I can see how the things I’ve learned and experienced fit together and lead me to new ideas. I can explain these connections and why they are important to me for their own sake (not just for the sake of a grade). I can make my own interpretation of something. I can defend my interpretation with evidence in a way that respects the diversity of my community. I know how my new idea might help others, and I feel motivated to investigate my new idea more deeply and express it in my own voice.
4 pts
I can see and explain several ways things I’ve learned and experienced fit together. I can also see how the skills and strategies I’m learning have helped me understand how the things I’m learning fit together. Seeing these connections might lead me to a new idea or understanding that I think is important. I want to explore these kinds of connections further and share my new idea with others.
3 pts
I can see how things I’ve experienced and learned fit together. I’m also beginning to see how the skills and strategies I’m developing are helping me learn. A few times, I’ve used several different skills or strategies to understand something new. I can begin to explain why the connections between different things I’ve learned might be important.
2 pts
I am starting to see how different things I’ve experienced and learned fit together. I am also starting to see how different skills I’m learning—like asking questions and seeing patterns—fit together. I know these connections are important, even if I am not yet able to explain why.
1 pts
Product
Demonstrates a wide range of skills successfully.
Easy to look at and designed with purpose.