Post on 21-Dec-2015
Darren FixDarren Fix
Heather HoffmanHeather Hoffman
Lori JarvisLori Jarvis
Sonja BertolucciSonja Bertolucci
Dave PutneyDave Putney
Mike TroianoMike Troiano
I’m thinking about an idea, and I want you to try to guess what that idea is as we do this activity...
….. If you figure out the idea don’t say it out loud.
We’ll call our idea “CAT.”
When you know what the “CAT” is, write it down, but
don’t share it.
YES NO
Halloween is in October.
Halloween is the best holiday of the
year.
2 + 2 = 4 Math is fun.
Pepsi is a soft drink.
Pepsi is better than Dr. Pepper.
YES NO
Halloween is in October.
Halloween is the best holiday of the
year.
2 + 2 = 4 Math is fun.
Pepsi is a soft drink.
Pepsi is better than Dr. Pepper.
More examples…where do they belong?More examples…where do they belong?
Dynamite is an explosive. Yes No
Fish have scales.
The earth is a planet.
Skateboarding is cool.
All dogs are friendly. Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Here’s…where they belongHere’s…where they belong!!
Dynamite is an explosive. Yes
Fish have scales.
The earth is a planet.
Skateboarding is cool.
All dogs are friendly.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes Example No Example
Have you figured the differences between
a YES EXAMPLE
and a
NO EXAMPLE ?
Now it’s your turn…..your examples
Yes Example No Example
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How did you decide whether an example was a YES or a NO?
Explain your thinking!
Did you change your thinking about what the “CAT” was during this activity?
What’s our “CAT”?
Your hypotheses…guesses…?
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Our concept “CAT” is
how to tell the difference between
FFact and OOpinion
Definition of a FACT: ...something true and accurate that can be proven.
For example, facts can be found in encyclopedias, almanacs, and atlases.
Definition of an OPINION: …a belief, judgment or viewpoint
For example, opinions can be found in advertisements, editorials, and personal interviews
Let’s apply this conceptLet’s apply this concept ……...
Possible student activities:
•Newspaper article
•News show
•Documentary
•Textbook examples
Resources
• http://ivc.uidaho.edu/mod/models/bruner/
• Joyce, Bruce R., Weil, Marsha , and Emily Models of Teaching—6th ed. 2000.