1. Sandra Kaplan’s Depth and Complexity and Content Imperatives

2. How do these signs help us?

3. Signs
Give us direction
Pathway
Tell us which ways to go
Give information without using words
The symbols or Icons we will use, will help us find our ways of learning in school.

4. The Icons… Ethics Language of the Discipline Big Idea Details
Across the Disciplines
Relates Over Time
Multiple Perspectives
Language of the Discipline
Details
Patterns
Unanswered Questions
Rules
Trends

5. Language of the Discipline
Special vocabulary within the area or topic of study.
Acronyms
Tools
Jargon
icons
Name a few special phrases, along with their meanings, used between your friends and/or family.

6. Details Parts Factors Attributes Variables
What are the attributes or features of the area of study?
What specific elements define this?
What distinguishes this area of study from another?
Parts
Factors
Attributes
Variables
Share 3 interesting facts about yourself.

7. Patterns Repetition Predictability
What are the recurring events?
What elements, events, ideas are repeated over time?
What was the order of events?
Make predictions on what will come next.
Repetition
Predictability
What are two things you do every single day?

8. Unanswered Questions I wonder…
What is still not understood about this area of study?
What is left unknown?
What information is left incomplete or lacking explanation?
Missing Parts
Unclear Ideas
Incomplete ideas
Mystery
I wonder…

9. Rules How is the area of study structured? What guidelines govern it?
How is it a hierarchy or in an order?
Structures
Order
Hierarchy
Explanation
Name one school rule or home rule that you highly respect.

10. Trends Important factors that cause events to occur
Patterns over time.
Reasons things are the way they are
Influence
Direction
Course of Action
Discuss your feelings regarding a current fad (fashion, music, pattern in the world, etc.

11. Ethics Points of View Different Opinions Judging Different opinions
Bias
Controversial issues
Morals
Prejudice and discrimination
Points of View
Different Opinions
Judging
Explain a time when you were faced with a decision between right and wrong.

12. Big Idea Overarching ideas
Broad idea that can be supported with evidence
Generalization
Universal concept to connect all learning
Since you were young, what has been the greatest life lesson you have learner? Explain.
Principle
Generalization
Theory

13. Across the Disciplines
Relate your topic to other subjects within, between, and across the disciplines (subjects)
Within the discipline
Between the disciplines
Across the disciplines
By discipline, we mean subject. What particular skill do you have that you use in all of your classes? Explain

14. Relates Over Time
How do things change in the past, present, and future?
Why doesn't’t everything change?
How has time affected the information?
Which decade in history seems to have the most impact on society today?
Within a period of time
Predict based on relationships
Connecting points in time

15. Multiple Perspectives
Different points of view
Ways of seeing and reporting things
Opposing viewpoints
Outlooks
Interpretation
Opposing viewpoints
Different roles
Different levels of knowledge
Explain something relevant that you and a friend or family member have opposing viewpoints about.