Overview
The Required Resources box identifies essential, required learning materials. It may feature articles, textbook readings, videos, interactives, or other required content. Designed to stand out within a lesson, the box helps students quickly recognize important resources at the point where they are most relevant.
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- Including optional, supplemental, recommended, or enrichment materials in the Required Resources box
- Placing required resources too early or too late instead of at the point of need
- Listing resources without explaining how students should use them
- Repeating the same required resource in multiple locations without a clear purpose
- Overloading the box with too many resources, making it difficult to identify what is essential
- Using the Required Resources box for instructions, reminders, or other content that is not a resource
[Example]
Understanding Safe Cooking Temperatures
Cooking food safely requires more than judging its appearance. Color, texture, and cooking time can provide useful clues, but they do not reliably indicate whether harmful microorganisms have been destroyed. Using a food thermometer and knowing the appropriate minimum internal temperature for different foods are essential practices for reducing the risk of foodborne illness.
Required Resource
Estimated Time: 5 to10 minutes
Before working through the kitchen scenarios below, review the safe minimum internal temperatures for commonly prepared foods. Pay particular attention to how temperature requirements differ among poultry, ground meats, whole cuts of meat, seafood, and leftovers. You will use this information to evaluate whether each dish has been cooked safely and determine what action should be taken before it is served.
CDD Tag
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Guidelines
Do
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Place Required Resources at the Point of Need
Position the Required Resources box within the lesson where students need to access the material. Proximity helps students understand the resource’s purpose and connect it directly to the surrounding content or activity.
ID
Provide Clear, Concise Context for Each Resource
In 1-2 sentences, explain what the resource covers and why students should complete it. Keep the introduction focused and concise so students can quickly understand the resource’s purpose without delaying access to it.
ID
Production
Include Resource Details
Include resource details in accordance with the module resource formatting guidelines in the ID Playbook. Include an estimated completion time. Ensure links take students directly to the required content.
Production
Confirm Resources are Accessible and Functional
Verify that required materials are available to all students, links work correctly, and the resource meets accessibility requirements across supported devices.
Do Not
ID
Don’t Include Optional Materials as Required Resources
Avoid placing supplemental, recommended, or enrichment materials in the Required Resources box. Including nonessential content can make it difficult for students to distinguish what they must complete.
ID
Don’t Include Optional Materials as Required Resources
Avoid placing supplemental, recommended, or enrichment materials in the Required Resources box. Including nonessential content can make it difficult for students to distinguish what they must complete.
ID
Production
Don’t Embed Resources in the Required Resources Element
Avoid embedding resources such as videos, Rise modules, PDFs, interactives, or other content directly within the Required Resources element. Instead, provide a link to the resource. This keeps the Required Resources element focused on helping students easily identify the materials they are required to complete.