The Block: WHAT CHANGED?
Read the fine print
Use a new situation to see what you can explain, support and revise.
Caseload 2 — Read the fine print
Essential question: What does the paper actually say?
The school dance accessibility post
New transfer scenario. Read the source set before answering. Do not assume that a familiar word such as “policy,” “law,” “ban,” “scholarship,” or “petition” tells you who has authority or what happened.
Source set
SOURCE A — Event flyer
NPW practice document. “Spring Dance, Friday 6–9 p.m., gym. Tickets $5. Enter through Door 3.”
What it establishes: Shows date, time, location, price, and the advertised entrance.
What it cannot establish: Does not establish whether Door 3 or the full event is accessible.
SOURCE B — Building access map
NPW practice document, issued by facilities. “Step-free entrance: Door 1. Elevator to gym level available until 9:30 p.m. Door 3 has six stairs.”
What it establishes: Identifies the step-free entrance and elevator schedule.
What it cannot establish: Does not say whether event staff will keep Door 1 unlocked or how to request other access.
SOURCE C — Activities-office reply
NPW practice document. “Door 1 will be staffed 5:45–9:15 p.m. Students may request seating or communication access through the activities office; do not send medical documentation to student volunteers.”
What it establishes: Confirms Door 1 staffing and an access-request route.
What it cannot establish: Does not describe every possible accommodation or guarantee an individual request.
Part A — Check
1. What is wrong with relying on the flyer alone?
A. Nothing; a flyer is always the final authority.
B. It gives an entrance but does not establish accessibility.
C. It is illegal to use flyers.
D. It does not list the DJ.
2. Which entrance is step-free according to the documents?
A. Door 1
B. Door 2
C. Door 3
D. The documents do not say.
3. Who should receive an accommodation request in this scenario?
A. Any student volunteer
B. The activities office
C. The DJ
D. A friend in the group chat
4. Which statement goes beyond the evidence?
A. Door 3 has stairs.
B. Door 1 will be staffed.
C. Every possible access need is fully solved.
D. The elevator runs until 9:30 p.m.
5. What privacy habit does Source C support?
A. Post medical records in the group chat.
B. Share only what the responsible office needs; do not send records to student volunteers.
C. Never ask for access.
D. Ask a friend to decide for you.
Part B — Explain
Explain the difference between “the event has an entrance” and “the event is accessible.” Use Sources A–C and name one question a student might still need to ask.
Part C — Use it
Create a corrected “Getting in” box for the dance flyer. Include the step-free entrance, staffing time, elevator time, and the office to contact for access questions. Do not ask students to disclose a diagnosis publicly.
Educator answer and scoring guidance
1. Correct answer: B. The flyer has logistical information, but the facilities map is the stronger source for physical access.
2. Correct answer: A. Source B says Door 1 is step-free.
3. Correct answer: B. Source C names the activities office.
4. Correct answer: C. The documents provide some access details but do not establish that every need is solved.
5. Correct answer: B. The source directs access requests to the responsible office and warns against unnecessary sharing.
Strong constructed/performance response: Full-credit responses identify Source B as the physical-access map and Source C as the event-specific implementation source. They avoid claiming that one ramp or entrance automatically makes every part of an event accessible.
Score Part B and Part C with the master analytic rubric. Do not award or remove points for a learner’s political, institutional, or personal preference. Score the quality of source use, reasoning, authority/process understanding, scope, and communication.