

It could be argued—and probably argued well—that what a student fundamentally needs to know today isn’t much different than what Tom Sawyer or Joan of Arc or Alexander the Great needed to know. Communication. Resourcefulness. Creativity. Persistence. How true this turns out to be depends on how macro you want to get. If we want…
The Hobbit is about Bilbo’s maturation from a ‘do-nothing’ to a courageous adventurer who risks everything for the benefit of others.
Survival Mode: Building structures Building farms or making buildings for a past event. Or making/building a mine to show cognitive and structural abilities. Also it could represent historical appearances and abilities. Creative Mode: Be creative! Build anything! that’s why it is called creative! Directed Building: Look at Youtube videos or ask your friends and family….
27 Cognitive Actions That Promote Self-Directed Learning Explain the significance Challenge something Draw a conclusion Form an important question Revise a question based on observation & data Critique something Observe something Revise something Transfer a lesson or philosophical stance from one situation to another Improve a design Identify a cause and effect Compare and contrast…
Reading Competencies Idea 1. Identify and analyze a theme or thesis and its development (e.g, the use of supporting details, rhetorical techniques, literary devices, writing style, tone, mood, modalities, etc.) 2. Recognize how a theme or thesis or media fits into larger contexts (cultural, literary, digital, etc.) 3. Recognize and explain the features, nuance, history,…
32 Habits That Make Thinkers 1. Doesn’t always seek to please others 2. Is a charismatic listener 3. Can learn from anything 4. Asks “Why?” almost annoyingly 5. Is comfortable with uncertainty 6. Writes for their own understanding, not performance 7. Values questions over answers 8. Thinks laterally, endlessly connecting this to that, here to…