1. Presented By: Lindsay Cooney Kannapolis Intermediate

2.  By the end of this session you will know why it’s important to incorporate higher order thinking skills into your lessons.  You will also have time to work with colleagues to create a lesson or unit activities that incorporate H.O.T.S.

3.  Bloom’s Taxonomy is a multi-tiered model of classifying thinking by six cognitive levels of complexity. First created in the 1950’s, Bloom’s Taxonomy was revised in the 1990’s in an attempt to make it more relevant for 21 st century students and teachers. Evaluate Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge Creating Evaluating Analyzing Applying Understanding Remembering Old VersionRevised Version NounsVerbs

4. Creating: Can the student create a new product or point of view? assemble, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, write Evaluating: Can the student justify a stand or decision? appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value, evaluate Analyzing: Can the student distinguish between the different parts? appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test Applying: Can the student use the information in a new way? choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write Understanding: Can the student explain ideas or concepts? classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate, paraphrase Remembering: Can the student recall or remember the information? define, duplicate, list, memorize, recall, repeat, reproduce state

6. Find another book with a friendly theme. Draw a flow chart of the digestive system. How are the characters in these two stories similar? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this game? Understanding classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate, paraphrase Decide which level this activity matches. Click The mouse to reveal the answer.

7. Compare and contrast these toys. Find as many common links between these events as you can. What if Little Red Riding Hood carried a cell phone? What outcomes is this advertisement trying to achieve? Analysing appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test Decide which level this activity matches. Click The mouse to reveal the answer.

8. Write two different dramatic skits about the term “buyer beware”. Construct a cartoon character who saves water. Write a new ending to Little Red Riding Hood. Design unusual puppets for this story. Creating assemble, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, write Decide which level this activity matches. Click The mouse to reveal the answer.

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10.  What are higher- order thinking skills that you already use in your classroom?  Describe 1-2 activities that integrate higher- order thinking skills. If you are completing this task independently, answer these two questions in an email to Brenda McCombsBrenda McCombs