did you know…? there are different levels of thought when you’re reading, just like there are...
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Did you know…?There are different levels of thought when you’re
reading, just like there are different levels of video games.
When you are reading…• The lower levels of
thinking are more obvious.
• The higher levels of thinking require you to work harder, and dig deeper into the material, but they help you learn the most.
When you play video games…• The lower levels are
easier, but everyone can beat them.
• The higher levels are much harder, and require more effort, but when you beat them it is much more rewarding!
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Levels of ThoughtDeepest Level
Not Very Deep
Evaluate: to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; assess
What questions allow us to reach deeper levels of thinking?1. Why?2. How do you know?3. What if…?4. What do you mean?5. Does that always work/apply?6. Are you sure?7. What does that look like?
What tools can we use to think deeply?There are 8 main Depth Icons that
we will study in order to equip you with the skills necessary to be critical thinkers.
Now introducing… (drum roll please)
the Depth Icons! (and a critical analysis of theDisney film The Little Mermaid)
Language of the Discipline: wordsTerminology, Slang, Key PhrasesWhat words are specific to this film? To
animated/Disney films in general? DinglehopperScuttlebutt
Details: characteristicsDetails about the story The
Little Mermaid:Ariel is a mermaid.Her best friend is
Flounder the fish.
How deep is our level of thought
when we find details?
Patterns: what’s repeated?Patterns in the story The Little
Mermaid:Ariel disobeys her father several
times.She swims up to the surface to see
humans.She collects human items.She meets with Ursula.
How do we find patterns in stories?
Unanswered Questions:What do you still want to know?
Did Ariel ever turn back into a mermaid again?
I wonder if Ariel still enjoyed collecting random human things after she became a human.
What unanswered questions do you
have about the story?
Rules What are the rules of the story? Of the genre? Of the society?Structure, Order, Reasons,
OrganizationAriel is not supposed to go
on land.She is also not supposed to
visit UrsulaDisney films usually end
with a “happily ever after” between a male and female character.
Trends: common patterns Trends in fairy tales like
The Little Mermaid:There is a “damsel in
distress” who finds herself in a situation where she needs help.
They usually find true love and live “happily ever after” in the end.
What other trends do you often find in fairy tales?
Ethics: judging… right or wrong?Thinking about ethics in the story The Little
Mermaid:It was wrong and selfish for Ariel to leave
her family under the sea to become a human.Ariel did the right thing because she truly
loved Prince Erick and deserved to be with him. How deep
is our level of thoughtwhen we discuss ethics?
Big Ideas: what’s the main idea?The big idea in The Little
Mermaid:To find the big idea, you need to
sum up the overall, most important idea throughout the story.
What is an example of a big idea in The Little Mermaid?
Across the Disciplines:Connect, associate, cross-curricular (across
subjects)How can you compare this film/story to
something of a different discipline? To real life? To science? To history? To economics?
How can you connect this story or its themes/contents to a different subject?
Different Perspectives: points of viewHow do others see the situation?
Different Perspectives in the story The Little Mermaid:
Flounder would miss Ariel if she was no longer living under the sea.
Prince Erick would be happy if Ariel became a human.
Why do we need to consider different perspectives when we read?