Depth and Complexity- the signs that lead you to become a better scholar By: Robyn Arnold

When we go from one place to another, we use signs to help find our way.

What does this sign mean?

When we read, we also use signs to help us know where we need to go in our learning.These signs are called Depth and Complexity.

This is the sign for details. We use this sign to show evidence of clues, facts, features, and data ideas.

“Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gough

This is the sign for ethics. We use this sign to show evidence of points of view, different opinions, and judging.

Is it ethical or unethical for Bart Simpson to cheat off someone else’s paper?

This is the sign for big ideas. We use this sign to show evidence of the main idea, the author ’ s purpose, and the moral of a story.

Little Red Riding Hood The Three Little Pigs

This is the sign for language of the discipline. We use this sign to show evidence of words that certain people would say.

Dentist Scientist

This is the sign for patterns. We use this sign to show evidence of recurring events, repeated features.

Zebra The Parthenon

This is the sign for multiple perspectives. We use this sign to show evidence of different positions or views.

Who will you vote for? What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

This is the sign for unanswered questions. We use this sign to show evidence of missing parts, unclear ideas, and incomplete ideas.

How did the dinosaurs become extinct?

This is the sign for rules. We use this sign to show evidence of order, structure, and explanation.

A courtroom A traffic light

This is the sign for trends. We use this sign to show evidence of change, direction, force, and course of action.

1900 ’ s 1950 ’ s 1980 ’ s 2013

This is the sign for change over time. We use this sign to show evidence of how things have changed from the past, present, and future.

“The Circle Game” By: Joni Mitchell

This is the sign for across the disciplines. We use this sign to connect a subject or topic to multiple areas such as language arts, math, science, and social studies. We can also use this to connect to disciplinarians such as an economist, sociologist, or psychologist.

YUM…DELICIOUS… SCRUMPTIOUS!

This is the sign for paradox. We use this sign to show an idea that seems to say two opposite things.

Don't go near the water until you've learned to swim. Nobody goes to that restaurant, it's too crowded.

This is the sign for contribution. We use this sign to show the results or effects of something.

Pollution Saving Money Pinocchio

This is the sign for convergence. We use this sign to show the coming together of events or ideas; the meeting point.

Civil War Storm Beauty and the Beast

This is the sign for origin. We use this sign to show the beginning or cause of something.

An egg Seeds Elliot in Mrs. Arnold’s tummy

This is the sign for parallel. We use this sign to show ideas or events that are similar.

Batman Superman

Our goal this year is to use our depth and complexity signs to help us to become better scholars!