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The Partnership advocates for the integration of 21st Century Skills into K-12
education so that students can advance their learning in core academic subjects.
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This 21st Century Skills Map
is the result of hundreds of
hours of research, development
and feedback from educators
and business leaders across
the nation. The Partnership
has issued this map for the
core subject of Social Studies.
This tool is available at
www.21stcenturyskills.org.
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lEArninG & innoVATion SKillS
ouT CoM E: Stets evep
ceatve sts t a cass sc pbem.
EXAMPlE: Stets teve
stets a/ teaces t etya pbem (e.g., byg te payg) a
as a gp bastm ceatve ays t aesste pbem (pcg a pay tat exames te
sse, stg a ctest best eas).
ouT CoM E: Stets evece
ga tgt a vetveess espse t a assgmet, sse
pbem.
EXAMPlE: Stets cse a stca ge(e.g., Abaam lc, Sje Tt) a
ceate a ga sty, pay, pem pece at tat captes/cveys a key aspect tat
pess e sty.
ouT CoM E: Stets vet a
ga pece k tat ca bepbse pesete e.
EXA MPl E: wkg teams,
stets ceate a smat, e pay, ebqest tat cves a cet sca
ptca sse beg cvee te es (e.g.,gba amg, pvety, gba ecmy) a
stc evet (Ameca revt, Cv wa,
wwii). Te se pcts ca be package,pesete a/ ate t a ca sc, ta accmpayg gp aayss a eect
te mst vatve a ceatve eemets eac te pcts.
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Demonstrating originalityand inventiveness in work
Developing, implementingand communicating newideas to others
Being open andresponsive to new anddiverse perspectives
Acting on creative ideasto make a tangible anduseful contribution tothe domain in which theinnovation occurs
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Ctca Tkg a Pbem Svg
lEArninG & innoVATion SKillS
Exercising soundreasoning inunderstanding
Making complex choicesand decisions
Understanding theinterconnections amongsystems
Identifying and askingsignificant questions thatclarify various points ofview and lead to bettersolutions
Framing, analyzing andsynthesizing informationin order to solve problemsand answer questions
ouTCoME: use tecgy t
gapcay spay ata abt acmmty state pbc sse
a ask qests abt a psepssbe sts t te sse.
EXAMPlE: Stets make a speaseet te pe pp g pve t sevea sc
stcts t te state a te state mata eag sces tse st cts. Tey
spay te mat by stct a te byagest t smaest a amt. Tey scss
te bsevats abt ts ata as tey seekt ase sc qests as: wc stcts
ave te gest a est g a sces?wat mgt te eeces be te scs
te est e aeas cmpae t tegest e aeas?
AddiTionAl noTES:
Gve te mptace a qy appac
t sca stes, at s s a -stepappac tat ces a escpt eac step
a ts agmet t te eevat 21st cetysk. (uestag te tecects
amg systems s a tgt sg aqy appac/21st cety sks t aess
sca stes ctet.)
STEP 1: iety a pbem/sse a cectmat s as t ee a bette
esta te pbem/sse. (Execsg seasg estag.)
STEP 2: Pse qests eate t te pbem/
sse a ecgze es pespectveaects te pbem/sse. (ietyg a askg
sgcat qests tat cay vas pts ve a ea t bette sts.)
ouTCoME: use gtze
esces t vestgate a eeptca sca sses te
past a te state, tg amtmea pesetat, e
sc sse eates t te cmmty.
EXAMPlE: Stets se e atabases, scas .cess.gv t eteme pattes
mmgat a cmpae tese pattes t
cages te emgapcs te cmmtya sc stct.
ouT CoM E: wkg eeseac gps, stets eseac a
ctempay stc sse, pstsgcat qests abt ateatve
cses act, a/ aayzete mat tey ave gatee t
geeate pts espg t te sse.
EXA MPl E: Stets bastm a st ecet a stc ata sastes. wkg
cpeatve gps, stets eseac ete gvemets espse t a ata saste,
evep qests, a evaate te gvemetsespse. Eac gp ceates a e-ease
smmay te gs, psts te ests asc-appve pcast, a ebates ateatve
espses a sc-appve bg.
ouT CoM E: usg s easg
a eevat exampes, stetsaayze te stca evt
a ctempay pbc pcy sse,pace t t a stca ctext, a
se a gta pbsg t t ept te k.
EXAMPlE: i gps, stets expe seecte scetes te past se te ata
esces e (e.g., Egas se ts ests
at te begg te ista revt)a te ecmc mpact tat se. Stetsse veceecg (e.g., . skype.cm) t
cect mat m eevat gvemetcas abt te se c be stea
a aayze te evmeta aecmc mpcats ts se. Stets se
stct-appve ks t pbs te ests te eseac.
ouT CoM E: use tecgy t
eseac a gapcay spay aeasabe aayss a pect
abt a pbc sse. wkg tga stet-sae sca etkg ste, gps
stets pst a pcast tat pesets teaayss a cet pbc sse a pect
abt a peee tcme.
