K20 LEARN | Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Lessons (Across the Hall)

Summary

This collection features a professional learning session alongside several 5E lessons that connect to standards across different content areas. Explore how to create and implement multidisciplinary lessons in "Across the Hall: Multidisciplinary Lessons," then browse lessons that investigate connections between music and physics, science and English Language Arts, and other various content areas.

Resources

Professional Learning

Across the Hall: Multidisciplinary Lessons

This session examines the barriers, benefits, and process of creating lessons that touch on standards from more than one subject area. Participants view samples of student products from multidisciplinary lessons, analyze a K20 LEARN lesson, and work to create ideas for collaborative lessons in their... Read more »

Created by: Ryan Rahhal

Date Updated: February 10th, 2023

Professional Learning

Across the Hall: Multidisciplinary Lessons

Target Audience

All Staff or Teachers, Teachers

Calendar Placement

Any time of year, Planning/Collaboration/Conference Time, Summer Session

Group Size

Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Small Group (at least 4), Whole Class

90 minutes

This professional learning session examines the process of creating multidisciplinary lessons and explores the ways teachers can collaborate with other educators in their schools.

5E Lesson

Banking on Bedford Falls: It's a Wonderful Life

Real Interest Rates and Financial Institutions

Grade Level

9th - 12th

In this lesson, students step into the shoes of George Bailey from It’s a Wonderful Life as they explore different types of financial institutions and examine how changes in interest rates and salaries affect our willingness to make major purchases on big-ticket items such as cars and houses. Students... Read more »

Created by: Mariana DeLoera

Date Updated: June 11th, 2024

5E Lesson

Banking on Bedford Falls: It's a Wonderful Life

Real Interest Rates and Financial Institutions

Grade Level

9th - 12th

Subject

English/Language Arts, Financial Literacy, Social Studies

Course

Economics, Personal Financial Literacy, U.S. History

Standards

E.7.2, 12.3.W.4, 12.6.R.2, USH.4.1E, PFL.3.1

2-3 class period(s)

90 minutes

This lesson explores principles of finance through It’s a Wonderful Life and has standards in Economics, English Language Arts, Personal Financial Literacy, and United States History.

5E Lesson

Blackbirds In Little Rock: Exploring the History behind the Music

The Civil Rights Movement

Grade Level

9th - 12th

In this lesson, students learn about the Little Rock Nine, other monumental moments from the Civil Rights Movement, and their impact on music culture. By examining the historical inspiration behind Beyoncé’s rendition of the song "Blackbird," students analyze a speaker’s impact on the meaning of a text,... Read more »

Created by: Lisa Loughlin

Date Updated: July 8th, 2024

5E Lesson

Blackbirds In Little Rock: Exploring the History behind the Music

The Civil Rights Movement

Grade Level

9th - 12th

Subject

English/Language Arts, Music History, Social Studies

Course

A.P. Language and Composition, AP US History, Composition, U.S. History

Civil Rights Movement

Standards

M.CN.2 , I.M.CN.2 , AD.M.CN.2 , USH.7.1, USH.7.1B, USH.7.1B1, USH.7.1B3, 9.3.R.1, 9.3.R.2, 9.3.W.2

This lesson examines the connections between history and music with a focus on the Civil Rights Movement and how the movement impacted music culture. This lesson covers standards from English Language Arts, music, and social studies.

5E Lesson

Grandmother, What a Big Culture You Have!

Cultural Characteristics

Grade Level

3rd Grade

Students will explore the cultural characteristics that appear in various versions of the story "Little Red Riding Hood." Additionally, students will compare and contrast how the cultural characteristics appear in each story and how American authors have revamped the story to mirror popular culture... Read more »

Created by: Lindsey Link

Date Updated: September 10th, 2024

5E Lesson

Grandmother, What a Big Culture You Have!

Cultural Characteristics

Grade Level

3rd Grade

Subject

English/Language Arts, Social Studies

Course

American Literature, World Literature

Standards

4.3.2A, 4.3.2B, 3.6.R.2, 4.7.R.2, 5.3.R.7

200 minutes

4-5 class period(s)

In this lesson, students identify cultural characteristics in “Little Red Riding Hood” and examine versions of the story that mirror popular American culture. This lesson includes standards for both English Language Arts and social studies.

