Math+-+Real+World,+Global+Competencies



CCSS and State Resources

DRAFTS of UbD Math Units




Green Magnet student measures while building the school's greenhouse.


 * Global competency matrix. Students use math to: Investigate the World; Recognize Perspectives, Communicate Ideas, Take Action**
 * global issue area of our time, such as: **

** • Media and Technology **



 * **Investigate the World** || **Recognize Perspectives** || **Communicate Ideas** || **Take Action** ||
 * Students investigate the world beyond their immediate environment. || Students recognize their own and others’ perspective. || Students communicate their ideas effectively with diverse audiences. || Students translate their ideas and findings into appropriate actions to improve conditions. ||
 * Students can:

• Generate and explain the significance of locally, regionally or globally focused researchable questions.

• Identify, collect and analyze the knowledge and evidence required to answer questions using a variety of international sources, media and languages.

• Weigh, integrate and synthesize evidence collected to construct coherent responses that is appropriate to the context of issues or problems.

• Develop an argument based on compelling evidence that considers multiple perspectives and draws defensible conclusions. || Students can:

• Recognize and articulate one’s own perspective on situations, events, issues or phenomena and identify the influences on that perspective.

• Articulate and explain perspectives of other people, groups or schools of thought and identify the influences on those perspectives.

• Explain how the interaction of ideas across cultures influences the development of knowledge and situations, events, issues or phenomena.

• Articulate how the consequences of differential access to knowledge, technology and resources affect the quality of life and influences perspectives. || Students can:

• Recognize that diverse audiences may perceive different meanings from the same information.

• Use appropriate language, behavior and strategies to effectively communicate, both verbally and non-verbally, with diverse audiences.

• Explain how effective communication impacts understanding and collaboration in an interdependent world.

• Select and effectively use appropriate technology and media to communicate with diverse audiences. || Students can:

• Recognize one’s capacity to advocate for and contribute to improvement locally, regionally, or globally.

• Identify opportunities for personal and collaborative action to address situations, events, issues or phenomena in ways which can make a difference.

• Assess options for action based on evidence and the potential for impact, taking into account varied perspectives and potential consequences for others.

• Act creatively and innovatively to contribute to improvement locally, regionally or globally both personally and collaboratively. ||