EXA MPl E: Stets se vtg pattes,emgapc ata a sc-ecmc ata
m te u.S. Cess bea te ctes te state t pect te tcmes a
pcmg eect. Stets spay te eect
pject, t spptg mat, agta map. Base te pects, stets
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Ctca Tkg a Pbem Svg (cte)
lEArninG & innoVATion SKillS
STEP 3: Aayze a pbem a eteme
pssbe sts t te pbem/sse. (famg,aayzg a syteszg mat e
t sve pbems a ase qests.)
STEP 4: Evaate sts t a pbem/ssea te seect/jsty/act p a st t
a pbem/sse. (Makg cmpex cces aecss.)
ouT CoM E: Access mat t
scve te tecects beteegvemet sevces a te cat
te cmmty.
EXA MPlE: A t gaes a sctake a e svey abt te spts a
bby teests, a ests ae epte gaps te sc web ste. Stets se GiS
a GPS t te cat aeas ctese spts ca be paye tgt te
cmmty a pst te ests e.
ouTCoME: Stets se a
vaety eectc meat eseac a peset a
stc evet tat mpactete cmmty (e.g., nata
hsty day).
EXAMPlE: usg eectc eeece matea,stets vestgate a stc evet (e.g.,
Cv rgts Mvemet Vetam wa) aecte
te ca cmmty. Stets se cp at, vea te mtmea pcts t emstatea tepetat te evet. Te stets
pesetat s aess te key temes te aayss.
ceate a pcast tat sggests eect stateges
te ptca pates mgt tze tecaates.
ouT CoM E: Stets emstate
a estag tg tese tecgy abt te
eatsp amg sca, ecmca gvemeta systems aects
cage a cmmty ve tme.
EXA MPl E: Stets aayze te eatspbetee cages ppat cmmtes
a zg ecss mae by ca gvemetsve a 20-yea pe by sg cess ata,
gtze zg maps (Gge Eat), ppatstbt maps, a tascpts ca
gvemet meetgs. Base ts aayss, testets geeate gapc epcts pteta/
pecte gt pattes a cmmty.
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Cmmcat
lEArninG & innoVATion SKillS
Articulate thoughtsand ideas clearly andeffectively throughspeaking and writing
ouTCoME: reseac, gaze a peset
stca mat cea, cmpete aeectve mats.
EXAMPlE: wkg sma gps, stets
cse a aea m te states sty,gaze a styba te pes/pace/
evet, a se gta ts t ceate apesetat tat teaces te tpc t te
emae te cass.
ouT CoM E: reseac, gaze
a peset mat cea,cmpete a eectve mats.
EXA MPl E: reseac mat
te ca mpcats a gba sse cce(e.g., c pvety, ge, meessess).
Stets gaze te mat a apssbe st a te a pesasve ette
tat s t be p-ea, pee ete, a ay
set va e-ma t a ca pbc ca.
ouTCoME: itepet, gaze a peset
mat m Ameca sty cea,cmpete a eectve mats t te stets/
ats.
EXA MPl E: reseac mat asse eevat t a stca pe (e.g.,
a etemg act te tcme teAmeca revt te evtabty te
Cv wa) a gaze t t a pesasve essaytat s t be p-ea, pee ete, a ay
tte a smmaze a cass bg a/a pcast.
ouTCoME: Aayze, sytesze, gaze a
peset mat m te sca sceces cea, cmpete a eectve mats.
EXAMPlE: reseac a se ccept-mappg
stae t ceate a gapc spay (.e ., Veagam) tat cmpaes a ctasts vas
maj egs tems ats,bees, a eatsp t stca a cet
sses.
ouTCoME: Access a evaate matm vas sces eag t eecte
cas eectveess e ce.
EXA MPl E: ove a extee pe tme,stets ecety access te vtg ecs
eet state a ca cas sses tatmpact te cmmty (.e., ecat a
taxes) a ceate a gta ept ca teseecte ca(s) sg ceatve pesetat
mets sc as a pcast, ses, web ste stct-appve bg.
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Cabat
lEArninG & innoVATion SKillS
Demonstrating abilityto work effectively withdiverse teams
Exercising flexibilityand willingness tobe helpful in makingnecessary compromisesto accomplish a common
goal
Assuming sharedresponsibility forcollaborative work
ouTCoME: As a gp, k tgete t
eac a ecs a t expa te eass t.
EXA MPlE: wkg sma gps,
ecage a egage te cassmates tassst t a gp sevce-eag pject.
usg gta mea, stets emstatete ee t ase te aaeess te
cassmates a sse t te cmmty,
(e.g., stets ceate a gta pste tatpesaes cassmates t patcpate a scasg pject).
ouT CoM E: wk as a team t assess
va a/ gp k.
EXAMPlE: usg a teace-cstctee bc, stets k teams t
eve te pesa pemace actbts t te team, as e as vea
gp pemace.
ouTCoME: As a gp, k tgete t
eac a ecs a t expa te eass t.
