In evaluating an assessment that I used in my classroom recently, I had my students create a quilt piece for a slave quilt. The purpose of this activity was to show their understanding of the purpose of a slave quilt (slaves couldn't read, so needed to see visual symbols to guide them. They next part of the project was to identify what they drew and what it meant to the slaves. They were also to analyze the use of quilt pieces and draw a new symbol that they think would have communicated something to the runaway slaves. This would be level 4 on DOK. They are analyzing and creating.
As far as why do we need to teach higher order thinking, this is where students show they are learning and creating.
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