5E Lesson

Hall of Injustice, Part 1

Guided Inquiry Research

Grade Level

7th - 9th

This lesson focuses on comparing and contrasting fiction and nonfiction, writing a researchable inquiry question, and developing justice-based research questions. Students will familiarize themselves with the Tulsa Race Massacre and then read an excerpt from the novel "Dreamland Burning," followed by... Read more »

Created by: Polly Base

Date Updated: June 10th, 2024

5E Lesson

Hall of Injustice, Part 1

Guided Inquiry Research

Subject

English/Language Arts, Social Studies

Course

Oklahoma History

Grade Level

7th - 9th

Standards

9.3.R.1, 9.3.R.7, 9.6.W.2, OKH.5.2, OKH.5.2E, OKH.5.2F, CLR302, IDT301, SYN301

4-5 class periods

200 minutes

This two-part lesson compares and contrasts fiction and nonfiction works related to the Tulsa Race Massacre. The standards for this lesson relate to both English Language Arts and Oklahoma History.

5E Lesson

Hall of Injustice, Part 2

Guided Inquiry Research

Grade Level

8th - 9th

This lesson builds on the inquiry questions that students developed in the lesson "Hall of Injustice, Part 1." Students will use their inquiry questions based on the Tulsa Race Massacre to write an informative research paper that focuses on how remembering history impacts the present. Students will... Read more »

Created by: Polly Base

Date Updated: November 8th, 2024

5E Lesson

Hall of Injustice, Part 2

Guided Inquiry Research

Subject

English/Language Arts, Social Studies

Course

Composition, Oklahoma History

Grade Level

8th - 9th

Standards

OKH.5.2, OKH.5.2E, OKH.5.2F, 8.6.R.1, 8.6.W.3, 8.6.W.4, 8.7.W

4-5 class periods

200 minutes

The second half of this two-part lesson compares and contrasts fiction and nonfiction works related to the Tulsa Race Massacre. The lesson has standards in both English Language Arts and Oklahoma History.

5E Lesson

It Wasn't Me

"The Crucible"

Grade Level

11th - 12th

In this post-reading, cross-curricular lesson on the play, "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, students participate in a mock trial to determine how many "witches" are in the class. Afterwards, students will read an interview with Arthur Miller in which he describes why he wrote the play. During this exercise,... Read more »

Created by: Margaret Salesky

Date Updated: September 27th, 2023

5E Lesson

It Wasn't Me

"The Crucible"

Grade Level

11th - 12th

Subject

English/Language Arts

Course

American Literature

Standards

11.3.R.4

This cross-curricular lesson explores the connections between social studies and English Language Arts using Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.”

5E Lesson

Make Some Waves

Exploring Wave Interference With Synthesizers

Grade Level

10th - 12th

In this lesson, students examine the physics behind synthesizers and apply that knowledge to create unique sounds on a virtual synthesizer. As this lesson explores both scientific and musical concepts, it could be used in both science and music classrooms. Read more »

Created by: James Doyle

Date Updated: October 31st, 2022

5E Lesson

Make Some Waves

Exploring Wave Interference With Synthesizers

Grade Level

10th - 12th

Subject

Performing Arts, Science, music

Course

Music, Physics

Standards

M.PR.3 , N.M.PR.3 , M.PR.5 , N.M.PR.5 , PH.PS4.3 , PH.PS4.3.DCI.1

This lesson explores how synthesizers work and creates connections between physics and music.

5E Lesson

Shape Detectives

Shape Composition and Decomposition

Grade Level

1st Grade

Like building blocks, tangrams and pattern blocks can teach kids about spatial relationships and help them develop problem-solving skills. Students will explore many ways to compose and decompose shapes using pattern blocks and tangrams in this lesson. Students will also acquire an understanding and... Read more »

Created by: Audrey House

Date Updated: May 31st, 2023

5E Lesson

Shape Detectives

Shape Composition and Decomposition

Grade Level

1st Grade

Subject

English/Language Arts, Mathematics

Course

Geometry

Standards

1.GM.1.2, 4.W, 1.4.W.1, 1.4.W.2

2-3 class periods

30 minutes

In this lesson, students learn how to create composite shapes using two-dimensional shapes. Students also learn how to describe shapes using geometric vocabulary. The lesson has standards in both English Language Arts and math.

5E Lesson

Stick to the Script!

