1. Story Guiding Questions Is the story focused with a clear main idea? Is it tightly woven and skillfully crafted? Does it present a way of life to investigate? Does [... MORE]

2. Episodes and Key Questions Guiding Questions Episodes Do coherent episodes frame the story structure? (setting, characters, daily rhythms/rules, incidents, and culmination) Do they provide a logical progression and narrative [... MORE]

3. Setting Guiding Questions Does the teacher have a vision for the setting that incorporates the basic framework for story development, yet is open-ended enough for student input and ownership? [... MORE]

4. Characters Guiding Questions Has the teacher selected one of the following types of characters to best fit the Storyline? fictitious characters that the students create and develop characters playing [... MORE]

5. Rhythms and Rules Guiding Questions Rhythms Have students built background about the daily lives of their characters through research, discussion and practical activities? Have students envisioned their characterʼs way [... MORE]

6. Incidents Guiding Questions Are the incidents real problems to be solved? Are the incidents relevant to the story? Are problems clearly defined? Are key questions used to determine what [... MORE]

7. Culmination Guiding Questions Is the culmination a special event? Does it brings the topic to a satisfying conclusion? Is it a natural ending to the story? Does either the [... MORE]

8. Reflection and Assessment Guiding Questions Reflection Is the activity/reflection theory of learning used throughout the Storyline? Is it a natural part of the topic work? Does reflection involve the [... MORE]

9. Activities and Groupings Guiding Questions Activities Has the teacher selected activities that blend naturally with the story and enhance it? Are the activities of high quality and motivating for [... MORE]

10. Curriculum Guiding Questions Is the curriculum covered in a highly creative and meaningful way within the story? Is the content organized using the story as the cement between curricular [... MORE]