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RIGOR IN TEXT Rigor in text may not be found within the words found on a page. Rigor exists in the activities, ideas, reflections, analogies, or any other strategies that may be used to derive meaning from the text.
Five Elements of a Story
Be able to identify the five main elements of a story, these include the
setting, plot, characters, conflict, and theme. 1) The setting is the
place where the action occurs. 2) The Plot
is the action, the quest for satisfaction, what is going to
happen. 3) The characters are the people in
the story who carry out the action. 4) The conflict exists in the plot
and is characterized with a struggle between the characters which adds
excitement. 5) The theme of the story is the main idea; examples may
include survival, isolation, sacrifice, relationships, adventures, etc.
Ethical Dilemmas
Be able to identify ethical dilemmas which may also be referred to as
moral dilemmas. Ethical dilemmas include situations where two choices
are presented; however, neither of the choices resolves the situation
within an ethically acceptable manner. The dilemma becomes difficult
because personal and societal ethical guidelines cannot provide a
satisfactory outcome for the person facing the dilemma. The societal
norms learned through codes of law and religious beliefs should allow
the person facing an ethical dilemma to
make the right ethical choices. However, the
dilemma makes the choice ethically impossible. Being able to change one's mind based on how something is presented. This is accomplished through critical thinking and analyzing the ideas of others.
"A growing mind is a changing mind. Perhaps an effective way to measure how much you have learned in the past year is to count the number of times you have changed you mind. People who never change their mind worry me. Chronically confident people terrify me." -James Shelley |
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