Screenwriting and other careers in the film industry

Grade Level

9th - 12th

In this lesson, students will learn the basic formatting guidelines needed to follow for writing a script. They will also listen to a film professor talk about careers in television and movies. This is also adaptable for ELA using books that are commonly assigned. Read more »

Created by: James Doyle

Date Updated: January 11th, 2024

5E Lesson

Stick to the Script!

Screenwriting and other careers in the film industry

Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)

Grade Level

9th - 12th

Course

American Literature, Drama

Subject

Performing Arts

Standards

3.W, 11.3.W.1, 4, 4.W, 11.4.W.2, DT.CR.2 , II.CR.2.2

In this lesson, students explore connections between drama and English Language Arts as they create scripts and learn about careers in television and film.

Collection

Traditional Transformations Lesson Series

Grade Level

9th - 12th

This collection is a five-part lesson series where students explore the arts and crafts of various tribes of Oklahoma as they learn about geometric transformations: translations, reflections, rotations, dilations, and compositions of transformations. This collection also contains an art lesson for cross-curricular... Read more »

Created by: Michell Eike

Date Updated: February 15th, 2024

Collection

Traditional Transformations Lesson Series

ACT Prep, Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)

Grade Level

9th - 12th

Course

Geometry, Visual Arts

Subject

Mathematics, Visual Arts

Standards

CP, VA.CP.1 , II.VA.CP.1.1 , II.VA.CP.1.2 , II.VA.CP.1.3 , G.2D.1.11

This collection of lessons is a five-part series that explores the artwork of various tribes of Oklahoma. Students identify different geometric shapes and transformations in beadwork, quilts, ribbonwork, and patchwork then design their own patterns in an art lesson. This series includes standards for both geometry and art.

5E Lesson

The K20 Chronicle, Lesson 4

Putting It All Together: Layout and Final Product

Grade Level

9th - 12th

In this fourth and final lesson of "The K20 Chronicle" journalism unit, students will have an opportunity to peer review/edit a classmate's article, learn about magazine/newspaper layouts, preview examples and non-examples of proper layouts, hear from two graphic artists on how they came to be in the... Read more »

Created by: Margaret Salesky

Date Updated: August 10th, 2023

5E Lesson

The K20 Chronicle, Lesson 4

Putting It All Together: Layout and Final Product

Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)

Grade Level

9th - 12th

Subject

English/Language Arts

Course

Composition, Creative Writing, Journalism

Standards

ISTE3c, 9.3.R.5, 9.4.W.2

2 class periods

120 minutes

This lesson explores careers in journalism and invites students to write and format an article using the proper magazine or newspaper layout. The concepts in this lesson align to ISTE standards and English Language Arts standards.

5E Lesson

There's a Map for That!

European Countries

Grade Level

7th Grade

This lesson presents an overview of political maps in general and specifically maps from countries in the Eastern Hemisphere. Students will understand the key features of a political map. They will complete a map of European countries, capital cities, and related political map information. By the end... Read more »

Created by: Susan McHale

Date Updated: September 25th, 2024

5E Lesson

There's a Map for That!

European Countries

Subject

Social Studies

Course

World Geography

Grade Level

7th Grade

Standards

7.1, 7.1.4, 7.3.1, IOD202, IOD403

145 minutes

3 class period(s)

In this lesson, students explore a variety of maps and learn how to translate data to different maps. The lesson addresses both social studies standards and ACT science standards.

5E Lesson

What's a GMO?

Genetics and Ethics

Grade Level

6th - 12th

In this lesson, students will learn about a divisive issue—genetically modified organisms, or GMOs—by discussing their opinions, conducting research on the topic with their peers, and, ultimately, taking part in a formal, courtroom-style debate. By conducting their own research and anticipating their... Read more »

Created by: K20 Center

Date Updated: June 10th, 2024

5E Lesson

What's a GMO?

Genetics and Ethics

Grade Level

6th - 12th

Subject

English/Language Arts, Science

Course

Biology I

Standards

8.1.R.3, 8.3.W.4, 8.6.W.2, MS-LS4-5, HS-LS3-2, LS4, B.LS2.6.3, EMI501

120 minutes

2-3 class period(s)

This game-based psychology lesson also includes standards in English Language Arts, math, and science.

5E Lesson

What Can You Makey Makey?

Interactive Art Made by Completing Circuits

Grade Level

3rd - 5th

Students will make interactive artwork by creating circuits using Makey Makeys and their knowledge of conductive materials. Read more »

Created by: Heather Dunn

Date Updated: November 12th, 2024

5E Lesson

What Can You Makey Makey?