EXAMPlE: usg a pe sce asycsscss m sc as Me, stets
scss t esp t a ppse state aeqg bcyce emets a evep csess
abt at te team . usg a pcessg pgam, stets k pas t
at a pesasve ette ete agast
te ppse a, pvg s eass tsppt te pst. Se te ette t teapppate egsatve ca.
ouT CoM E: recgze a cmmcate
vese pespectves a stca sse aemstate vese pespectves mgt
ea t eet tepetats a sse.(Atcatg tgts a eas ceay a
eectvey tg speakg a tg.)
EXA MPl E: Ate atcg ves astca evet, stets ea e st-a
accts (e.g., wwii, Kea wa, Vetam wa).Stets te se a cabat stsev sc as
Veceecg leag t stets te pats te cty t m tey
ca scss a cmpae tepetats teevets. Stets te smmaze a eect
te expeeces sma gp scsss.
ouTCoME: Seek easabe a etcasts t pbems tat ase e scetc
avacemet a sca ms vaes cmet cct.
ouT CoM E: wkg smagps, stets eseac acet sse a aayze t tems stca, ptca aecmc cmpets, vasvepts, a pteta sts,a ceate a gta pesetat tat ceayescbes a ses te sse.
EXAMPlE: wkg sma gps, stets
svey avte ms eceat amg catees a eseac te ca sty eceatayt actes tees a te pteta sces ptca a ecmc sppt. Te mat be gape a aayze, a eac gp ceate a bsess pa evepg a caeceat cete/cb tees. Te svey ests,ee a pa be pesete t a cmmtygp cvc asscat sg tecgy ts.
ouTCoME: wkg e t gps stets m te stcts a/ states,
stets evep pas t eace g scstets abty t se emegg tecges.
EXAMPlE: usg e sveys, vtaceeces veceeces, stets gatemat m pees patcpate vtascg. Stets te peset te estsa make ecmmeats abt vtascg mgt be se te settg.
ouTCoME: wk gps, takg vases t pa, vestgate a ept te ests
te sty a ata gba stc a/sca sse.
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Cabat (cte)
lEArninG & innoVATion SKillS
EXAMPlE: wkg teams t t ,
stets expe te mpacts a eects avet tecgca vat te
19t cety a ceate a pst pape tataayzes te ps a cs te vet (e.g.,
mpact te ctt g Ste patatsa savey).
ouT CoM E: Cmmcate t sc cmmty membes abt ppttes tassst t a gp pject.
EXAMPlE: wkg sma gps, stets
cse a aea cmmty sevce teseac (e.g., ute way, Ks w Cae,
spta vtee ppttes, actg ves, re Css). Eac gp te
gaze, pce a stbte a ve apcast, pbc sevce acemet, a gta
bce pste tat pmtes stet acmmty cabat tat et.
ouT CoM E: Assess te pemace as a
gp a evep a mpemet a pa tk tgete me pctvey.
EXAMPlE: Stets se a stct-appve
k asycs scss ba teect a ecet gp actvty, scssg
bt stegts a eakesses te teamsteact a pctvty.
EXAMPlE: wkg pas, cct eeseac a ceate a ept a stc scasse (e.g., hiV/AidS te u.S. a a Acaat), a cmpae te ecmc, eat asca mpcats hiV/AidS vas settgs.
ouTCoME: reac csess a vabe acttat c be take eatve t a ptca a/sca sse a te act accgy.
EXAMPlE: wkg stet teams a sge ecs-tee ts, eseac a sse tat sa caege te ca cmmty a evepcsess a tee specc acts te gp take t aess te sse (e.g., tg ettest eecte epesetatves ca pape, gazga e-ma campag te actvty). Pepae asmmay ept evaatg te gps ecs-makg pcess a at act steps ee take.
ouTCoME: recgze, empatze t, acmmcate vese pespectves a ssea eaze es pespectve eces estepetat a sse a/ k t agp.
EXAMPlE: i a gp, ceate a mpemeta e svey cmmty membes (e.g.,egag te eects te ecet x mmgats) a cmpae espses t gtzeaccts m te cmmtes. Te vet t gps a peset t ppsgvepts te sse, aayzg te mets eac pespectve.
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imat lteacy
inforMATion, MEdiA & TEChnoloGY SKillS
Accessing informationefficiently andeffectively, evaluatinginformation criticallyand competently, andusing informationaccurately andcreatively for the issueor problem at hand
Possessing afundamentalunderstanding of theethical/legal issuessurrounding the accessand use of information
ouT CoM E: Access matabt cmmtes ate m a vaety mat sces.
EXA MPlE: wkg smagps, stets seect a at m eacctet a se e ecycpeas,eectc atabases a te web stes tsty sevea exampes ay e egs tse ats. Tey peset gs t tecass sg pesetat stae. Stetsceate a Ve agam t cmpae a ctastt cmmtes m a te sgstats mat t emstateestag.
ouTCoME: Access mat m teexpetse pepe se a/ tse te cmmty.
EXA MPlE: Stets patcpate a escss teactve veceece t a
msem ecat e t scss a aayzea atact te stets ca cmmty,ag ccss abt te tems ppsea pbabe e.
ouT CoM E: Gate ga ata m vasmat sces a ceate gaps catst spay te mat. (usg mataccatey a ceatvey.)
