Learning Goals & Products

Learning Goals

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Students will be able to generate and refine research questions about generative AI and writing using QFT to identify an arguable ethical issue.

2

Students will be able to analyze bias, privacy, labor, misinformation, and environmental cost in AI-related texts and visuals to determine stakeholder impact.

3

Students will be able to evaluate the credibility and bias of sources about generative AI to select evidence that best supports a defensible claim.

4

Students will be able to construct a focused claim about a school or community response to generative AI and support it with relevant evidence and reasoning.

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Students will be able to compare stakeholder perspectives on AI use in writing and research to identify who benefits, who is harmed, and what trade-offs exist.

6

Students will be able to revise arguments and writing using SWOC feedback, source-to-claim mapping, and evidence review to strengthen clarity and logic.

7

Students will be able to explain how their thinking changed about responsible AI use through reflection on research, feedback, and drafting choices.

Products

individual

Individual AI Ethics White Paper with Evidence Log and Reflective Cover Letter

Each student writes a polished white paper that takes a clear position on one AI-and-writing issue for a real stakeholder audience. The packet includes an evidence log, source credibility notes, counterargument and rebuttal, and a reflective cover letter explaining revision choices and responsible AI use.

team

Stakeholder Briefing Panel with AI Impact Synthesis Deck

Teams deliver a public briefing to an authentic audience and defend their recommendation with evidence drawn from each member’s research. The deck synthesizes the strongest evidence, compares stakeholder perspectives, and identifies next steps for the school or community.

