DEPTH explained

Language of the Discipline

Vocabulary being used

Ex. Pretend you are a,        .

Tell about          .

Details

What are the defining features or characteristics?  Find evidence and examples to support opinions and ideas.

Patterns

What elements reoccur?  What is the sequence or order of events?

Unanswered Questions

What information is unclear, missing, or unavailable?

Rules

What structure underlies this subject?

Trends

Note factors (Social Economic, Political, Geographic) that cause events to occur.

Ethics

What moral principles are involved in this subject?

Big Ideas

What theory or general statement applies to these ideas?

COMPLEXITY

Across the Disciplines

Relate the are of study to other subjects within, between, and across disciplines.

Changes Over Time

How are elements related in terms of the past, present, and future?

Different Perspectives

How would others see the situation differently?