Design 21 website

Skill Progression Chart

Core 21st Century Skills

• Strategic Reading

• Problem Solving

• Research

• Collaboration

• Technology

• Oral Communication

• Written Communication

Problem Solving

Effective problem soling means the student will: Use various types of reasoning (inductive, deductive, etc.) as appropriate to the situation Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in complex systems Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view Synthesize and make connections between information and arguments Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best analysis Reflect critically on learning experiences and processes Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways Identify and ask significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions Adapted from Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Route 21

WHS Problem Solving Rubric 

Lesson Plan and Project Ideas:
Free Market Activity	6 Thinking Hats Method used to study the Revolutions of 1848	Sample Lesson Plan 3
Sample Lesson Plan 4	Sample Lesson Plan 5	Sample Lesson Plan 6

 

Graphic Organizers
History Frame	Concept Map	Venn Diagram
Cause and Effect Diagrams	Story Map	Flow Chart

We are eagerly looking for your materials to add to this collection.  Please submit lessons and resources to the Design 21 Leadership Team by emailing them to justin.galusha@weymouthschools.org.