Assignment Paper

Activity 2
Go to the following link on Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts from the Library of Congress answers intriguing questions:
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/archive.html
As you scroll down the main page, you will see a listing of interesting questions under different subject areas, such as Agriculture, Astronomy, Biology and so on. Select one question that interests you under any subject area, and then make a KWL chart (page 416) for your selection. After you have jotted down ‘what you know’ under the first column and what you want to find out under the second column, then go to the respective link and read the answers to your selected question. For instance, under Agriculture, you will see one of the questions as: Why does chopping an onion make you cry? (you may pick any question under any subject area that is listed). Make a KWL for the topic (first two columns) and then go to the link and fill in the third column. If you still have questions left, then fill in the fourth column. Include your KWL chart below and write a brief summary (one paragraph) about your experience of the website, the process of doing a KWL on yourself and how can this technique be effective in the grade level you plan to teach.

[Insert KWL chart and brief summary here]

Activity 3 Create a Graphic Organizer for the key concepts, main points, information that you have found in activity 2 (for creating graphic organizers, refer to page 411-413 of textbook) – include a title, intended grade level and subject area.

[Insert graphic organizer here, if you are using Power Point, you may copy and paste it here.]

Activity 4
Create an Anticipation Guide for a content area book for a specific grade level that you are interested in. Include the title, author, publisher of the book. You may also select a lesson or chapter from a subject area and prepare anticipation guide. Include the title of the lesson / chapter and the reference of the book you have taken it from.

[Insert Anticipation Guide here]

Activity 5 See the video on “Using Sentence Frames to Jumpstart Writing” (2 minutes). Then respond to the following questions:

Why does Ms. Brewer give students the option of using sentence frames?
How can you create a sentence frame that encourages varied responses?
What makes sentence frames an effective strategy for English learners?

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/jumpstart-student-writing?fd=1
(If you have trouble opening the link, copy the link into a different browser, such as Mozilla Firefox)
[Insert your response here]

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Project 7 – Chapter 10 Rubric
Activity 2
Excellent: Full credit will be given if the student has listed at least 3 points under each column following the guidelines for KWL.
Good: Student details two points under each column following the guidelines for KWL.
Needs Improvement: Student provides less than 2 points under each column following the guidelines for KWL.

Activity 3
Excellent: Extremely well organized and structure of information is compelling and flows smoothly, providing examples when necessary. Insightful and well considered ideas making multiple connections.
Good: Somewhat organized structure allows reader to move through some of the content without confusion. Flow is sometimes interrupted. Some examples given.
Needs Improvement: Poorly organized. A clear sense of direction is not evident. Flow is frequently interrupted. Minimal or no examples included.

Activity 4
Excellent: At least 5 items are mentioned, including the source citation.
Good: At least 3 items are mentioned, including the source citation.
Needs Improvement: Student provides less than three items and includes no citation.

Activity 5
Excellent: Full credit will be given if the student provides relevant observations in detail and relates the responses to situations and conditions, providing examples from the video when necessary.
Good: The student provides some relevant observations and relates the response to situations and conditions, providing some examples when necessary.
Needs Improvement: The student provides minimal information.