This level is about initial interest, emotional engagement, or a personal tie-in.
Key Questions for Students:
What grabs my attention here?
Have I experienced something like this before?
What does this remind me of in my own life or family?
How do I feel about this topic or idea?
Classroom Application Prompts:
“What stands out or surprises you about this?”
“Can you connect this to something you’ve seen, read, or felt before?”
“Why might this matter to people your age?”
This level emphasizes personal relevance and begins deeper reflection.
Key Questions for Students:
What do I find meaningful about this?
How does this affect the world I live in?
What does this make me wonder?
What values or beliefs of mine are connected to this?
Classroom Application Prompts:
“Where do you see this issue or idea showing up in today’s world?”
“What are you learning about others, and yourself, through this?”
“What questions or emotions are surfacing as we explore this?”
This level invites internalization, connecting content to identity, voice, and moral formation.
Key Questions for Students:
What do I believe about this?
How does this challenge or affirm who I want to be?
What part of my story connects with this learning?
What does this say about my role or responsibility in the world?
Classroom Application Prompts:
“How is this shaping your thinking, beliefs, or values?”
“What does this say about your identity or your voice?”
“What story would you tell from your life that relates to this?”
The highest level of DOR: moving from insight to impact. It’s not only about what you know or feel, but how you respond.
Key Questions for Students:
What responsibility do I have in light of what I’ve learned?
How can I use this knowledge or insight for good?
What change can I be part of? In my thinking, behavior, or community?
What does this learning invite me to do next?
Classroom Application Prompts:
“What’s one action, big or small, you feel called to take?”
“How could this learning make a difference? In your life or in others’?”
“If you could teach or share this with someone else, what would you say or do?”