7.ELAR.5.H
Synthesize information to create new understanding.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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Skills
- synthesize (information from sources) #dok3
- create (new understanding from combined information) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify information from multiple sources. #dok1
- I can combine relevant information from different texts. #dok2
- I can explain how information from several sources can be integrated. #dok2
- I can synthesize information from a variety of sources to form a new understanding. #dok3
- I can create and justify a new perspective using combined information from different texts. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Synthesizing information from various sources deepens overall understanding and encourages higher-level thinking.
- New understanding is created when students integrate and connect information across texts.
Essential Questions
- How can synthesizing information from multiple sources help me better understand a topic?
- What strategies do I use to combine information from several texts or sources?
- How do I determine which information is most relevant to form a new understanding?
- What does it mean to create a new understanding from existing information?
- How do connecting ideas from different sources change my perspective on a topic?