Existential Inventory Please print this slide show, follow the directions, and staple it to your reading response. Literary Response and Analysis Standard 3.9: Philosophical Influences

What defines you? On a blank piece of paper, draw an outline of yourself. On the inside of the figure, fill-in the space with words or images of what you believe best defines you as determined by you, not by others. On the outside of the figure, create several thought bubbles that contain both positive and critical statements, words, or phrases about you as said by others. Statement Complete this existential statement: “Stripped of all that defines me that is not me, I am...”

Guidelines Use blank paper or format on computer Must be multi-colored Takes creative risks Name, date, period, assignment number, and title written on back of the existential inventory

Existential Inventory Example

Higher Order Thinking Skills Lower Order Thinking Skills Creativity Bloom’s Taxonomy 4.5 to 5/A 3.5 to 4.4/B 2.5 to 3.4/C 1.5 to 2.4/L.1 to 1.4/K Write one sentence explaining what you did well according to the skill being learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, write one more sentence explaining what you could do better or differently next time and how you could move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Write one sentence explaining what you did well according to the skill being learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, write one more sentence explaining what you could do better or differently next time and how you could move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Student Directions for Written Evaluation 0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L 1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 4+ Errors =.1/K to 1.4/K 2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C Evaluation Grading Scale Literary Response and Analysis Standard 3.9: Philosophical Influences

Grading Criteria Outline of Body 10 things about you (words, statements, or images) inside outline of body 6 thing about you inside thought bubbles Existential statement Multicolored Outline of Body 10 things about you (words, statements, or images) inside outline of body 6 thing about you inside thought bubbles Existential statement Multicolored (See next slide for Bloom’s Taxonomy Grading Scale)

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