Students are working on their Bloom Ball over "The Outsiders." This 12 step task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the book, as well as their knowledge of Iowa Core Standards. Each step of the Bloom ball aligns with our Core curriculum and represents one of the 6 levels of Blooms Taxonomy of learning.
This independent assignment requires high student engagement as well has higher order thinking. Some of the standards represented in this project include: sequencing of events, comparing and contrasting characters and motives, analyzing themes, using text evidence to support a claim and summarizing main ideas.
The District Curriculum Map is used to guide all classroom instruction. I always take into account student interests, but in order to make those interests meaningful, I have to find a way to tie them into our CORE curriculum.
Every day, when students walk into the room, they can see that I've outlined on the board, what we will be learning, and how it ties into the curriculum they need to know in order to be successful.
Every day, when students walk into the room, they can see that I've outlined on the board, what we will be learning, and how it ties into the curriculum they need to know in order to be successful.
Students are currently reading GONE by Michael Grant. Using our Unit 3 Learning Objectives, I was able to create a project for students to complete. Some of the CORE objectives covered in this Bloom Ball include: analyzing themes, cause and effect, character motivation, compare and contrast, and analyzing conflicts.