Submitted by: Kori Freeman and Cynthia Chambliss
Collaborators: Stacie Young
School: John Rolfe Middle School
Summary
Students thoroughly research a famous or historical person they consider inspirational, write a research paper, and then reflect on the inspirational person as they complete a concentric circle activity (LTF format) using an ActivInspire flipchart. Students use a thesaurus to identify strong adjectives that describe the person that was chosen. They also include picture symbols to represent the person. In addition, they analyze how they can apply and adopt the person’s admirable qualities to their own identities in order to change the world for the better. Finally, in collaborative small groups, students compare and contrast admirable qualities among people. They create a Wordle word cloud as a group to express the commonly found inspirational qualities.
TIPC Ratings
Approaching: The students aquired, evaluated, and synthesized information obtained from a variety of resources to address an authentic task.
Approaching: The students share their individual work and collaborate on group components in this project. They use digital tools to communicate, form their own groups, and address an authentic task.
Ideal/Target: This thought-provoking lesson enables the students to think critically about the qualities and characteristics of inspirational people and how they can apply these lessons to their daily life and journey of self-improvement. The students reflect on their role as critical thinkers and notice how their opinions of inspirational people change over the course of the lesson.
Approaching: The students create a written research project, a visual representation of their inspirational person’s qualities using ActivInspire, and a Wordle as a group to express their knowledge of the material and practice their English skills and competencies.
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Contents:
- Lesson Plan
- Rubric
- Concentric Circles Flipchart
- Wordle Example
