The Pillow Fight Pact!

This section contains templates/worksheets that may be used to help Digital Detectives identify and analyze evidence from the case. Note: because these resources were designed as scaffolds, we’ve limited the number of templates for HS students to just two. However, if your learners need additional support in mastering this content, we encourage you to review the templates that were created for younger Digital Detectives. You  may find them useful for your learners as well. 

Some things to note:

• The digital versions of these templates can be downloaded as PDFs or image files.
• Image files can then be uploaded to shared slide decks for students to complete collaboratively.
• These resources are meant only to scaffold student thinking. Teachers should feel free to abandon or adapt them to meet the needs of their unique learners.

• Evidence Log: can be used to support Digital Detectives as they record lens specific evidence from the case. 
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    • Image
• Case Synopsis: can be used by Digital Detectives to present their final verdicts in the case. 
  • • PDF
    • Image

These supplemental resources were curated to be given to Digital Detectives as they examine the evidence and apply the Four Lenses to this case. Some things to note:

While these resources may help Digital Detectives determine the credibility of the information in this case, there may also be some red herrings among them!

 

Teachers may choose to distribute some or all of these resources. Teachers may also add their own materials to the case file in order to further support or challenge their Digital Detectives.

 

We recommend the case file be given to students as they are investigating the story.

Resources:

• [PDF] One sheet (as it appears in this chapter)
• [IMAGE] Hi-Res version of image shared student one sheet
• [VIDEO] Annual West Point Pillow Fight Gone Wild
• [GRAPH] West Point Data Drama
• [ARTICLE] Teens May Have Made Pact to Get Pregnant
• [ARTICLE] At West Point, Annual Pillow Fight Becomes Weaponized

Reminder: These resources reveal the facts of the case and should not be distributed until after students have investigated the scenario and shared their conclusions.

• [ARTICLE] West Point Bans Annual Pillow Fight After 30 Injured

These resources should not be included in the case file. Rather, they have been curated to help the teacher facilitate other elements of the lesson.

• [VIDEO] Red Herrings • Potential resource for activating prior knowledge
• [WEBSITE] When Bars Face Down • Potential resource for helping students synthesize learning
• [VIDEO] Tutorials for Mentimeter • Potential resource for guided practice
• [SPREADSHEET] West Point 1980 – 2018 Graduation and Commissioning Rates • Potential resource for helping students synthesize learning.
• [VIDEO] Trusting The Numbers: Tips for Analyzing Data • Potential resource for helping students synthesize learning.
• [VIDEO] Crash Course: Tips for Analyzing Data and Infographics • Potential resource for helping students synthesize learning.
• [INFOGRAPHIC] When The Numbers Don’t Add Up • Potential resource for helping students synthesize learning.
• [VIDEO] Tutorial for Thinglink EDU • Potential resource for helping students synthesize learning.
• [VIDEO] Tutorial for Genial.ly • Potential resource for helping students synthesize learning.
• [WEBSITE] The Best Infographic Makers • Potential resource for helping students synthesize learning.
• [WEBSITE] Spurious Correlations • Potential resource for helping students synthesize learning.
• [VIDEO] How To Use Likert Scales • Potential resource for helping students synthesize learning

These are other stories we considered using for lessons in this chapter. They might be useful in crafting your own cases for the digital detectives you work with. Check back for updates or reach out to us on social media to suggest stories! 

Direct link to spreadsheet with more content.