Closure Activities闭合活动.ppt

Closure Activities Thurmont Middle School, 2006-2007 Acknowledgements Compiled by… Adam Umak, Language Arts 8 Thurmont Middle School Administration and Faculty Adapted from… Phyllis Younkins. “Brain-Based Learning Strategies: Closure,” 2005. Works Cited… Linda Brainerd, Student Interactive Notebooks and Other Powerful Ways to Take Notes, 2006 Special thanks to… FCPS Department of Professional Development Before and After Pictures Fold a piece of paper in half. Open the paper and label one half Before and the other half After. You have 5 minutes to draw before and after pictures for this lesson that convey: How you felt Before and After; What you knew Before and After; or What you thought Before and what you wondered about After Challenge Envelopes On the envelope your group received, write a challenge question on the front. What might be…? What could be…? What if…? Generate an answer to the question and put it inside. Pass up the envelopes. When you receive a new envelope, answer the question on paper, then check it against the criteria in the envelope. Put your answer in the envelope and put it back into circulation. Repeat the steps for other envelopes. Closure with Sensitivity This written activity draws on many senses. Be ready to answer… What did you see? What did you hear? How did you feel? These questions are followed with… Where does it fit? Continuum This allows you to explore your personal interpretation of information and issues. Rank “least to most,” “worst to best,” “community interest to individual interest,” etc. This is done on paper or by standing in a line on a continuum. Be ready to explain your reasoning for selecting your position on the continuum. Corners The corners of the room are labeled. Think about which of the skills covered in class today would be most important. Pick a corner, write its number, go there, interact with others with the same corner choice in a timed pair share. You will be asked to share the reasons for your ch