click on the subject areas being addressed in this unit.
Write the unit knowledge for each subject area in the text box.

8. Editing Interdisciplinary Knowledge
To access the content from the Scope and Sequence, click on the “link” button. If the paperclip icon is red, it means that there are things linked to the unit. If it is gray, it means nothing has been linked yet.
A pop-up box will show you the linked documents for
this section. Clicking on
the file will allow you to
download them.

9. Adding Standards
Click on the “Add New” button above the Standards text box.
Choose the type of
Standards that the
Unit is addressing
(CC, Science, etc).

10. Adding Standards A list of Standards will appear.
Simply choose the Standards that relate to this unit.
Repeat for
other content
Standards.

11. Linking Resources and Lesson Plans
Click on “Link” Box to right of section name.
You can link to a website by pasting in the URL and adding in a description.
You can also link a file from your computer.
If you select “link to lesson plan” you will upload a file from your computer which you will be able to search for separately (look for the purple handprint).

12. Renaming Unit
At top of unit plan, there is a button that will give you the option to rename, add a new unit, or delete unit.
Click “rename” and change name in the pop-up box that appears.

13. Changing Unit Time-Line
When looking at all units on a map, you have the option to change the time-frame for each unit.
By clicking on the blue bar, you can move or change the length of time a unit will take to complete.

14. Other Rubicon Features
There are many more features to Rubicon that we do not have time to go over in this institute - searching by lesson plan, analyzing standards taught, etc.
Explore the site! (Use the question button to help guide you)