Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
This strategy provides a scaffolded way for students to use evidence to formulate and justify their own arguments by breaking down materials and research into smaller pieces for analysis. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
July 6th, 2026
This strategy provides a scaffold for students to use evidence as they formulate and justify their own arguments. Students break down materials and research into smaller pieces for analysis using the following acronym: C=Claim, E=Evidence, R=Reasoning, T=Test, and I=Improve. Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
July 7th, 2026
This strategy encourages students to critically examine text written by artificial intelligence (AI). Teachers first use AI to generate a short story, essay, lab report, script, or other text, then students evaluate the text practicing analysis skills and giving peer feedback. This allows teachers to... Read more »
Created by: Keiana Cross
July 22nd, 2026
Students are provided with an historical event and several causes to analyze. After an analysis of the content, students determine a percentage to represent the impact of each cause. They then create a pie chart and explain their reasoning for each of the percentages in the chart. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
July 23rd, 2026
This strategy uses small-group analysis of a text to reinforce productive discussion skills by having students take turns sharing and receiving feedback. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
October 13th, 2023
In this strategy, students practice analysis and citation skills with focused questions. Having this focus helps students think specifically and critically about a text. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
April 9th, 2024
This strategy uses the acronym H.I.P.P. to guide students through primary source analysis. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
February 28th, 2024
This strategy can be used to explore essential questions, concepts, texts, infographics, or videos. It also serves as a framework for classroom grouping and analysis discussions that can build student confidence and expand perspectives. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
December 31st, 2025
This strategy promotes careful analysis of an issue or a text through the classical rhetorical processes of discussion, observation, interpretation, and consensus seeking. Students engage in a formal discussion process, which enables them to clarify and examine issues, ideas, and values and clearly... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
June 14th, 2021
Students use the SPACECAT strategy to analyze reading. It is a mnemonic device for analyzing various components of a rhetorical situation. By breaking down these components, SPACECAT aids in a structured and thorough analysis of the piece. Read more »
Created by: Margaret Salesky
November 25th, 2024
SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis is a versatile assessment tool that permits strategic planning and evaluation of a project or organization. The SWOT framework can identify core strengths and weaknesses as well as the external opportunities and threats that affect performance. Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
May 7th, 2026
Use this strategy as a warm-up for deeper analysis or conversation to ensure that all voices are heard and to create a cohesive and reflective discussion. Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
January 23rd, 2025