21
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Century Competencies
In the New Haven Public Schools district the core standards are the 21
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Century Competencies. These six skills are the basis of the high school graduation requirements. In particular, at Metropolitan Business Academy along with several other high schools who are part of the Great Schools Partnership and who are shifting toward a mastery-based grading system, these are the skills on which we base our summative and formative assessments. For this unit on the history of the social construction of race, I will be focusing on three of these skills:
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Problem Solving and Critical Thinking:
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Reason effectively
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Make insightful judgments and decisions
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Solve problems
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Accessing and Analyzing Information:
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Use research tools to access and evaluate information from multiple sources
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Organize and synthesize information using multiple methods
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Communication and Collaboration:
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Articulate ideas clearly to a variety of different audiences using multiple modes
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Communicate effectively and work productively with others
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Citizenship and Responsibility
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Exercise empathy and respect for diverse cultures and perspectives
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Contribute to and take responsibility for the larger community