Rubric
Competency Progression Rubric Competency-first rubric
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Learning Goal
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Skill
Students will be able to generate and refine research questions about generative AI and writing using QFT to identify an arguable ethical issue. - generate and refine
  • I can generate a few simple QFT questions about generative AI and writing from a short case or prompt card, using question words like who, what, where, and why
  • I can refine my questions by making them clearer after a group sorting discussion.
  • I can generate and sort QFT questions about generative AI and writing into a “researchable” and “non-researchable” set based on group criteria
  • I can revise my questions to be more specific and arguable so they can lead to ethical discussion and investigation.
  • I can produce a strong set of QFT questions about generative AI and writing that connect to an ethical issue (such as fairness, privacy, labor, misinformation, or environmental impact)
  • I can prioritize the best questions, revise wording for depth and focus, and explain my choices using evidence from the case materials.
  • I can generate and refine an excellent, prioritized list of QFT research questions about generative AI and writing that clearly target an arguable ethical issue for a stakeholder audience
  • I can justify how each question could lead to a claim supported by credible evidence, and I can improve my final research question through feedback and targeted revisions.
Content knowledge
Students will be able to analyze bias, privacy, labor, misinformation, and environmental cost in AI-related texts and visuals to determine stakeholder impact. - analyze
  • I can identify a bias, privacy risk, labor impact, misinformation sign, or environmental cost shown in an AI-related text, headline, or visual and tell who might be affected and how
  • I can use evidence from the passage or image (a quote, number, or detail) to support my observation.
  • I can analyze multiple types of impact (bias, privacy, labor, misinformation, and environmental cost) in an AI-related text or visual and explain how the information could affect different stakeholders
  • I can point to specific features (words, data points, sources, missing context, or design choices) and connect them to my claim about potential stakeholder impact.
  • I can evaluate how bias, privacy, labor, misinformation, and environmental cost interact in an AI-related text or visual, using credible evidence to support my analysis
  • I can compare stakeholder perspectives by explaining likely benefits and harms for at least two groups and describing what information or assumptions lead me to that conclusion.
  • I can conduct an in-depth, reasoned analysis of stakeholder impact by interpreting bias, privacy, labor, misinformation, and environmental cost together and predicting outcomes across time
  • I can justify my conclusions with precise evidence (multiple details and data/claims), consider alternative interpretations, and synthesize how these impacts should shape responsible decisions for a specific audience.
Skill
Students will be able to evaluate the credibility and bias of sources about generative AI to select evidence that best supports a defensible claim. - evaluate
  • I can sort sources about generative AI by noticing who wrote them and what details are included, and I can choose ones that seem most helpful for my idea
  • I can point to a simple example from a chosen source when I explain why it helped my claim.
  • I can compare multiple sources about generative AI to judge how credible they are by checking clues like author/expertise, date, and whether the information is supported
  • I can describe how bias or missing viewpoints might affect the evidence I select and choose sources that best fit my claim.
  • I can evaluate sources about generative AI by using evidence of credibility and bias (such as viewpoint, data quality, sensational language, and whether multiple perspectives are included)
  • I can justify which evidence is strongest for my defensible claim and explain what kind of bias could weaken other sources I considered.
  • I can independently assess credibility and bias across sources about generative AI by cross-checking claims, analyzing methodology or data, and considering stakeholder perspectives and incentives behind the writing
  • I can select and synthesize evidence that is most reliable for my claim, clearly explaining how I accounted for bias and how that improved the defensibility of my argument.
Skill
Students will be able to construct a focused claim about a school or community response to generative AI and support it with relevant evidence and reasoning. - construct and support
  • I can state a clear, focused claim about how my school or community should respond to generative AI
  • I can support my claim with at least one simple piece of evidence (such as a fact, example, or quote) from a reading or discussion
  • I can explain my evidence by connecting it to my claim in one sentence.
  • I can write a focused claim about a specific school/community need related to generative AI
  • I can use multiple relevant evidence points and reasoning to show why my claim makes sense, referencing at least two sources or discussions
  • I can organize my claim and evidence in a way that a reader can follow easily from point to point.
  • I can develop a nuanced, specific claim that addresses stakeholder perspectives (who benefits and who could be harmed) regarding generative AI
  • I can choose strong, relevant evidence and explain the reasoning that links each piece of evidence to my claim, using a source-to-claim map or clear in-text connections
  • I can revise my claim or support to make the argument more accurate, credible, and persuasive for the intended audience.
  • I can construct a well-supported, compelling claim for a real stakeholder audience and show how it responds to an ethical issue involving generative AI
  • I can integrate varied, credible evidence (including data/visuals and perspectives from different stakeholders) and provide sophisticated reasoning that anticipates counterpoints and limitations
  • I can clearly document how evidence shaped my claim through drafts, annotations, and an evidence map.
Content knowledge
Students will be able to compare stakeholder perspectives on AI use in writing and research to identify who benefits, who is harmed, and what trade-offs exist. - compare
  • I can identify different stakeholders (such as students, teachers, families, and leaders) and describe how each might feel or be affected by using generative AI for writing and research
  • I can name one possible benefit and one possible harm for at least one stakeholder in my notes or graphic organizer.
  • I can compare at least two stakeholder perspectives on AI use in writing and research by using information from the case card, discussion, or source excerpts
  • I can explain what each stakeholder stands to gain or lose and state a clear trade-off (a benefit for some choices that creates a downside for others).
  • I can analyze multiple stakeholder perspectives to determine patterns about who benefits, who is harmed, and why those outcomes happen
  • I can support my comparisons with 2–3 details from evidence (readings, quotes, interview notes, or data visuals) and summarize the key ethical tension at the center of the trade-off.
  • I can evaluate stakeholder perspectives to make a nuanced claim about the most significant benefits and harms of AI use in writing and research, including how impacts may differ across groups and situations
  • I can justify the trade-offs using strong, specific evidence and explain how my own recommendation changes when I consider different stakeholders.
Skill
Students will be able to revise arguments and writing using SWOC feedback, source-to-claim mapping, and evidence review to strengthen clarity and logic. - revise
  • I can revise my draft by using SWOC feedback to clarify my main idea and add at least one piece of evidence from my sources that clearly supports my claim
  • I can point to where I made changes in my draft or revision notes.
  • I can revise my argument by using SWOC feedback and a source-to-claim map to match each reason in my writing to a specific source
  • I can improve clarity by reorganizing my paragraphs and explaining how the evidence connects to my claim.
  • I can strengthen my argument by using SWOC feedback, evidence review, and my source-to-claim map to refine logic (why my reasons lead to my claim)
  • I can revise to address gaps or weak connections by adding, replacing, or rewording evidence and making the most important points easier to follow.
  • I can independently revise my writing using SWOC feedback and evidence mapping to produce a clear, logically organized argument with strong, relevant support
  • I can use my evidence review to justify my choices (why certain sources fit the claim best) and document major revisions with specific, purposeful change statements.
Disposition
Students will be able to explain how their thinking changed about responsible AI use through reflection on research, feedback, and drafting choices. - explain
  • I can name one way my thinking about responsible AI use changed after doing research or getting feedback, and I can use a sentence starter (e.g., “I used to think… now I think… because…”) in my reflection.
  • I can explain at least two specific changes I made to my ideas about responsible AI use by referencing evidence from research and feedback, and I can describe which drafting choice helped (e.g., adding a source, revising wording, or clarifying my claim).
  • I can clearly describe how my thinking evolved over multiple drafts by connecting my reflection to research notes, feedback (SWOC), and revision decisions, and I can explain why those changes made my writing more responsible and accurate.
  • I can provide a detailed, first-person account of how my understanding of responsible AI use changed, using concrete examples from my research, evidence map, and revision tracker, and I can justify my drafting and AI-use choices with ethical reasoning and a next-step plan for continued improvement.