Interactive Art Made by Completing Circuits

Grade Level

3rd - 5th

Subject

Science, Visual Arts

OETT Team

Course

Oklahoma Young Scholars/Javits

Sponsor

Javits

Standards

4.VA.CP.1.2 , 4.VA.CP.2.2 , 4.VA.P.3.1 , 4.PS3.2.1, 4.PS3.2.2, 4.PS4

2-3 class periods

50 minutes

This lesson teaches students how to use circuits to create interactive artwork and has standards that relate to science and visual arts.

5E Lesson

What Lies Beyond Talent?

Mindset and Neuroplasticity

Grade Level

7th - Undergraduate

In this lesson, students will learn about the concepts of growth mindset and neuroplasticity, how to identify their own mindsets, and methods to change them. Students will play through Advance U: The TALENT Machine, a digital game-based learning (DGBL) module, to explore these concepts in an interactive... Read more »

Created by: William Thompson

Date Updated: June 18th, 2024

5E Lesson

What Lies Beyond Talent?

Mindset and Neuroplasticity

Games, Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)

Grade Level

7th - Undergraduate

Subject

English/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

Course

Psychology

Standards

9.3.W.3, 9.3.W.5, 10.3.W.3, 11.3.W.3, 12.3.W.3, PS.3, PS.3.3, HS-ETS1-4, M.5

2-4 class periods

180 minutes

In this lesson, students explore the concepts of growth mindset and neuroplasticity in the digital game-based learning module Advance U: The TALENT Machine. The lesson includes standards in English Language Arts, science, math, and psychology.

Standards

ACT College and Career Readiness Standards (6-12)

CLR302: Draw simple logical conclusions in somewhat challenging passages

IDT301: Identify a clear central idea in straightforward paragraphs in somewhat challenging literary narratives

SYN301: Make straightforward comparisons between two passages

ACT College and Career Readiness Standards - Science (6-12)

IOD202: Identify basic features of a table, graph, or diagram (e.g., units of measurement)

IOD403: Translate information into a table, graph, or diagram

EMI501: Determine which simple hypothesis, prediction, or conclusion is, or is not, consistent with two or more data presentations, models, and/or pieces of information in text

ISTE Standards for Students (For Students (2016))

ISTE3c: Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.

Next Generation Science Standards (Grades 6, 7, 8)

MS-LS4-5: Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.

Next Generation Science Standards (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12)

HS-LS3-2: Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from: (1) new genetic combinations through meiosis, (2) viable errors occurring during replication, and/or (3) mutations caused by environmental factors.

HS-ETS1-4: Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (4th Grade)

4.PS3.2.1: Energy can be moved from place to place by moving objects or through sound, light, or electric currents.

4.PS3.2.2: Energy is present whenever there are moving objects, sound, light, or heat.

4.PS4: Energy can also be transferred from place to place by electric currents, which can then be used locally to produce motion, sound, heat, or light.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (8th Grade)

LS4: Biological Unity and Diversity

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Biology)

B.LS2.6.3: Extreme fluctuations in conditions or the size of any populations, however, can challenge the functions of ecosystems in terms of resources and habitat availability.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Fine Arts: Drama/Theatre (High School: Advanced (II)))

DT.CR.2 : Organize, develop, and rehearse artistic ideas and work.

II.CR.2.2 : Demonstrate collaborative and interdisciplinary skills by cooperating as a creative team to make interpretive choices for a drama/theatre work.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Fine Arts: Music (Middle School to High School (Advanced)))

AD.M.CN.2 : Compare and contrast uses of music in a variety of societal, cultural, and historical contexts while making connections to uses of music in contemporary and local contexts.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Fine Arts: Music (Middle School to High School (Intermediate)))

M.CN.2 : Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen personal understanding.

I.M.CN.2 : Identify different ways music is used to represent, establish, reinforce, and reflect group identity.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Fine Arts: Music (Middle School to High school (Novice)))

M.PR.3 : Develop and express personal interpretations that consider creators' intent.

N.M.PR.3 : Identify expressive qualities in a varied repertoire of music that can be demonstrated through prepared and improvised performances.

M.PR.5 : Perform expressively, with appropriate interpretation and technical accuracy.

N.M.PR.5 : Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy and expressive qualities in prepared and improvised performances of a varied repertoire of music.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Fine Arts: Visual Art (4th Grade))

4.VA.CP.1.2 : Apply knowledge of available resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art-making process.

