Wiggins, Grant, and McTighe. Understanding by Design. 1st. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998.

1. Perspective – Credible Points Possible Interpretation –
- How did each event Meaningful
help start the Cold War? - Why does it matter or
- How did each event why is each event
look from different important?
points of view
(American vs. Russian
vs. People not involved)?
Insightful: a penetrating Profound: a powerful and
5=A
and novel viewpoint; illuminating interpretation
effectively critiques and and analysis of the
encompasses other importance /meaning/
plausible perspectives significance; tells a rich and
insightful story: provides a
rich history or context
Thorough: a revealing Revealing: a nuanced
4=B
and coordinated critical interpretation and analysis
view; makes own view of the importance/
more likely by meaning/ significance: tells
considering an insightful story; provides
the likelihood of other a telling history or context
perspectives
Considered: a reasonably Perceptive: a helpful
3=
critical and interpretation or analysis of
comprehensive look at the importance/ meaning/
all points of view in the significance; tells a clear
context of one's own; and instructive story
makes clear that there is
C
a likelihood to other
points of view.
Aware: knows of Interpreted: a plausible
2=
different points of view interpretation or analysis of
and somewhat able to the importance/ meaning/
place own view in significance; makes sense
perspective, but of a story
weakness in considering
D
worth of each
perspective or critiquing
each perspective,
especially one's own
Uncritical: unaware of Literal: a simplistic or
1=F
differing points view; superficial reading;
prone to overlook or mechanical translation; a
ignore other decoding with little or no
perspectives; has interpretation; no sense of
difficulty imagining wider importance or
other ways of seeing significance; a restatement
of what was taught or read.
things
Wiggins, Grant, and McTighe. Understanding by Design. 1st. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998.