1. Six Thinking Hats® DeBono, Edward. Six Thinking Hats.

2. Six Thinking Hats ® + Content – Living in the United States

3. data Information Who, what, when, where? What do you want to know? facts White Hat - FACTS KNOWLEDGE – Bloom

4. Imagine White piece of paper where you write all of the facts. Talk about and write several facts that you know about living in the U.S. One might be that the capital is Washington, D.C. There may be facts that need to be researched for accuracy. Put an R to remind you to check out these facts.

5. feelings intuition emotions EVALUATION - Bloom Red Hat - FEELINGS

6. Imagine Red heart for feelings and passion Think of how you feel about living in the U.S. One might be free. Think of others now.

7. Black Hat - CAUTION caution risks words of wisdom ANALYSIS - Bloom careful of

8. Imagine Black judge’s robe representing caution, wisdom! Think of what things you should be cautious of if you live in the U.S. One might be too much freedom. Think of others now.

9. benefits Yellow Hat - BENEFITS optimism value the good in it ANALYSIS -Bloom

10. Imagine Yellow sun representing benefits of a sunny day! Think of the benefits of living in the U.S. One might be freedom of religion. Think of others now.

11. Green Hat - CREATIVITY alternatives creativity new ideas possibilities SYNTHESIS -Bloom

12. Imagine Green grass for constantly creating new ideas Think of a creative slogan, statue, song to entice people to live in the U.S. One might be Put the US in USA! Think of one now. This will take a few minutes, so let’s just get started and you can finish this after the webinar.

13. Thinking about thinking Blue Hat – THINKING organizing summarizing process concluding COMPREHENSION - Bloom another viewpoint

14. Imagine Imagine Blue sky for thinking from a new perspective, as if you were a bird in the air looking down at the earth. Explain WHY you live in the U.S. One reason might be that you were born here. Why might others live in the U.S.?

15. Vary Questions with Six Hats ® Vary Questions with Six Hats ® Let’s practice varying our question related to the fable, The Hare and the Tortoise. I will think of one, and you will add a second. Questions move to three levels based on where the answer can be found. They might relate to the text, self, or world. Now let’s read The Hare and the Tortoise

16. The Hare and the Tortoise A hare was making fun of a tortoise one day for being so slow. "Do you ever get anywhere?" the hare asked with a mocking laugh. "Yes," replied the tortoise, "and I get there sooner than you think. Run a race against me and I'll prove it.“ The hare was very amused at the thought of running a race with the tortoise, and just for fun he decided to do it. So the fox, who agreed to act as judge marked the distance for the race on a path through the woods, and started the runners off. The hare was soon far out of sight. To let the tortoise know how silly it was for him to challenge a speedy hare, the hare decided to lie down beside the road to take a nap until the tortoise could catch up. The tortoise meanwhile kept going slowly but steadily. After a time, the tortoise Passed the place where the hare was sleeping. The hare slept on very peacefully. When at last he did wake up, the tortoise was already very near the finish line. The hare now ran his swiftest, but he could not overtake the tortoise in time. An Aesop Fable

17. Vary Questions with Six Hats® Vary Questions with Six Hats® Put our your blue hat first and think about the big idea, moral of the fable, or essential question. Several might include persistence, slow and steady wins the race, endurance, bullying, competition, …. For this webinar we will use the big idea of competition.

18. Vary Questions with Six Hats ® Vary Questions with Six Hats ® One white hat question might be Who are the three characters in the fable? Write another white hat question. Remember the answers can be checked in the text and will be either right or wrong. 1.

19. Vary Questions with Six Hats ® Vary Questions with Six Hats ® A red hat question might be How did you feel when the tortoise won the race? Write another red hat question. Remember the questions can relate to the text, self (students’ lives, or the world 1.

20. Vary Questions with Six Hats ® Vary Questions with Six Hats ® The black hat question brings wisdom and caution to the lesson. What should you be cautious of when challenging someone to a race? Write another black hat question. 1. 2.

21. Vary Questions with Six Hats ® Vary Questions with Six Hats ® The yellow hat looks for benefits. What are the benefits of competition, racing? Write another yellow hat question. 1. 2.

22. Vary Questions with Six Hats ® Vary Questions with Six Hats ® The green hat looks for creativity, new ideas. Retell the fable if it took place underwater, or rewrite the story using this cartoon clip. Write another green hat question. 1.

23. Vary Questions with Six Hats ® Vary Questions with Six Hats ® The blue hat looks for metacognition, explanations, summaries,…. Write another blue hat question. 1.