1. Parts Attributes Factors Variables Example: Identify and label the parts of a plant. or Where did the story take place? S. Kaplan, Javits Grant

2. Specialized vocabulary Skills, tools or tasks used by people working within a field (discipline) Example: Compare two graphs that represent the results of an opinion survey using the language of a statistician. (Math) S. Kaplan, Javits Grant

3. Repeats Predictable Example: Describe the pattern of erosion. (Science) S. Kaplan, Javits Grant

4. Structure Order Hierarchy Explanation Example: Explain the rules inherent in the genre, Fairy Tales. (Language Arts) S. Kaplan, Javits Grant

5. Influences Forces Course of action Example: Summarize the trends in music between the 1960-1970’s. (Social Studies) S. Kaplan, Javits Grant

6. Discrepancies Missing parts Unclear ideas Incomplete ideas Example: Identify an unanswered question about the extinction of the dinosaurs. (Science) S. Kaplan, Javits Grant

7. Points of view Different opinions Judge with criteria Example: Discuss the ethical considerations about what is called “heroic” behavior in the novel. (Language Arts) S. Kaplan, Javits Grant

8. Generalization Principle Theory Evidence Example: Support of the statement “change is inevitable” by using examples of changes in the environment, government, and a character in a story. S. Kaplan, Javits Grant Concept-based Instruction

9. Changes between past, present and future Change within a specific time period Example: Explain how the food pyramid describing daily requirements has changed over time. (Health) S. Kaplan, Javits Grant

10. Multiple perspectives Opposing viewpoints Differing roles & knowledge-base Example: Distinguish facts from opinion when reading the editorial. (Language Arts) S. Kaplan, Javits Grant

11. Connect Associate Link ideas Integration among disciplines Example: Summarize how technology has influenced industry, the environment and communications in the last ten years. S. Kaplan, Javits Grant