Transcendental Inventory

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• Reading Literature 9-12.2: Determine Theme and Analyze Its DevelopmentReading Literature 9-12.2: Determine Theme and Analyze Its Development

• Reading Informational Text 9-12.2: Determine Central Idea and Analyze Its DevelopmentReading Informational Text 9-12.2: Determine Central Idea and Analyze Its Development

• Reading Literature/ Informational Text Standard 9-12.1: Cite Strong and Thorough Textual EvidenceReading Literature/ Informational Text Standard 9-12.1: Cite Strong and Thorough Textual Evidence

What defines you?What defines you?

• On a blank piece of paper, draw an outline of yourself.

• On a blank piece of paper, draw an outline of yourself.

• On the inside of the figure, fill-in the space with words or images of what you believe best defines you as an individual.

• On the inside of the figure, fill-in the space with words or images of what you believe best defines you as an individual.

• On the outside of the figure, create several thought bubbles that contain your dreams, goals, and hopes for your life.

• On the outside of the figure, create several thought bubbles that contain your dreams, goals, and hopes for your life.

Statement

• Complete this transcendental statement: “If I advance confidently in the direction of my dreams, and endeavor to live the life which I have imagined, I will . . .”

• Complete this transcendental statement: “If I advance confidently in the direction of my dreams, and endeavor to live the life which I have imagined, I will . . .”

Guidelines

• Use blank paper or format on computer

• Must be multi-colored

• Takes creative risks

• Write your name, date, period, assignment number, and title in MLA format on back of the transcendental inventory

Transcendental Inventory Example

Grading CriteriaGrading Criteria

Outline of Body 10 things about you (words, statements, or images) inside outline of body 6 thing about you inside thought bubbles Transcendental statement Multicolored

Outline of Body 10 things about you (words, statements, or images) inside outline of body 6 thing about you inside thought bubbles Transcendental statement Multicolored

(See next slide for Bloom’s Taxonomy Grading Scale) (See next slide for Bloom’s Taxonomy Grading Scale)

Higher Order Thinking Skills

Lower Order Thinking Skills

Creativity

Bloom

’s Taxonomy

Bloom

’s Taxonomy

4.5 to 5/A

3.5 to 4.4/B

2.5 to 3.4/C

1.5 to 2.4/L

.1 to 1.4/K

Write one sentence Write one sentence explaining what you did well explaining what you did well according to the skill being according to the skill being learned using the language learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, Then, write one more sentence write one more sentence explaining what you could explaining what you could do better or differently next do better or differently next time and how you could time and how you could move up one level on move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy.Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Student Directions for Written Evaluation

0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 4+ Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K4+ Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C

EvaluationEvaluation

Grading Scale

Literary Response and Analysis Standard 3.9:

Philosophical Influences

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