Universidad de Playa Ancha

Critical Thinking Workshop

3rd Integral assessment: “Lesson plan applying Critical Thinking”

Summary:

This activity is in pairs. You will have to design a 90-minute lesson in which you will make sure your students apply critical thinking.

This handout must be fully completed and printed to hand in. Other files or links can be included, or attached to it.

Remember that at all times, your students should be applying critical thinking.

Objectives:

To apply concepts related to critical thinking as previously seen in class. To be creative in the construction of the reading lesson. To design a reading lesson using the 3 stages: pre-while and post.

Instructions:

Part 1: Planning. In this part of the project you will have to :

Recycle the unit plan created in the first test and correct it if necessary. Carry out a proper unit plan using Bloom’s taxonomies updated. Create objectives referred to each one of the activities included.

Part 2: Design. In this part of the project you will have to:

Decide on the material you will use in this “reading lesson”. Divide your lesson in three stages: “pre-while and post” (refer to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=NYH6X3f9PoU&list=PLwxoxJiVfNNeCfjRdj3KHfCWcCyq6Cd8c) Find an input for each of these stages:

o Pre: Choose a video related to your unit.

Link: _____________________________________________________________________

o While: Choose a text related to your unit (original).

Link: _____________________________________________________________________

o Post: (Not in this part)

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Part 3: Create activities. In this part of the project you will have to:

Create a 5-question “True or False” activity for the video you chose. Ideally, this activity should be linked with the “while” stage, in terms of content and vocabulary (Pre)

Create a Reading comprehension activity with 5 or 8 open questions for the reading text you previously chose. Use the 7 universal standards for Critical Thinking questions (While).

Create 2 innovative and original activities to conclude the lesson. IMPORTANT: These activites will be based on 2 multiple intelligences of your choice. In this stage you will have to show your creativity and originality. Think of this… How am I going to make a difference as a teacher?

Use this link if you need ideas: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/103-things-do-beforeduringafter-reading

Dates:

Dec. 28: Drafting

Jan. 4: Classwork and feedback from the teacher.

Jan. 11: Deadline. Lesson is handed in, or previously sent.

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LESSON PLAN

Plan a unit in which you must ensure students will apply critical thinking. In this plan, consider a title, a unit question, and a set of 3 objectives minimum based on Bloom’s Taxonomy adapted (attached). These objectives should be reached through the activities you will create.

UNIT

Grade: _____________ - Time: 90 minutes

Name of Unit: ____________________________________

Unit question (This question should include the 7 universal standards for critical thinking and it should be in first

person):

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Objectives (Be consistent and refer to no more than 3 cognitive process dimensions in sequential order)

The student will be able to:

1. ________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________________

Very briefly, explain what you want your students to learn in this unit and how you expect them to apply Critical Thinking throughout this process.

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Pre-reading activity:

Objective of the activity (as stated on page 3):

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Description of the video. What is it about?

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True and False questions.

1._____________________________________________________________________________________________2._____________________________________________________________________________________________3._____________________________________________________________________________________________4._____________________________________________________________________________________________5._____________________________________________________________________________________________

While-reading activity:

Objective of the activity (as stated on page 3):

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Title of text: ______________________________________________________________________________

Copy text here:

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Open questions:

1._____________________________________________________________________________________________2._____________________________________________________________________________________________3._____________________________________________________________________________________________4._____________________________________________________________________________________________5._____________________________________________________________________________________________6._____________________________________________________________________________________________7._____________________________________________________________________________________________8._____________________________________________________________________________________________

Post-reading activities:

Objective of the activity:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Option 1:

Multiple intelligence chosen:__________________________

Title of activity: _________________________________________________________________________________

Aim of activity: _________________________________________________________________________________

Description of activity:

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Activity (attach files if needed):

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Option 2:

Multiple intelligence chosen:__________________________

Title of activity: _________________________________________________________________________________

Aim of activity: _________________________________________________________________________________

Description of activity:

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Activity (attach files if needed):

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Appendixes

1.- Bloom’s taxonomies updated

2.- 6 Core Critical Thinking Skills: Explanation, Evaluation, Analysis, Interpretation, Inference, Self-regulation.

3.- 7 Universal Standards for Critical Thinking questions: Logic, Relevance, Precision, Breath, Clarity, Accuracy, Depth.

4.- Multiple intelligences chart:

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Rubric

6-7 4-5 2-3 0-1Grammar, vocabulary and spelling

Few or no errors are present in the whole project.

3-5 errors are present in the whole project.

6-8 errors are present in the whole project.

9 or more errors are present in the whole project

Originality and creativity

Activities created show originality and creativity

Activities created show originality and creativity at times.

Activities created somehow show originality and creativity

Activities created do not show originality and creativity

Task fulfilment All instructions given are fulfiled.

Most instructions given are fulfiled.

Some instructions given are fulfiled

Few instructions given are fulfiled.

Use of resources Resources used to create activities are appropriate.

Some resources used to create activities are appropriate.

Some resources used to create activities are somehow appropriate.

Resources used to create activities are not appropriate.

Application of content

Contents seen during the semester are present in the project.

Contents seen during the semester are present in the project at times.

Contents seen during the semester are somehow present in the project

Contents seen during the semester are not present in the project

Responsibility Project is presented on due date.

Project is presented one day after deadline.

Project is presented two days after deadline.

Project is presented three or more days after deadline.

Total: 42 pts. (Scale 70%)

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