Toni Hull Senior English Language Fellow 1 The powerpoint and handout for this workshop can be found at: FACT OPINION NOT SURE YELLOWGREENRED 3 identifies, analyzes, and evaluates issues collects relevant data looks at questions and answers from multiple view-points recognizes and moves beyond assumptions and personal biases formulates and presents persuasive reasons in support of conclusions makes reasonable decisions about what to believe and what to do thinks for himself / herself 4 5 Higher Order complex/abstract Lower Order simple/concrete ____________ Create Evaluate Analyze Apply Understand Remember When designing class activities and assessment questions, think about which level of Blooms Taxonomy you are activating. Task: Look at the words. Working in pairs, decide where each task would most likely be performed in Blooms Taxonomy. NOTE: There may be more than one right answer! Well discuss why 6 Create Evaluate Analyze Apply Understand Remember 7 judge label complete examine imagine translate design prioritize illustrate categorize predict match POSSIBLE ANSWERS Createimagine, design Evaluatejudge, prioritize Analyzeexamine, categorize Applycomplete, illustrate Understandtranslate, predict Rememberlabel, match 8 9 D = Describe A = Analyze E = Evaluate 10 Visual What do you see/hear? only observed / objective facts Be sure you dont analyze at this stage! 11 Ask a variety of wh- questions about the subject. Who? What? When? Where? Why ? How? Asking the questions is more important than actually knowing the answers. Be sure you dont evaluate at this stage! 12 Judgment based on describe and analyze What do you feel/think about the subject? No right or wrong answers as long as they are supported 13 14 DescribeAnalyzeEvaluate 15 DescribeAnalyzeEvaluate 16 What words would you associate with this picture? 17 The more you look at the world the more you recognize that people have different ideas about whats important. fate fear fairy tale 18 What image would you use to illustrate the word ACCOMPLISHMENT I would use an image / a picture of ________. 19 20 1 picture 3 words 1 word 3 images The word is PERFECTION Think of 3 different images that express 3 different points of view about the word Think of 3 words that express 3 different points of view about this picture. The words should all belong to the same word class. 21 22 1. Predicting: What is going to happen next? 2. Analyzing: Why? 3. Creating: Write an ending for the story. 4. Creating: Act out your ending for the story. 5. Assessing: What do you think the message of the story is? How does the story make you feel? 23 24