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What is Blooms Taxonomy?

Bloom's Taxonomy is a multi-tiered model of

classifying thinking according to six cognitive levels

of complexity. The levels have often been depicted

as a stairway, which encourages learners to climb

to a higher level of thought.

Your Task

The following exercises are aligned with the six

levels ofBlooms Taxonomy. With your group,

complete the following questions on another sheet

of paper (each group member should write on their

own paper). Discuss the questions as you work. All

group members should have the same answers for

each question! Notice how the questions progress as you go along. Consult the

synthesis essay sources as you work.

1. Knowledge: Remember previously learned information

Verbs: tell, list, locate, write, find, arrange, define, describe, label, match,

memorize

Using the articles as a reference, define social networking. List as many (at least four) examples of social networking sites that you can

think of.

2. Comprehension: Demonstrate an understanding of facts

Verbs: classify, identify, paraphrase, predict, recognize, discuss, describe,

translate

Explain in your own words what it means to be isolated. Think of a person you know who uses social networking often. Write a

description of that person without naming any names. Be sure to discuss their

involvement in social media. It can be a person you know, a character in a

book, movie, or TV show, or any other figure that fits the description.

3. Application: Apply knowledge to actual situations.

Verbs: apply, demonstrate, interpret, illustrate, show, sketch, solve, dramatize

Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast Facebook users with peoplewho do not use Facebook. Pay attention to the types of relationships that both

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groups have and how they communicate. Refer to the Pew Internet Survey,

among the others.

4. Analysis: Break down objects or ideas into simpler parts and find evidence to

support generalizations

Verbs: calculate, categorize, model, infer, experiment, examine, diagram,

discriminate

Refer to the survey results and think about the role (if any) that SocialNetworking Sites play at Hoover High School. Write a response and explain in

4-5 sentences if you feel that it unites the student body or if it hurts

communication.

5. Synthesis: Compile component ideas into a new whole or propose alternative

solutions

Verbs: arrange, construct, design, revise, formulate, generate, compose, devise

Using the entire source pack as a starting point, imagine the ideal socialnetworking site. What features would it have? How would you communicate

on it with other users? What would its name be? What does it look like?

Discuss with your group members, and then sketch out a design of the

homepage on plain white paper. You may turn in one sketch per group.

After you have sketched out your homepage, write a paragraph explanation ofthe features of the social networking site that you created.

6. Evaluation: Make and defend judgments based on internal evidence or externalcriteria.

Verbs: assess, judge, justify, support, value, interpret, defend, conclude, appraise

This is an INDIVIDUAL activity. Each group member should assess thesources in the packet and choose which would be useful for his or her paper.

Each member should take a note card and list the three (3) sources that best

offer support of his or her claim and the one (1) source from the other side of

the argument.