EXA MPlE: Stets se a e sveyt t ceate a svey tat cects ata abt
te ca attacts te amy kes t vst.Stets ste te ata a speaseet, evaatea spay te gs sg te speaseets
ouTCoME: Ceate a
gaze ga matata sets abt key sses
te cmmty, state atsg a vaety ts.
EXA MPl E: Stets se gta atabases t
gate ata egag gas pces, me eatg pces, ages, etc. te cty ve te past
12 mts a cstct a gap statg
tese esces ave bee se.
ouTCoME: Access a aayze vsa gta
pmay mat sces a gta maps.
EXAMPlE: Stets access a aayze sces mat abt tasptat systems
ave bee se ve tme a/ ae begse tay sg e sces cet a
stca gta mages (e.g., gta ptgapbaes, aea ptgaps, satete magey),
a te a ccss abt tey aeeate t cages ppat stbt.
ouTCoME: Access a ctqe sces
mat m vas types mea, cscss a stc evet. Stets aayze te
eece betee pbc a pvate sces mat.
EXAMPlE: Stets access mat abt
te Cv wa m mtpe mea sces,
cg pbc (e.g., Mate Bay pt
ouTCoME: Access, eeece
a peset mat sgmtpe sces tat e vese
pespectves abt ecmcsses.
EXA MPl E: Stets exame mat
abt eea tax pcy m vas sces.fcsg te eea cme tax, excse tax,
a te ms eea taxat, stets
cmpae ps as pesete tgsevea mat tets cg ppagta a pt mea, e cmmtes (e.g.,
stct-appve bgs, e teest gps),a cmmty esces, a atcate y
sme ps ae me cmpeg eectveta tes.
ouTCoME: devep a se a cstmze
mat gateg stategy t accessmtmea mat abt a pbc pcy
sse ca, ata a/ gba sgcacea pce a iteet web page, gta ve,
pcast te gs.
EXA MPl E: Stets ceate stateges catg a sg mat m gta a
-gta esces, c ces a seect seac eges, seac paametes, mets
gazg mat ce ete,a a pa sg mat specc
ppses. Stets se mat tey avegatee m te cstmze seac t
evep a mtmea pesetat avcatg
a pst te sse (e.g., mpvgmgat abes kg cts, eg
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imat lteacy (cte)
inforMATion, MEdiA & TEChnoloGY SKillS
gapg ts, a se gta mages temstate te amys peeeces teavte paces t vst t te cmmtya state.
ouT CoM E: Cct a teve eate ta mptat sse a stets e tecmmty, evaate te mat, a ceate ase s tat escbes te ma pts te
scss.EXA MPlE: iteve a amy membe abtte cages pepe k pay vetme te cmmty. Peset te ma ptstat est m te teve a mtmease s tat tegates ve mages.
ouT CoM E: Evaate vas sces mat se svg apbem aessg a sse.
EXA MPlE: Stets access
mat abt a mptat sse te cmmty (e.g., bg a e sc)m te ca pt espape, a web ste, aa pes te amy cmmty a teevaate te smates a eeces temat.
ouT CoM E: uesta t se aapppatey cte mat ceate by tes.
EXA MPlE: Stets access matabt te state (e.g., mages m paces testate, stca aatves, maps) m gta a
-gta sces. Stets eteme ceate te mat a apppatey ctete sce.
cect m te lbay Cgess) a
pvate sces (e.g., Ke Bs Te Cvwa). Stets ctqe tese sces gve ay
pssbe bas ptca pespectve as eas etemg at s acta a at s t.
Cmpae a ctast te sces t egat te mat tat may be se, a te
estcts ack estcts accesst te mat (e.g., te pvate sce
eqe a sce access). Stets te
make apppate se te mat a st ept eate t te ctet temat.
meessess te ca cmmty, eacatg
p maaa) a pce a pcast te stets t se e t bette
esta ts pbem.
ouTCoME: Access a seeevat mat m te
iteet abt te ute
States a te ats a te aess a ecmc sse.
EXAMPlE: Stets cst te u.S. dept. Eegy web ste t ceate a speaseet a
cstct a e gap ce pces scete css te eay 1970s. Tey te exame
ata seecte pcg a csmgctes m te CiA w facts atabase a
evep pssbe expaats te ctats pce.
ouTCoME: Evaate te ate mat
esp a te eate accessbty vasms mat. Exame sses cpygt
a te ppe ay t cte vas sces.
EXA MPl E: Stets exame ct cases,sc as J de v. Abet Gzaes, a
tes eate t mat access. Stetspepae a smmay escpt estcts
t mat access mpse ms agvemet access t pvate mat.
Stets emstate ppe ctat a etca
se sces.
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Mea lteacy
inforMATion, MEdiA & TEChnoloGY SKillS
Understand how mediamessages are constructed,for what purposesand using which tools,characteristics andconventions
Examine how individualsinterpret messagesdifferently, how values
and points of view areincluded or excluded, andhow media can influencebeliefs and behaviors
Possess a fundamentalunderstanding of theethical/legal issuessurrounding the accessand use of information
ouT CoM E: iety specc ppses
c mea messages ae cstcte.