4.VA.CP.2.2 : Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.

4.VA.P.3.1 : Explore and experiment with materials and techniques to expand personal interests and skills.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Fine Arts: Visual Art (High School: Advanced (II)))

CP: Creative Process (CP)

VA.CP.1 : Learn and use vocabulary and concepts related to visual arts.

II.VA.CP.1.1 : Use the elements of art and principles of design to create artwork for the development of a portfolio.

II.VA.CP.1.2 : Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan personal works of art and design.

II.VA.CP.1.3 : Reflect on artistic choices through written response.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Personal Financial Literacy (7th through 12th grade))

PFL.3.1: Identify and compare the basic types of financial institutions (e.g., banks, mortgage companies, credit unions, brokerage firms, and finance companies).

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Physics)

PH.PS4.3 : Develop an argument for how scientific evidence supports the explanation that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by the wave model or the particle model, and in some situations one model is more useful than the other.

PH.PS4.3.DCI.1: Waves can add or cancel one another as they cross, depending on their relative phase (i.e., relative position of peaks and troughs of the waves), but they emerge unaffected by each other.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Social Studies Practices (4th Grade))

4.3.2A: Identify the characteristics of culture (language, customs, beliefs, food, clothing, shelter) and compare the cultural characteristics of different regions of the United States.

4.3.2B: Explain how the characteristics of culture affect the ways in which people live.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Social Studies Practices (7th Grade))

7.1: The student will analyze data from a geographic perspective using the skills and tools of geography.

7.1.4: Integrate visual information and apply the skill of mental mapping of the political and physical features of the Earth’s surface in order to organize information about people, places, and environments.

7.3.1: Identify on a political map the major countries and population centers of each region.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Social Studies: Economics (9th through 12th grade))

E.7.2: Determine how changes in real interest rates impact people’s decisions to borrow money and purchase goods in a market economy.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Social Studies: Oklahoma History (9th through 12th grade))

OKH.5.2: Examine multiple points of view regarding the evolution of race relations in Oklahoma, including:

OKH.5.2E: causes of the Tulsa Race Riot and its continued social and economic impact.

OKH.5.2F: the role labels play in understanding historic events, for example “riot” versus “massacre”.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Social Studies: Psychology (9th through 12th grade))

PS.3: The student will investigate the structure, biochemistry and circuitry of the brain and the nervous system to understand their roles in affecting behavior.

PS.3.3: Identify the parts of a neuron and explain neurotransmission including the role and impact of various neurotransmitters.

Oklahoma Academic Standards (Social Studies: United States History (9th through 12th grade))

USH.4.1E: Describe the booming economy based upon access to easy credit through installment buying of appliances and inventions of modern conveniences including the automobile.

USH.7.1: Analyze the major events, personalities, tactics and effects of the Civil Rights Movement.

USH.7.1B: Evaluate the events arising from separate but equal, policies, such as poll taxes and literacy tests, violent responses such as the Birmingham church bombing and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and conflicts over segregation including:

USH.7.1B1: "Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas" decision

USH.7.1B3: desegregation of Little Rock Central High School

Oklahoma Academic Standards Mathematics (Geometry)

G.2D.1.11: Use numeric, graphic, and algebraic representations of transformations in two dimensions (e.g., reflections, translations, dilations, rotations about the origin by multiples of 90 °) to solve problems involving figures on a coordinate plane and identify types of symmetry.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 1)

4.W: Writing: Students will apply knowledge of vocabularies to communicate by using descriptive, academic, and domain-appropriate abstract and concrete words in their writing.

1.4.W.1: Students will use domain-appropriate vocabulary to communicate ideas in writing with guidance and support.

1.4.W.2: Students will select appropriate language according to purpose in writing with guidance and support.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 10)

10.3.W.3: Students will elaborate on ideas by using logical reasoning and illustrative examples to connect evidences to claim(s).

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 11)

3.W: Writing: Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.

11.3.W.1: Narrative: Students will write narratives embedded in other modes as appropriate.

11.3.W.3: Students will elaborate on ideas by using logical reasoning and illustrative examples to connect evidences to claim(s).

4: Vocabulary - Students will expand their working vocabularies to effectively communicate and understand texts.

4.W: Writing: Students will apply knowledge of vocabularies to communicate by using descriptive, academic, and domain-appropriate abstract and concrete words in their writing.

