challenge+2

challenge 2

Group Members:  Tara, Stephanie, Leah, Grace, Leona

Subject: Social Studies, Science, Literacy (character ed focus)

Grade: Primary/Junior

Key Learning: It is important to care for others as well as ourselves.

Frame Critical Challenge: 1. __Decode the Picture__ (photo from the disaster in Haiti) - Complete the 5 W's + inferences 2. __Judge the Better or the Best__ Brainstorm things we could send to the people in Haiti to help them in this time of need. - Students will narrow this list to 5 things that we could send right now that would have the greatest impact on their present situation. 3. __Desgn to Specs__ 1: Students will create an effective visual that shows how the 5 chosen items have made a difference in their lives at this time 4. __Design to Specs__ 2 At a later date this challenge could be revisited to review brainstormed ideas and now decide which items would be most beneficial to send to Haiti 6 months after the earthquake-how are these items different from the first 5-why ?-Create a real care package to send to Haiti with these items

Rough Notes: (please write ideas for any of the Challenges below, that way, we'll be ready to hit the ground running at our next session!)

Type of Critical Challenge: (Critique the Piece, Judge the Better or Best, Rework the Piece, Decode the Puzzle, Design to Specs, Perform to Specs

Culminating ideas/type of challenge to show learning: Creation of final care package that would be sent to Haiti sixth months later.

Criteria for Judgment: Defining greatest needs for Haiti

Background Knowledge required: Basic needs - short terms vrs long term needs/supplies

Critical Thinking Vocabulary: Criteria, empathy, inference, justify, opoion, perspective, problem solving

Thinking Strategies: 5 W's chart, Anchor chart for basic needs - short term/ long term

Habits of mind (one or two to focus on) Critically minded, empathic, attentive to detail