1. K-W-L C ONTENT L ITERACY S TRATEGY Art Weiss & Erin Kavanagh

2. T HINK - P AIR - S HARE What do you know about K-W-L? ~1min What do you want to know about K-W-L? ~1min With a neighbor share what you know and want to know about K-W-L. ~3min Share as a whole group ~5min

3. W HAT IS K-W-L? A thinking/reading activity using a graphic organizer Activates students’ prior knowledge Sets purpose for learning Provides a tool to synthesize & evaluate learning

4. G UIDED P RACTICE What do you know about influential American dances or dance music from the past 60 years? ~1min What do you want to know about influential American dances or dance music from the past 60 years? ~1min Share & record on graphic organizer

5. E VOLUTION OF D ANCE G UIDED P RACTICE What did you learn about American influential dances and dance music from the last 60 years? Share & record on graphic organizer

6. E VOLUTION OF D ANCE Elvis - Hound Dog The Twist Disco YMCA Kung Fu Fighting Brady Bunch Grease Lightning AC-DC - Head banging Michael Jackson Willy Wonka & Oompa Loompas The Robot Break Dancing Walk Like an Egyptian Chicken Dance Mony Vanilla Ice The Running Man MC Hammer The Sprinkler The Grocery Cart The Lawn Mower Jump On It Jump Around Rump Shaker Knocked Down What is Love Line Dancing Back Street Boys Eminem Loose Yourself Shake It Dirt on Your Shoulder MC Hammer The Sprinkler The Grocery Cart The Lawn Mower Jump On It Jump Around Rump Shaker Knocked Down What is Love Line Dancing Back Street Boys Eminem Loose Yourself Shake It Dirt on Your Shoulder

7. K-W-L C ONCLUSION What did you learn about the K-W-L strategy? ~1min Share & record on graphic organizer What you K now?What you W ant to know?What you L earned?

8. F INAL W RAP -U P Why is this strategy important? Activates prior knowledge which increases content learning Builds knowledge for students with less experience Sets a purpose for reading Exposes misinformation May be used as formative assessment Mirrors the scientific inquiry process Requires analysis, synthesis & evaluation

9. T HANK Y OU ! H AVE A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR ! A RT & E RIN