1. Reading Literature /Informational Text, Standard 9-12
Reading Literature /Informational Text, Standard : Cite Strong and Thorough Textual Evidence
Open Mind Diagram
Please print this slide show, follow the directions, and staple it to your reading response.

2. This can be a full or side profile.
Trace Open-Mind
First, create an outline of the character’s head.
This can be a full or side profile.

3. Use three images that symbolize the character.

4. Brainstorm Around Image
Around each image, use four brainstorm statements that captures the character’s personality and state of mind.
Brainstorms must be 3 words or less --ideally, one word)

5. Two Citations
Directly cite two examples from the text that clearly represent the character’s attitude and actions. Each example must be at least two sentences in length and parenthetically cited.

6. Criteria
Arrange the images, brain- storms, and citations inside the open-mind
Citations, Images, and Brainstorms must tie-in
Must be multicolored
No lined paper
Use parenthetical citation
Be creative, unique, even unusual

7. Two Column Journal Example for Six Entries. . .

8. How to Grade an Open Mind Diagram
3 images
12 brainstorms (3 words or less )
2 citations (2+ sentences each)
Multi-colored
Open mind traced
Unlined Paper

9. Secondary Literacy Summit X December 2010
Creativity
California Department of Education
Evaluation
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.
Higher Order Thinking Skills
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
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Student Directions for Written Evaluation
Lower Order Thinking Skills
Grading Scale
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 Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K
2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C
Brian Jeffrey mrjeffrey.com (909)

10. Printing Directions
On the tool bar, click on “File,” click on “Print.”
In the “Print” dialogue box, in the lower left corner under “Print What,” click on the drop down arrow and select “Handouts.”
Then, under “Color/Grayscale,” select the best on for your printer.
Next, under “Handouts,” click on “Slides per Page,” and choose “9.”
Lastly, click on “OK,” and the file will print.
Staple Directions to your assignment.