- materials for a Parking Lot
Gathering (no more than 15 minutes)
Headlines: Create a headline that publicizes your thoughts on the topic you have been researching the past several weeks. Publicly document headlines for reference later in project block. Whip Around to share headlines.
Writing Studio (30 minutes)
Journal Prompt
As many types of research continues to happen in project block (professional models, scholarly journals, media articles, etc.), reflect once again on the learning that is happening through this research.
Respond to the prompts below directly in your process journal. While there is not one way to write or approach these prompts, you should use specific details in order to make your reflection clear and your ideas understandable. Remember that you will be looking back at this writing and thinking in order to create your essay.
ELA Standard
Today’s reflection standard is SO WHAT?
Last week we asked you to consider the evidence you were recording throughout the research process. This week, please answer so what?. What understanding do you now have because of the research, that goes beyond the research? What has the research helped you understand about….topic, culture, problem-solving, society, human nature (just pick one!).
Respond to the prompts below directly in your process journal. While there is not one way to write or approach these prompts, you should use specific details in order to make your reflection clear and your ideas understandable. Remember that you will be looking back at this writing and thinking in order to create your essay.
- What makes you say that? What is your current understanding of the topic? What are your individual ideas about the topic? What makes you say (or in this case write) that?
- I Used To Think...Now I Think? How did the research change your perspective about the topic?
- So What? Based on your current research, why is your topic important? What is important for your audience to learn from your topic? What are your next steps in the research process?
Today’s reflection standard is SO WHAT?
Last week we asked you to consider the evidence you were recording throughout the research process. This week, please answer so what?. What understanding do you now have because of the research, that goes beyond the research? What has the research helped you understand about….topic, culture, problem-solving, society, human nature (just pick one!).