EXA MPlE: usg te iteet a staetat pays a a/ ve cps, stets
aayze vas avetsemets ame atce te age a ety te ppse(s)
eac a.
ouTCoME: iety eet tepetats te same message.
EXAMPlE: usg a ve es cp m te
iteet abt a evet asscate t a ca state sse, stets ety may
eet tepetats ee ece asggest pssbe eass te eeces.
ouTCoME: iety ega ses mat.
EXAMPlE: usg a e scavege t
(sc as ttp://.gectes.cm/stvs/etp/scav/), stets expa te meag
Cpygt a fa use.
ouTCoME: Aayze mea mat
eces mea messages (e.g., Te mems te message. Mcla) . Aayze te
meag a message s ece by te speccmea a te stc ctext c te
message s cveye.
EXAMPlE: usg sty web stes a pmaysces, stets cmpae a ctast 19t
cety a ctempay peseta eect
campags a yptesze abt te ays c mea ms te 19t a 21st cetyave sma a eet eces ptca
campags.
ouT CoM E: Expa a emstate temptace cpygt a egag te access
a se mat.
EXAMPlE: Stets eseac a expa tesses a as eate t te cpygt gta
msc. Stets emstate te estag te etca sses e tey access a se
gta msc pesetats.
ouTCoME: iety a aayze eet aystat eectc es sces ee a peset asse a ase sgcat qests abt teeet pts ve te es sces mgtaect pepe ee a act p te sse.
EXAMPlE: Stets access e gba esmea sces (e.g., BBC a tes) t aayze eac escbes te eats betee isaea Paeste a te eass te ccts tat eg. Tey te cmpae tese ptayas
t gtze pmay es epts m teisae g pe a atcate a yte eass te cct e.
ouT CoM E: descbe vas ms vsa mea (e.g., gapcs, c, ayt, pampetesg, avetsemet cmpst) ae esget ece bees a beavs. Evaate speccvsa mea t te g ctea: sce,bjectvty a tecca accacy.
EXAMPlE: reseac a vaety mea types amats te same sse (e.g., AidS pevet).
Ceate a vsa pesetat tat escbes mat evee tg vas ms vsa mea as te pteta t ece pepesbeavs. Evaate te sce, bjectvty atecca accacy te vsa mea.
ouTCoME: demstate a cea estag te may etca a ega sses eate t teaccess a se mat.
EXAMPlE: usg te iteet t eseac u.S.cpygt a pagasm as, ceate a st acceptabe pactces stets a peset tem
sg ve, a a text. Sae te pesetatt stets at a ca me sc tepbc bay.
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iCT lteacy
inforMATion, MEdiA & TEChnoloGY SKillS
Using digital technology,communication toolsand/or networksappropriately to access,manage, integrate,evaluate and createinformation in order tofunction in a knowledgeeconomy
Using technology asa tool to research,organize, evaluate andcommunicate informationand the possessionof a fundamentalunderstanding of theethical/legal issuessurrounding the accessand use of information
ouT CoM E: use gta tecgy
a/ etks apppatey taccess mat.
EXA MPlE: Access smat
stae t expeece ga bsess (e.g., a emae sta). dscss
acts tat ece bsess ecss(e.g., sppes, esces, cat, pteta
cstmes, pce, capta eqpmet).
ouT CoM E: use gta tecgyapppatey t maage a tegate
mat m vas sces.
EXA MPlE: Ate accessg gta a ptacves, se a pesetat t t epct a
tmee a stca evet cmmty state sty. icpate mages, text, s,
amat a/ gapcs t eace tetmee.
ouT CoM E: use gta tecgy
apppatey t evaate mat et ct a kege ecmy.
EXA MPlE: use tecgy ts t exame
te teact ma begs a tepysca evmet: te se a, bg
ctes, a ecsystem cages seectecaes a egs. Cmpae a ate aea
pt es cmmty a a meecet aea pt capte e. iety te
cages tat ave take pace a evaate tecages tat ave cce.
ouTCoME: use gta
tecgy a/ etksapppatey t access
mat.
EXA MPl E: Cct eseac sgte iteet a eectc bay atabases t
ety a escbe te es teataa mtata mataa gazats.
fmate a st qests abt eac agecys
e epg ce. E-ma te qestst te ppe ctact pes at e teete gazats.
ouT CoM E: use gta tecgy
apppatey t maage a tegatemat m vas sces.
EXAMPlE: Ceate a atabase mat
abt teata a mataagazats a ce te ata pve by
te ageces abt te k t ce.
ouTCoME: use gta tecgy t evaatemat.
EXA MPl E: Evaate te extet t c
exstg a ce pve by mataagazats s scet t meet te ees
gbay a cay.
ouT CoM E: use gta tecgy a/
etks apppatey t access mat.
EXAMPlE: use seac eges, eatabases, ety a j a st seve t
access ata a teata mea texame a teata cct. fcs
te teacts etc, ata ctaeces te cct.
ouT CoM E: use gta tecgy
apppatey t maage a tegatemat m vas sces.
