1. Observe and describe what you see (See) 2. Think about what it means (Think)

3. Ask what you wonder (Wonder)

WHY? -Encourages detailed observation and critical reflection on visual content.

1. Think about what you know (Think)

2. Identify what is puzzling (Puzzle)

3. Explore how to learn more (Explore)

WHY? -Promotes curiosity and critical thinking from the beginning of a unit.

1. Write a question or topic in the center of a large paper.

2. Students add their ideas and questions anonymously.

WHY? -Ensures all voices are heard and provides time for individual reflection. Fosters written discussion on cultural and linguistic topics.

1. Consider personal reactions (N, S, E, W: Need to Know, Stance, Excited, Worry)

WHY? -Helps organize and evaluate thoughts and emotions about a new or complex topic

1. Connect to what they know (Connect)

2. Identify what is new (Extend)

3. Pose challenges or questions (Challenge)

WHY? -Facilitates connecting new knowledge with prior learning, challenging understanding. After readings or lessons, students connect new information with prior knowledge.

1. Reflect on how their thinking has changed about a specific topic

WHY? -Promotes metacognition and reflection on learning and changes in thinking.

1. Select a sentence, a phrase, and a word from a text that impacted them.

WHY? Encourages deep understanding and discussion of important texts.

1. Connect ideas

2. Challenge assumptions

3. Identify key concepts

4. Notice changes in thinking

WHY?-Promotes comprehensive and deep analysis of topics, challenging assumptions and connecting ideas.

1. Create a headline that captures the essence of what was learned

WHY?-Helps students synthesize and capture the essence of a topic or lesson concisely.

1. Generate ideas

2. Sort ideas

3. Connect ideas

4. Elaborate on connections

WHY?-Facilitates organization and visualization of complex ideas and their interrelations.

1. Ask students "What makes you say that?" and explore their responses in more detail

WHY?-Encourages evidence-based reasoning and justification of opinions.

1. Observe and describe
2. Identify parts
3. Explain their function
4. Make connections between parts and function

WHY?-Promotes detailed analysis and explanation of functions and connections within a context.

1. Identify different perspectives on a topic

2. Explore each perspective

3. Reflect on how they influence understanding of the topic

WHY?-Encourages understanding and analysis of different perspectives and how they influence understanding of a topic.

1. Identify a problem or dilemma

2. Argue for and against

3. Evaluate the arguments

WHY?-Promotes balanced debate and critical evaluation of opposing arguments.

1. Take on the perspective of a character or historical figure

2. Reflect on their thoughts and feelings

WHY?-Encourages empathy and deeper understanding of characters or historical figures' thoughts and feelings.

1. Identify parts of a text or topic that they agree with (Green Light), are unsure about (Yellow Light), or disagree with (Red Light)

WHY?-Encourages critical thinking and evaluation of texts, fostering discussion and reflection.

1. Show a close-up of an image

2. Gradually reveal more of the image

3. Discuss what they see and think as more is revealed

WHY?-Promotes detailed observation and inferencing skills, useful for cultural context understanding.

1. Think about a question or topic individually 2. Pair with a partner to discuss

3. Share with the class

WHY?-Encourages collaboration, discussion, and articulation of thoughts.

1. Compare two seemingly unrelated things 2. Identify similarities and differences

WHY?-Promotes creative thinking and analytical comparison skills.

1. Make a claim

2. Support it with evidence

3. Ask a question about the claim

WHY?-Encourages students to think critically, support their ideas, and ask probing questions.

1. Identify something beautiful and explain why

2. Identify something true and explain why

WHY?-Promotes deeper understanding and appreciation of both beauty and truth in texts and cultural artifacts.

1. Use creative starters like "What if...", "How might..." to generate questions

WHY?-Encourages creative thinking and inquiry, promoting deeper exploration of topics.

1. Generate creative questions about a topic

2. Discuss and explore these questions

WHY?-Promotes curiosity and deeper engagement with the subject matter

1. Present statements

2. Identify as fact or fiction

3. Justify their choices

WHY?-Encourages critical thinking and evaluation of the accuracy of information.

1. Identify "hotspots" or key areas in a text or topic

2. Discuss their significance

WHY?-Promotes detailed analysis and understanding of important aspects of a text or topic

1. Explore different layers of meaning or aspects of a topic

MYP-Use with complex texts to uncover deeper layers of meaning.

DP-Helps students analyze and understand multiple layers of meaning in a text.

WHY?-Encourages comprehensive analysis and understanding of complex topics.

1. Identify different options

2. Rank them based on criteria

3. Discuss the rationale

WHY?-Promotes critical thinking and decision-making skills.

1. Brainstorm a wide range of options

2. Explore the implications of each option

WHY?-Encourages creative thinking and expansive exploration of options.

