These icons for universal concepts of depth, complexity, and context were developed by Dr. Sandra Kaplan of USC for teachers to differentiate teaching of gifted students. Our teachers at San Jose Highly Gifted Magnet School were among those who helped Mrs. Kaplan field test and develop the icons, which is used throughout LAUSD and many other school districts. www.highlygiftedmagnet.com

1. Javits Javits
Point of View Over Time
• What can change over time?
• What are a character’s thoughts on:
• a character
• another character
• a problem
• a problem
• an event
• an event
• a place
• an idea
• an idea
• a place
• Someone or something can change over
• Does a character’s point of view influence:
time by:
• another character
• a character’s behavior
• the problem
• a character’s feelings
• an event
• a problem
• an idea
• an event
• outcome
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Ethical Issues Rules
Right/Fair vs. Wrong/Unfair WHAT KEEPS SOMETHING TOGETHER?
WHAT MAKES SOMETHING WORK?
• Is _________ ethical or unethical? WHAT CAUSES ORDER IN BEHAVIOR?
• a character’s point of view (structure, arrangement, organization)
• a character’s behavior (action) • Is _______ following a rule?
• an event • a character’s actions/p.o.v.
• an idea • a problem
• an event
• Maybe I need to examine the ethical issues • an idea
that influence: • Maybe I need to examine the rules that
• a character’s action • an idea influence:
• a character’s p.o.v. • the problem • a character’s action • an idea
• an event • the outcome • a character’s p.o.v. • the problem
• an event • the outcome

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Patterns Details
• Maybe I need to examine the patterns in the • Which details define (tell me) about …
story/text that influence: • a character
• a behavior • an idea • an event
• the problem • an event • the problem
• a place (setting) • the outcome • the conclusion/outcome
• an idea
• Is _______ a result of a pattern? • a place
• a behavior • an idea
• the problem • an event • Which details support a big idea?
• the conclusion/ • a place
outcome
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Big Idea Across Disciplines
• Think like ____________ to examine parts of the
• Think about the big idea? story.
• I can discover the big idea by examining: • a sociologist
• the character’s action/behavior • an economist
• an event • a psychologist
• the problem • an ecologist
• the outcome • or another discipline
• setting (a place) • What would each disciplinarian say about:
• Does the big idea influence: • a behavior • an idea
• the problem • an event
• a character’s action • the problem
• a place (setting) • the outcome
• an event • the outcome
• setting (a place)

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Trends Unanswered Questions
• Maybe I need to examine the trends in and • Think about the story/text. What is still
outside of the story/text that influence: unresolved or what remains unclear about:
• a behavior • an idea
• the character’s action/behavior
• the problem • an event
• an event
• a place (setting) • the outcome
• the problem
• the outcome
• Is _______ a result of a trend? Explain. • setting (a place)
• a behavior • an idea
• the problem • an event
• the conclusion/ • a place
outcome
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Language of the Discipline Paradox
• Think like the author. What words or AN IDEA THAT SEEEMS TO SAY TWO OPPOSITE
phrases does the author use to emphasize: THINGS
• the character’s action/behavior • Think about paradoxes in:
• an event • the character’s behavior/actions
• the problem • the problem
• the outcome • an event
• setting (a place) • an idea
• the setting
• The author might use:
• the outcome
• metaphors • adjectives
• similes
• analogies

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contributions convergence
THE COMING TOGETHER OF EVENTS OR IDEAS
RESULTS, EFFECTS THE MEETING POINT
• Think about the contributions or effects of:
• What can converge to cause something
• the main character
significant to happen in the story/text?
• another character
• a character’s action • an idea
• the problem • a character’s p.o.v. • the setting
• an event • an event • the problem
• an idea
• the setting • What can converge to create a problem?
• What can converge to solve the problem?
• a character’s action • an idea
• a character’s p.o.v. • the setting
• an event
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origin parallel
THE B E GI NNI NG OR C AU SE IDEAS OR EVENTS THAT ARE SIMILAR
• Think about parallel:
• Maybe I need to examine the origin of: • behaviors
• points of view
• a character’s action • an idea
• patterns
• a character’s p.o.v. • the problem
• events
• a character’s • the outcome
• ideas
pattern
• problems
• an event
• outcomes