Andrew Moulton
Secondary Content Methods Online
Pat Larson
Choice Board Learning Activity 6-C-1
March 23, 2015
Set A Acquire:
After reviewing Agendas, Choice Boards, and Tic Tac Toe, Ive
come to the conclusion that they would all work well in my classes,
and since I have already looked at Agendas and Choice
Boards in other assignments, Ill use this one to look into Tic
Tac Toe. I think it would work especially well in my classroom for
a number of reasons. First, as an end of term finale, it would
allow students to self select, according to their readiness,
from a series of mini projects that
would aim to demonstrate their knowledge of a unit. Allowing
students to self-select at their own
discretion would emphasize their blossoming independence and
autonomy - something I actively
encourage in my classes. I would use this format to
differentiate for student learning preferences
and would use the Tic Tac Toe Board to hit on different
intelligences such as the musical, lyrical,
or visually artistic. Lastly and most importantly, I think it
would be fun for both me and the
students, and while I havent used Tic Tac Toe Boards before,
some of my end of term projects have been composed of similar
attributes, and asked that students condense, reshape, and
present
their knowledge on a topic.
Set B Compare:
Choice Board
Pro Con
Students can be directed toward critical
information
Might need to create another Choice Board for
students who might struggle
Allows students some choice Need to make sure that options are
of
appropriate level as to avoid an easy opt out.
Teacher can offer a variety of activities Limited choice when
compared with Tic Tac
Toe
Tic Tac Toe
Pro Con
Tons of choice which encourages student
investment and autonomy
Too much choice could be overwhelming for
students
Great for review of a unit Need to make sure that options are
of
appropriate level as to avoid an easy opt out.
Can be completed however student wishes Not appropriate for
beginner students who
need more structure and guidance.
Teacher can include various activities for Does not allow
teacher to direct how a student
different intelligences. chooses to complete the Tic Tac Toe
Set C Demonstrate:
Tic Tac Toe
Toni Morrisons Beloved
(A) Create a piece of visual art
(size: 24 inches by 36 inches)
that incorporates at least three
mediums and addresses your
interpretation of one of the major
themes in the novel. Write an
artists statement that details your values and your reasons
for
creating the piece.
(A) Watch Django Unchained
How does the movie influence
your understanding of the novel
Beloved? Cite three examples in
a 500 word response.
(A) Work with two of your peers
to answer the following question:
Research at least three articles
about slavery.
Short answer: In what ways are
they similar; what makes them
more or less effective in telling
their tale?
Create a graph that visually
represents your findings.
(A) Based on an internet search,
discuss dance and rhythm in the
African American heritage.
Explain what these dances
communicate and why they are
culturally important.
And lastly, learn one of the
dances and demonstrate it to the
class.
(B) Using one of the beats from
the Django Unchained
soundtrack, create a song that
captures the essence of slavery as
Sethe experiences it, and yet
reflects emancipation as well.
(B) Compose a short ghost story
that reflects the theme of Home.
Incorporate three elements from
Beloved into your story and
highlight them.
(B)Why did Stamp Paid and
Baby Suggs give themselves
their own names? What does the
act of renaming signify? What
does it say about the characters
who engage in it? If you were to
rename yourself what would it be
and why?
(B) Imagine you were Sethe:
What would you have done that
day in the shed? Would you have
tried to kill your children? How
would you justify your actions to
the community; to your friends?
(B) Short answer: In 350 words,
how would you feel if Sethe were
a man? Does it make a difference
that a father kills his children?