1. Consider a situation from an outsider’s perspective

WHY?-Encourages empathy and perspective-taking

1. Explore the surface

2. Dig deeper

3. Uncover core insights

WH?-Encourages layered exploration and deep understanding of texts and topics.

1. Take notes as a reporter

2. Summarize key points

3. Reflect on their significance

WHY?-Encourages careful observation, summarization, and reflection on cultural topics.

1. Formulate a stance on an issue

2. Support it with arguments

3. Present and defend the stance

WHY?-Encourages critical thinking, argumentation, and persuasive communication.

1. Identify a claim

2. Argue for and against it

3. Evaluate the strength of arguments

WHY?-Promotes balanced argumentation and critical evaluation of claims.

1. Identify values and identities

2. Explore how they influence actions

WHY?-Promotes understanding of how cultural values and identities shape actions

1. Imagine possibilities for a situation or topic

WHY?-Encourages creative thinking and exploration of potential outcomes

1. Reflect on personal identity

2. Connect it to cultural context

WHY?-Encourages self-reflection and understanding of cultural identity.

1. Explore a topic

2. Connect it to prior knowledge

3. Identify key insights

WHY?-Promotes exploration, connection-making, and identification of key insights.

1. Reflect on a sense of belonging

2. Explore how it relates to cultural context

WHY?-Encourages reflection on belonging and its cultural implications.

1. Identify parts of a system

2. Consider different perspectives

3. Reflect on personal connections

WHY?-Encourages multi-perspective analysis and personal connection to cultural systems.

1. Reflect on daily activities

2. Connect them to cultural context

WHY?_Encourages reflection on daily activities and their cultural significance

1. Step into a perspective

2. Step out to consider other perspectives

3. Step back to reflect

WHY?-Encourages perspective-taking and reflection on cultural viewpoints

1. Name an issue

2. Describe its impact

3. Act on potential solutions

WHY?-Encourages critical thinking and action-oriented solutions to cultural issues.

1. Identify different lenses for viewing a topic

2. Discuss their implications

WHY?-Promotes multi-lens analysis and discussion of cultural topics.

1. Imagine different scenarios

2. Discuss their implications

WHY?-Encourages creative thinking and exploration of hypothetical scenarios.

1. Identify 3 thoughts, 2 questions, 1 connection

2. Reflect on changes after learning

WHY?-Encourages reflection and connection-making before and after learning.

1. Consider who benefits from a statement

2. Reflect on different perspectives

WHY?-Encourages critical thinking about cultural narratives and their impacts.

1. Ask why a topic matters to oneself, others, and the world

WHY? Encourages multi-layered exploration of why cultural topics matter.

1. Share stories related to a topic

2. Discuss their meanings and implications

WHY? Encourages sharing and analysis of personal and cultural narratives.

1. Pause to observe and reflect on a topic or event

WHY? Encourages careful observation and mindful reflection on cultural events

1. Look closely at a topic

2. Reflect on what is seen and its significance

WHY? Encourages deep observation and reflective thinking

1. Identify similarities and differences

2. Connect to prior knowledge

3. Engage with new insights

WHY? Promotes comparative analysis and connection-making in cultural contexts

1. Pass an idea around for contributions from others

WHY? Encourages collaborative idea development and refinement.

1. Create physical or mental space for learning

WHY? Encourages preparation and focus for deep learning.

1. Take detailed notes on observations or thoughts

WHY? Encourages detailed observation and note-taking.

1. Identify surprising elements in a topic

2. Reflect on their significance

WHY? Encourages noticing and reflecting on surprising elements in cultural contexts

1. Consider alternative perspectives or solutions

2. Discuss their implications

WHY? Encourages critical thinking and exploration of multiple perspectives.

1. Choose a color, symbol, and image to represent a concept 2. Explain their choices

WHY? Encourages visual representation and explanation of cultural concepts.

1. Identify points of confusion or difficulty

2. Discuss ways to overcome them

WHY? Encourages problem-solving and overcoming difficulties in learning.

1. Compare present and past perspectives on a topic

WHY? Encourages comparative analysis of past and present cultural perspectives.

1. Evaluate how well a concept or idea fits with a given context

WHY? Encourages critical evaluation of the relevance and fit of cultural ideas.

1. Use images to stimulate thinking and discussion

WHY?

Encourages visual thinking and discussion.

1. Rate the complexity of a topic or task

2. Discuss the ratings and implications

WHY? Encourages evaluation and understanding of complexity.

1. Observe and capture complex details

2. Explain their significance

3. Pose questions about them

WHY? Encourages detailed observation and deep analysis of complex cultural artifacts.

1. Look at an object or image for ten seconds

2. Note down observations

3. Repeat ten times

WHY? Encourages careful and repeated observation to notice details.

1. Describe an image or object

2. Add elaborations in turns

WHY? Encourages collaborative description and elaboration.

1. Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story or event 2. Discuss their significance

WHY? Encourages understanding and analysis of narrative structure