Toni Hull Senior English Language Fellow 1

The powerpoint and handout for this workshop can be found at:

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 identifies, analyzes, and evaluates issues  collects relevant data  looks at questions and answers from multiple view-points  recognizes and moves beyond assumptions and personal biases  formulates and presents persuasive reasons in support of conclusions  makes reasonable decisions about what to believe and what to do  thinks for himself / herself 4

5 Higher Order complex/abstract Lower Order simple/concrete ____________ Create Evaluate Analyze Apply Understand Remember

When designing class activities and assessment questions, think about which level of Bloom’s Taxonomy you are activating.  Task: Look at the words. Working in pairs, decide where each task would most likely be performed in Bloom’s Taxonomy.  NOTE: There may be more than one right answer! We’ll discuss why … 6

Create Evaluate Analyze Apply Understand Remember 7 judge label complete examine imagine translate design prioritize illustrate categorize predict match

POSSIBLE ANSWERS Createimagine, design Evaluatejudge, prioritize Analyzeexamine, categorize Applycomplete, illustrate Understandtranslate, predict Rememberlabel, match 8

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 D = Describe  A = Analyze  E = Evaluate 10

 Visual – What do you see/hear? ◦ only observed / objective facts  Be sure you don’t analyze at this stage! 11

 Ask a variety of “wh-“ questions about the subject. ◦ Who? ◦ What? ◦ When? ◦ Where? ◦ Why ? ◦ How?  Asking the questions is more important than actually knowing the answers.  Be sure you don’t evaluate at this stage! 12

 Judgment based on describe and analyze ◦ What do you feel/think about the subject?  No right or wrong answers as long as they are supported 13

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What words would you associate with this picture? 17

“The more you look at the world the more you recognize that people have different ideas about what’s important.” fate fear fairy tale 18

What image would you use to illustrate the word ACCOMPLISHMENT “I would use an image / a picture of ________.” 19

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1 picture – 3 words 1 word – 3 images  The word is PERFECTION  Think of 3 different images that express 3 different points of view about the word Think of 3 words that express 3 different points of view about this picture. The words should all belong to the same word class. 21

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1. Predicting: What is going to happen next? 2. Analyzing: Why…? 3. Creating: Write an ending for the story. 4. Creating: Act out your ending for the story. 5. Assessing: ◦ What do you think the message of the story is? ◦ How does the story make you feel? 23

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Inside the folder you’ll find a variety of critical thinking activities.  Instructions:  Work as a group.  Take out one activity at a time (in any order).  Work together ◦ to solve the problem ◦ discuss the issue  When you finish one activity, put it aside, and take out another. 25

Inside the folder you’ll find a variety of critical thinking activities.  Instructions:  Work as a group.  Take out one activity at a time (in any order).  Work together ◦ to solve the problem ◦ discuss the issue  When you finish one activity, put it aside, and take out another. 26

 Look at the ideas below. Are they a good idea? Or a bad idea? Discuss. ◦ A pill is invented that makes it possible for humans to live to age 150. ◦ Another pill is invented that makes it unnecessary for humans to sleep. ◦ One more pill is invented that provides all the nutrients needed to sustain life: no more food! 27

 A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction, but didn't break the law. How come?   How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't hit anything, there is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it? 28

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