11.4.W.2: Students will select appropriate language to create a specific effect according to purpose in writing.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 12)

12.3.W.3: Students will elaborate on ideas by using logical reasoning and illustrative examples to connect evidences to claim(s).

12.3.W.4: Argument: Students will (1) introduce precise, informed claims, (2) distinguish them from alternate or opposing claims, (3) organize claims, counterclaims, and evidence in a way that provides a logical sequence for the entire argument, and (4) provide the most relevant evidences to develop balanced arguments, using credible sources.

12.6.R.2: Students will synthesize resources to acquire and refine knowledge, following ethical and legal citation guidelines.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 3)

3.6.R.2: Students will use graphic features including photos, illustrations, captions, titles, labels, headings, subheadings, italics, sidebars, charts, graphs, and legends to define a text.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 4)

4.7.R.2: Students will compare and contrast how ideas and topics are depicted in a variety of media and formats.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 5)

5.3.R.7: Students will compare and contrast texts and ideas within and between texts.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 8)

8.1.R.3: Students will engage in collaborative discussions about appropriate topics and texts, expressing their own ideas clearly while building on the ideas of others in pairs, diverse groups, and whole class settings.

8.3.W.4: Students will show relationships among the claim, reasons, and evidence and include a conclusion that follows logically from the information presented.

8.6.W.2: Students will refine and formulate a viable research question and report findings clearly and concisely, using a well-developed thesis statement.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 9)

9.3.R.1: Students will analyze works written on the same topic and compare the methods the authors use to achieve similar or different purposes and include support using textual evidence.

9.3.R.7: Students will make connections (e.g., thematic links, literary analysis) between and across multiple texts and provide textual evidence to support their inferences.

9.3.W.3: Students will elaborate on ideas by using logical reasoning and illustrative examples to connect evidences to claim(s).

9.3.W.5: Students will show relationships among the claim, reasons, and evidence and include a conclusion that follows logically from the information presented and supports the argument.

9.6.W.2: Students will refine and formulate a viable research question, integrate findings from sources, and clearly use a well-developed thesis statement.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics (Grade 1)

1.GM.1.2: Compose and decompose larger shapes using smaller two-dimensional shapes.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics (Process Standards)

M.5: Develop a Productive Mathematical Disposition: Hold the belief that mathematics is sensible, useful and worthwhile. Students will develop the habit of looking for and making use of patterns and mathematical structures. They will persevere and become resilient, effective problem solvers.

Oklahoma Academic Standards: English Language Arts (Grade 11)

11.3.R.4: Evaluate how literary devices impact theme, mood, and/or tone, using textual evidence:

figurative language (i.e., simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, imagery, symbolism)
sound devices (i.e., onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance)
irony (i.e., verbal, situational, dramatic)

Oklahoma Academic Standards: English Language Arts (Grade 8)

8.6.R.1: Find and comprehend information (e.g., claims, evidence) about a topic, using their own viable research questions.

8.6.W.3: Quote, paraphrase, and summarize findings following a consistent citation style (e.g., MLA, APA) to avoid plagiarism.

8.6.W.4: Create research papers and/or projects independently for shorter timeframes (e.g., two or three days) and over extended periods of time (e.g., one week).

8.7.W: Create engaging multimodal content (i.e., alphabetic, aural, visual, gestural and/or spatial) that intentionally addresses an audience and accomplishes a purpose.

Oklahoma Academic Standards: English Language Arts (Grade 9)

9.3.R.1: Analyze the extent to which historical, cultural, and/or global perspectives affect authors' stylistic choices in grade-level literary and informational texts.

9.3.R.2: Evaluate authors' perspectives and explain how those perspectives contribute to the meanings of texts.

9.3.R.5: Evaluate the validity of a speaker's argument:

distinguish the kinds of evidence (e.g., logical, empirical, anecdotal)
distinguish substantiated from unsubstantiated claims
analyze rhetorical appeals (i.e., ethos, logos, pathos)
identify bias
identify logical fallacies

9.3.W.2: Compose informative essays, reports, or technical writing that:

objectively introduce and develop topics
include a defensible thesis
incorporate evidence (e.g., specific facts, details, charts and graphs, data)
maintain an organized structure
use sentence variety and word choice to create clarity and concision
establish and maintain a formal style
emulate literary devices from mentor texts

9.4.W.2: Select language to create a specific effect in writing according to purpose and audience.

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