Learning Targets-Final Draft

Learning Targets-Final Draft

For the most part I was relatively happy with my original targets in terms of clarity and expectations. However, when revising my targets I changed some of the developmental to mastery and vice versa so I hope that they make more sense than they did in my original. If not please feel free to comment.

One of the comments made was that my targets cover numerous components of the taxonomies and this is true. I did this with the thought that that would make it most affective when creating an overall assessment being that it would cover a range of outcomes. For my overall assessment I am thinking something like a portfolio or debate but am not sure how to begin so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

In this unit we will be studying The Giver by Lois Lowry. We will study the specifics of the book as well as connect to it the world we live in today.

1. Students will discuss the pros and cons of the “Utopian Society” created in the novel.
a. Developmental
b. Verbs: define (Utopia), explain (why/why isn’t the community a Utopia), prepare, support (a list of evidence showcasing both sides), state (their own opinion on whether it is or isn’t and Utopian society.

2. Students will gain an understanding of who the main characters are.
a. Mastery Learning Target
b. Verbs: describe (their features and actions), compare (one against the other), question and/or defend (their actions, motives, decisions), recognize (their positive qualities and flaws)

3. Students will study the hierarchal structure that exists among the characters and discuss its relevance.
a. Developmental Learning Target
b. Verbs: identify (what the hierarchy is), label (the different degrees/levels) differentiate (between the different levels), identify, (what characters fall where and why), discuss (its importance and how it affects the characters)

4. Students will work together to determine important moments in the plot.
a. Mastery Learning Target
b. Verbs: listen (to the opinions of others), choose (the important events), organize (them into the proper order), select (key events-rising action/climax/falling action), report (to the group/class)

5. Students will gain and understanding of the symbols present throughout the book.
a. Developmental Learning Target
b. Verbs: define (what a symbol is), identify (specific symbols in the book), explain and justify (what each symbol means), create (a connection between the symbol and one’s own life)

6. Students will discuss what it means to be an adult in both the book and today’s society.
a. Developmental Learning Target
b. Verbs: list (what it means to be and adult), differentiate (between factors deciding adulthood in the book and today), outline and explain (why such different viewpoints exist between the book and today’s society) relate (the two sides-what factors do they have in common if any)

7. Students will connect the themes of the book to incidents in the story as well as to the world around them.
a. Developmental Learning Target
b. Verbs: identify (the important themes), relate (how they tie into the world), give examples (of personal connections), show (where they apply/occur in the book), conclude (if said theme is common to our society/world)