cross-curricular
Across multiple subjects
Cross-curricular describes educational activities or approaches that connect multiple subject areas rather than treating them in isolation.
A cross-curricular project might combine history, art, and literature around a single theme: The cross-curricular unit on the Renaissance had students analyzing paintings, reading primary sources, and studying scientific advances of the period.
Combining distinct fields
- thematicRelating to subject matter
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- connectedJoined to another
- multidisciplinaryInvolving several academic fields
unified · blended · synthesized · convergent · linked · bridging · overlapping · merged
Organized around distinct undertakings
- inquiryRequest for information
- STEMFour-discipline academic grouping
- STEAMCurriculum blending arts and sciences
- unitIndividual part or measure
scaffolding · differentiation · assessment · rubric · competencies · co-teaching · collaboration · standards
Addressing challenges methodically
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
analysis · synthesis · evaluation · metacognition · presentation · reasoning · argumentation · self-reflection
Ability to read, write
- numeracyAbility with figures
- humanitiesStudy of culture
- sciencesOrganized bodies of knowledge
- artsCreative disciplines collectively
mathematics · geography · history · music · technology · health · civics · economics
interdisciplinary
Combining distinct fields
- thematicRelating to subject matter
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- connectedJoined to another
multidisciplinary · unified · blended · synthesized · convergent · linked · bridging · overlapping · merged · combined
project-based
Organized around distinct undertakings
- inquiryRequest for information
- STEMFour-discipline academic grouping
- STEAMCurriculum blending arts and sciences
unit · scaffolding · differentiation · assessment · rubric · competencies · co-teaching · collaboration · standards · benchmarks
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
research · analysis · synthesis · evaluation · metacognition · presentation · reasoning · argumentation · self-reflection
literacy
Ability to read, write
- numeracyAbility with figures
- humanitiesStudy of culture
- sciencesOrganized bodies of knowledge
arts · mathematics · geography · history · music · technology · health · civics · economics · drama
cross-curricularsubject-specific
Pertaining to a particular field
discipline-specific · specialized · domain-specific · departmental · insular
cross-curricularsiloed
Kept apart, uncommunicating
compartmentalized · isolated · fragmented · disconnected · segregated
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