Topic Module Template

Use this template to create an operational learning module. Remove instructional placeholders when instantiating it.

# N. Topic Name

- Status: NOT STARTED
- Target: L1
- Priority: N/10
- Estimated active time: N-N hours
- Prerequisites: Topic names or none

## Purpose

Explain why this topic exists in the curriculum and what later topics depend on it.

## L1 Outcome

> One capability statement describing what the learner can explain without notes.

## Scope

### L1 Core

- Concepts that must be explained accurately now.

### Awareness

- Concepts that must be recognized and placed on the map, without detailed mechanics.

### Deferred to L2/L3

- Internals, edge cases, and applied reasoning intentionally postponed.

## Prerequisite Check

Answer before studying:

1. Short diagnostic question.
2. Short diagnostic question.
3. Short diagnostic scenario.

The diagnostic changes emphasis; it does not remove required outcomes.

## Learning Path

### Block 1 - Block Name

#### Outcomes

- Observable result for this block.

#### Concepts

- Exact concepts included in the block.

#### Resources

| Resource | Role | Required part | Why | Stop condition |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Resource name | Core | Exact chapter, section, or timestamps | Unique value | What the learner can now explain |

#### Checkpoint

Close all resources and answer:

1. Recall question.
2. Distinction question.
3. Consequence question.

#### Exercise

One small explanation, diagram, prediction, or code task.

Repeat the block structure as needed.

## Blocker Misconceptions

The topic cannot pass while any of these beliefs remain:

- Critical misconception.

## L1 Assessment

### Part A - Reconstruct the Map

Recreate the topic model from memory.

### Part B - Conceptual Interview

Answer 10-15 questions in 30-90 seconds each.

### Part C - Recognition Drills

Complete 2-4 simple recognition tasks. These check that the mental model can classify or explain basic examples. Multi-step diagnosis, design choices, and trade-off analysis belong to L2.

### Part D - Connections

Explain how this topic supports the next topics in the architecture.

## L2 Preview

Keep any useful applied scenarios here. They are optional during the L1 pass and do not affect the L1 result.

## Definition of Done

- [ ] Reconstruct the topic map without notes.
- [ ] Explain every L1 Core item accurately.
- [ ] Identify every Awareness item and why it matters.
- [ ] Score at least 80% on the conceptual interview.
- [ ] Score at least 80% on recognition drills.
- [ ] Clear every blocker misconception.
- [ ] Explain at least two connections to adjacent topics.
- [ ] Record weak areas and the next review date.

Passing the same-day assessment sets `L1 PASS`. Passing a shortened cold assessment after one to three days sets `L1 COLD PASS`.

## Assessment Record

| Date | Assessment | Result | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| YYYY-MM-DD | Diagnostic | - | Weak and strong areas |

Weak areas:

- None recorded.

Next review:

- Not scheduled.

## Related Cards

- [QXXX. Card title](../../questions/topic/QXXX-card-file.md)

## References

- Reference name from `references.md`.

Template Rules

• Keep L1 Core smaller than the full topic map.
• Put advanced material in Awareness or Deferred instead of silently omitting it.
• Prefer one strong primary resource over several repetitive resources.
• Do not mark a whole book, course, or video playlist as required without a topic-specific reason.
• Resource completion is never the Definition of Done.
• Keep assessment prompts separate from answer cards so active recall remains possible.
• Add a new source to references.md before using it as a curriculum dependency.