EXAMPlE: Ceate a e cmet t
ypeks t ep me sc stetsesta a teata cct. use te
ypeks t pve backg mata ctext past a cet evets te
cct.
ouTCoME: use gta tecgy t evaatemat.
EXA MPl E: Embe evaat qests te
e cmet t ecage stets ctcatkg abt a teata cct as tey
ecte ypeks t te cmet.
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inforMATion, MEdiA & TEChnoloGY SKillS
ouT CoM E: usg gta tecgy,
cmmcat ts a/ etksapppatey t ceate mat a sae
t te sc ca cmmty.
EXA MPlE: Patcpate a mte k, ygstes by ygstes, pst t a cass
web ste a sae te pesetat ca state ams a gegapc eates.
EXA MPlE: ivte a bsess membe teca Cambe Cmmece t te cass tste t te stets pesetats abt
te bsess smat a cmmet te ccss, se veceecg
stets pesetats a scsss tte bsess epesetatve.
ouT CoM E: usg gta tecgy,
cmmcat ts a/ etksapppatey t ceate mat.
EXAMPlE: wte a ette t te et, sag
ata abt te exstg a ce mmataa gazats a te met ees
te ca cmmty. Sggest ays tat ygpepe ca becme vve.
ouT CoM E: usg gta tecgy,
cmmcat ts a/ etksapppatey t ceate a sae mat.
EXAMPlE: Ceate a e cmet tat
smmazes at stets ave eae abta teata cct a pst t a stct
sc web ste te stets.
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fexbty a Aaptabty
lifE & CArEEr SKillS
Adapting to varied rolesand responsibilities
Working effectively in aclimate of ambiguity andchanging priorities
ouTCoME: Stets ecgze tat ctzes
mst gve a take s tat a emcatcsystem bt gaatees gts a assgs
espsbtes ay.
EXA MPlE: Membes te cass ctact vst a ca ct t t ctzes ae
cae t jy ty. By ceatg a caea eeky ee, stets se te b
seect pcess t ve tasks te
cassm. h a cass meetg t scss t ae espsbtes e a stet sabset.
ouT CoM E: Stets esta
cmpmse s embee te egsatvepcess te hse repesetatves (e.g.,
tg a ppsg bs, cmmttee eagsa amemets, bgg a b t te
hse vte).
EXAMPlE: Stets eseac t eetbs Cgess eag t mmgat sses,
eag t avgate te gvemets
cmpex e pesece by sg .se.gv. Tey te cstct a sampe cmpmseb tat ces cmpatbe pats eac te
bs. resp t peseta vet.
ouTCoME: Stets aayze te ees a
ats c-exstg cmmty csttecesa eact a stat c tey mst k
tgete.
EXAMPlE: i a jgsa actvty, stetssty te web stes ca ageces (e.g., e
epatmet cty pag epatmet) agazats (e.g., Cambe Cmmece)
a e pay te cces a es eac
a stat sc as ppat gt, eveeees, a cmmty evet (paae, a, sptgevet) a css (, e, evacat). ice
a scea c ageces mst seycage pas t ea t te stat bey
te ct.
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itatve a Se dect
lifE & CArEEr SKillS
Monitoring ones ownunderstanding andlearning needs
Going beyond basicmastery of skills and/orcurriculum to exploreand expand ones ownlearning and opportunitiesto gain expertise
Utilizing time efficientlyand managing workload
Defining, prioritizing andcompleting tasks withoutdirect oversight
Demonstrating initiativeto advance skill levelstowards a professionallevel
Demonstratingcommitment to learning
as a lifelong process
ouT CoM E: Stets patcpate tes
ksp a, t te teaces ep,evaate te tg sks a set gas
mpvemet.
EXA MPlE: Stets te a at atce te cass esette abt a e tp
cmmty evet tey attee, sae teette t pees a tes ksp, a
t te teaces ep, set a ga t mpve
te tg, (e.g., ceatg a cea tpcsetece eac paagap).
ouTCoME: Stets cse a eseac
tpc a seek ata esces t becmeexpets te tpc. Stets set st- a
g-tem gas t cmpete te eseac tme.
EXAMPlE: Stets cse a stc ge
t eseac, pa te e a e eseacstategy t seek ata esces bey
tse avaabe te cassm a becme
expets te tpc pepaat ahsty fa hsty ha fame. Eac tmestets k te pject, tey evaate a
ec te pgess a set te ext steps apject maagemet g.
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lifE & CArEEr SKillS
Working appropriatelyand productively withothers
Leveraging the collectiveintelligence of groupswhen appropriate
Bridging culturaldifferences and usingdiffering perspectives to
increase innovation andthe quality of work
ouT CoM E: Stets vae te e
cassmates a k t tem t cmpeteqes abt pbems cmm teest.
EXAMPlE: Stets k sma gps t
scss pbems tat tey ave bseve ea abt te sc sc as byg
gat. Cveg as a e cass, stetss cme t sme cmm ageemet
abt te pbems tat ae mst meag.
