1. Differentiating the Curriculum Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain (Benjamin Bloom) Elements of Depth and Complexity (Sandra Hall Kaplan)

2. Gifted Students Learning Needs Gifted students learn the same standards, themes, units, and/or concepts as the rest of the class, however, they require regular opportunities to become engaged with learning activities that require more depth, complexity, novelty, and acceleration.

3. Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain Six Levels of Complexity

4. The Six Levels Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

5. Knowledge Rote recall of previously learned material, from specific facts to a definition or complete theory Define, list, label, locate, recall Example: Describe what the character did in the story.

6. Comprehension The ability to make sense of material; goes beyond rote recall and represents the lowest level of understanding Paraphrase, convert, explain, give examples, summarize

7. Application The ability to use learned material in new situations with a minimum of direction Practice, diagram, sketch, use, problem solve, apply facts and rules, prepare, organize, dramatize

8. Analysis The ability to organize and reorganize information into categories; the learner must be able to identify parts, and recognize organizational principles Analyze, compare, deduce, differentiate, distinguish, infer, categorize

9. Synthesis The ability to create a unique, original product from learned material Compose, create, design, formulate, produce, compose, revise Example: Create a new version of the story

10. Evaluation The ability to judge the value of material based on specific criteria. Evaluate, judge, assess, critique, give proof or evidence, support, consider Example: Give a justification of why or why not an event happened in the story.

11. Elements of Depth and Complexity

13. Language of the Disciplines Patterns Rules Details Unanswered Questions Trends Ethics Big Ideas Changes Over Time Interdisciplinary Relationships Multiple Perspectives Icons

15. Academic Language

16. Key Distinguishing Features

17. Reoccurring, Predictable Events

18. Over-arching Concepts

19. Cross-curricular Study Integrated Content Areas

20. Ethical Issues

21. Rules (Governing Principles)