GATE ICONS Depth and Complexity
BIG IDEA Generalization Developed from many facts Related to Global Ideas Ex: Hatchet: SURVIVAL
RULES Standards, related to structure, statements of truth, methods, organizational elements.
Clues, facts, ideas, traits, items, parts specifics. DETAILS Clues, facts, ideas, traits, items, parts specifics.
MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES Looking at past, present and future. Applying something historic to present knowledge, predicting future events, noting change!
PATTERNS Predictive, cycles, made up of details, repetitive, motifs, able to be replicated.
General directions, changes over time, tendencies, current styles. Trends General directions, changes over time, tendencies, current styles.
Changes over Time Look at past, present and future, apply something new to historical data, note change.
LANGUAGE OF THE DISCIPLINE Terminology, idioms, jargon, nomenclature, words someone uses to refer to something, lexicon
A puzzle, unresolved, an unknown. A problem, doubtful or uncertain UNANSWERED QUESTIONS A puzzle, unresolved, an unknown. A problem, doubtful or uncertain
ETHICS Decision making, “right vs. wrong,” a set of morals or values, biases, prejudices.
ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES Make connections among various subject areas!