Ate te pbem as bee seecte bycsess, stets take espsbty specc eemets a qy t te cases
a pssbe sts t te pbem.
ouTCoME: Stets pce a cass skt
pay epctg sme epse te statessty.
EXA MPlE: Stets k tgete as a
e cass t ety a stca epse te states sty. Te, smae gps,
stets cstct a skt pay tat cesa scpt, cstmes, a set, a sme ect
a pct. Te gps as pemte skt pay. A sme pats te skt
pay c as be ece a pssbypce, gve te abty te teace t
sppt sc k, veg by aecestse te cassm.
ouT CoM E: Stets smate ptca
gazats base cmpmse acpeat.
EXA MPl E: As pat a smat
Cgessa ebate ve extes saveyt te este tetes te 1850s,
stets m ptca pates tat ae egage ebate. Stets eac ptca paty be
eqe t k tgete t cat te message
a eve t t ate gp stets bypcg a t t tee mte pesetat sppt te pst.
ouTCoME: Stets pce epesetats
a stca ge sg mtpe pesetatgees.
EXAMPlE: Stets k pas gps,
eteme by te teest a abtes, vas pesetata gees cg a,
ve, st magey, ceatve text, aatve,expsty tg, msc, etc. Eac pa gp
eseaces a stca ge m te state(pssby a cmm pes as ppse t a
ptca, mtay, bsess ge) a ceatesa epesetat, sg te gee seecte,
ts pess e sty sme evet(s) mte e. A mtage tese pjects c
be pesete a e sc cmmtyaece.
ouTCoME: Stets gaze a a tpc
ca teest a egage cmmty-basek ecte at sme pstve act.
EXA MPl E: Stets ety a pbc pcy
sse te cmmty, peeaby eatet sc pcy, a k as a e cass
sma gps. Stets ceate a k mbzg tes ae teeste te sse.
Ts eqe ageemet te pmay
psts take by te gp a catamg stets te ppse atcatg apesasve message.
ouT CoM E: Stets ceate a
ecmc vete tat eqeste appcat ecmc
pcpes sc as sppy aema.
EXAMPlE: Stets k tgete as a cass
gps t execte a smpe bsess task scas seg a ceta amt a ppa sack by
a ceta ate. Te actvty c be stctecmpettvey sc a ay tat vas
gps ae attemptg t eac gp-basespecc saes gas. Stets se a age saes
tecqes tat cpate ms tecgysc as ve a eb-base pmt. Stets
c as ceate a e pct packagg a exstg pct a make a cmpettve ptc
t e stets ece c pct packagg s be aae t a vete
capta type vestmet. Te actvty c becpate t a c-cca sc-base
vete tat as access t sme stat-p s.
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lifE & CArEEr SKillS
ouT CoM E: Stets k t
pates te sc settgst expe ay e eet
cta ctexts.
EXAMPlE: Stets se aecatay ete gba etk sc as
te -pt EArn (iteata Ecata resce netk) te ute
nats uniCEf, Vces Yt pject.
Stets egage ce ces stes vasty eet cta ctexts a evepa estag te smates betee
te e expeeces tese t paces. Tss be ceay cse smates te
ces ves a may may t vveacta cmmcat t ce m
ate cty. Ce epeset tekege sme mat, sc as a epts
pste pesetats.
ouTCoME: Stets expe caactestcs
aect t te cmmty state, cgvcabay, se, gamma a cta
stcts tat eect stca tes aevets.
EXA MPl E: Stets a/ teaces ety
specc aect gps te cmmty state a sty tat gp te ctext ts
sty a cta tats. Stets ec
te stes pepe tese cmmtes speak t ecgzabe ms te aect acstct epts te stca a cta
sgcace te gps.
ouT CoM E: Stets gaze a cta
exbt te cmmty.
EXAMPlE: Stets ety cta gps te cmmty a egage tese gps
te ppse scasg te gps ceatvty pctvty. Stets pa a st a cta
a tat scases te acts a actvtes ea pepe ea pats te cmmty.
Te cta a s e ate sc s a
ces pepe m te cmmty aest geeat mmgats epesetstg cta tats sag sme aspect
te k te cmmty.
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Pctvty a Acctabty
lifE & CArEEr SKillS
Setting and meetinghigh standards and
goals for deliveringquality work on time
Demonstrating diligenceand a positive workethic (e.g., beingpunctual and reliable)
ouT CoM E: Tg a sevce-eag
pject tat eqes te sag kactvtes, stets evep aaeess
espsbty t ep tes scety expeece a css.
EXA MPlE: Te cass cses a asg
pject t ect sgcace t ts cetsca stes ccm (e.g., cae ee,
uniCEf a t Aca, ute way, re Css).
Stets ea abt te stat a abtgps tat ae tyg t ep, a te sptp espsbtes saes, ats, ec
keepg a te tasks. Stets set vaa team gas a assess te pgess a
my as eee.
ouT CoM E: Stets evep
etepeea sks byetakg a bsess pject.
EXA MPl E: JA w we (J
Acevemet) pves a semeste pject me sc stets, c bsess eaes
m te cmmty teac a eeky cass, aeac stet gp te cass eveps a
makets a pct.
