Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The format and process for respectful, collaborative discussions.
- Strategies to incorporate relevant evidence to support a perspective in a collaborative discussion.
- Methods for responding, contributing to, building upon, and questioning the ideas of others with relevant, appropriate evidence and commentary.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Participate in a class discussion in a respectful and collaborative environment.
- Respond to, contribute to, build upon, or question the ideas of others in a collaborative discussion.
- Use relevant, appropriate evidence to support perspectives in a collaborative discussion.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Using evidence to support a perspective is necessary for a respectful, collaborative discussion.
- There are multiple ways to respond to others in a collaborative discussion, including answering questions, asking questions, or adding to others' ideas.
Vocabulary
- Collaborative discussions
- Cultural perspectives
- Literary perspectives
- Relevant, appropriate evidence
- Commentary
