During the last three weeks, we explored numerous ways to promote higher order thinking skills. Look at the Depth of Knowledge chart again and evaluate an assessment you have utilized recently. Which level does most of the questions fall? How can you modify this assessment for future use? Explain why it is important to ask higher level questions when contemplating 21st Century Skills.
The last evaluation I did involved a SASin School lesson about Income Tax. Students had to watch a video about the development of Income Tax in the United States. They completed notes as they watched, following a pre-set group of questions. After the review, students had to answer the question: Is the progressive Income Tax fair? Students were to write a paragraph answering the question, using information they acquired to support thier opinion.
To increase the difficulty; students had an additional short reading on their handout which added to the information they had already read. From this information, their prior knowledge and the video; they had to chose one of three statements to apply the knowledge. This final step takes the activity to a higher difficulty level since they have to evaluate the statements, and explain how the theory of progressive taxes, regressive taxes, inheritance taxes, and "sin" taxes could be used to support the real life situation/ideas expressed in the statements.
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