Stets ae espsbe settg gas,
evepg a mpemetg te pas,mtg te pgess evepg a
maketg te pct, a myg as eee.
ouTCoME: Stets cmpete a pject c
cpates pbem etcat, eseac,a tte a a pesetat, a a eate
sevce pject. Stets evaate te kt pject ctea, set gas mpvemet,
a stve t meet pject eaes.
EXA MPl E: Stets patcpate natahsty day, Mck Ta cmpett, te
sca stes eate g-tem, mt-step
pjects.
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leaesp a respsbty
lifE & CArEEr SKillS
Using interpersonal andproblem-solving skillsto influence and guideothers toward a goal
Leveraging strengths ofothers to accomplish acommon goal
Demonstrating integrityand ethical behavior
Acting responsibly withthe interests of the largercommunity in mind
ouTCoME: devep pbem-svg a
eaesp sks e seekg t eveage age te sks tes ta a cmm
ga. demstate espsbty a etcabeav.
EXAMPlE: Stets evep tepesa
a pbem svg sks as tey patcpate a sc-e sevce pject (e.g., beaty te
sc gs ep pat a egb
gae). Stets eac t gae cassscss at eac cass ca ctbte t tegp et. Stet eaes m eac t
gae cass meet tgete t te teacest pa te espsbtes eac cass. Cass
eaes pst te cass web ste kte espsbtes eac cass. Paets ae
ecage t g t te cass scweb ste t t tey a te
stets ca sppt te pject.
Stets evep a st qates ep
eaes a es. dg te pject,cass eaes a gp membes assess te
acts accg t tese qates.(nte: cass eaes s tate g te
yea s evey stet as te pptty texpeece eaesp espsbtes.)
ouTCoME: devep pbem-svg a
eaesp sks e seekg t eveage age te sks tes ta a cmm ga.
use eectc ts t ga cmmty sppt.demstate espsbty a etca beav.
EXAMPlE: Ate vestgatg ces ees
te ca cmmty, stets patcpate a sevce pject t cect ctg, bks a
tys ce at a ca meess sete.
Tey sct cmmty sppt tg pstg te sc web ste, ceatg pbc sevceacemets ca mea, a cabatg
t te gps te sc cmmtysca sevce gazats. Cass membes
pve pt egag te stegts ateests, c te gp eae ses t assg
tasks te sevce pject.
Te gp eae psts te espsbtes eac membe te cass web ste t a
tmee cmpet.
Ate sg e a e meas t teact
t cmmty cas abt te ca meesssete, stets pepae ecmmeats te
m a eectc pesetat eevatcmmty eaes t ga ata g
esces te sete.
ouTCoME: devep pbem-svg aeaesp sks e seekg t eveage age te sks tes ta a cmm ga.use eectc ts t ga cmmty sppt.demstate espsbty a etca beav.
EXAMPlE: Stets vestgate e scaacts stes (e.g., fee te Ce, EArn,Mecy Cps, Takg it Gba,) a seect tegp mst atte t at te stets att aceve. Stets cse e te sses
(e.g., sppt mes mc-bsess pject Aca). Te stets eseac a aayzete pteta ctbts te stetgps, ca gazats a/ pcy eaesa evse a stategy t sece a eveagete sppt. Va a st ct-appve scaetkg ste, stets egage a gge scss t epesetatves m eac te patcpatg gps (pbc pvate,ca, ata teata). Tgt tepject, stets evaate te pgess taaccmpsg te ga as tey emstateespsbty a etca beav.
ouT CoM E: Stets seect vas tatbest epeset etca eaes te ca, state,ata teata cmmty a stateays tat tey ca emate tem by actg p asca cce.
EXAMPlE: Stets evep a "etca eaea ame web ste a pst exampes tey mgt act a sma mae asca cce te cce. f exampe,stets mgt cse nbe Peace Pze eYs a pve exampes stet act sppt te Mc-Bakg Pject
Bagaes. Te web ste c ce a bgs tat te stets c ak te avteeaes ea tme a pst te cmmets.
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Spptg Stctes
Access t te web a pesa cmptg
Bastmg, ccept mappg stae
CAi a smat stae
dgta mages
dgta pct ts (gta ptgapy a ve)
GiS a GPS ts
Gapcs stae (ag, patg, mage etg)
iteactve e stes
Mtmea esces (cp at, ve, s, amats) ogg pessa evepmet te pmt a qy appac tg te se tecgy
oe atg, bastmg, gapcs, speaseet a pesetat stae
oe cabat, ceecg, cmmcat ts
oe sces
Pesetat ts
Pt esces cg bks, espapes, magazes a maps
Pctvty/pbsg ts (ex. pcessg, page ayt, etc.)
resces te ca cmmty cg pepe, paces a mat
Seac eges a e seac stateges Sca etkg stes
Stae appcats ceatg mat ctet cg web atg, pcastg, ve a te a ts
Speaseet a gapg stae
TV, Ve a dVd
Veceecg a teactve TV
Ve etg stae
web pbsg stae
w pcessg stae
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