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• We’re learning ancient civilizations.We’re learning ancient civilizations.• How can you change the How can you change the information?information?• Brainstorm w/ partner & share w/ Brainstorm w/ partner & share w/ class.class.

Main ideaMain idea• Sub ideaSub idea

Main ideaMain idea• Sub ideaSub idea

+ DetailDetail+ DetailDetail

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Narrative into pictures or symbols

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Narrative into verse

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Roses are Red,Roses are Red,

Violets are Blue,Violets are Blue,

That’s why ….That’s why ….

Written word into speech

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Written word into song

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Questions into answers

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Individual to group engagement

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Thought into action

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Feelings into expressions

Change Change

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Multiple examples into simpler rules

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• Think of something you know well & care Think of something you know well & care about.about.• On a blank wheel color all the ways you haveOn a blank wheel color all the ways you have

everever thought, learned, or worked with ideas thought, learned, or worked with ideas andand

information in that area.information in that area.• Show to partner & share w/ class.Show to partner & share w/ class.

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• Consider your average freshman’s Consider your average freshman’s priorprior

experience with ancient world experience with ancient world civilizations.civilizations.• What would their learning wheels look What would their learning wheels look like?like?

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Learn Something, Learn Something, Change ItChange It

• Consider your average freshman’s priorConsider your average freshman’s prior

first attempts to first attempts to learnlearn world world civilizations.civilizations.• What would their learning wheels look What would their learning wheels look like?like?

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• Read the assigned text.Read the assigned text.• Change all of it to outline.Change all of it to outline.• Identify most important information.Identify most important information.• Change most important info 2 other Change most important info 2 other ways.ways.• Share these last 2 changes w/ class.Share these last 2 changes w/ class.

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Name ________________Date _______

Assignment ______________

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Reflect on reading.

How did plan work?

How did you modify?

What do you do next?