ABC Book
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ABCBookDirections1.pptxCreating an ABC Book
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Exceptional Learners
Assignment Directions
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Step 1. Get all documents
Open the folder ABC Book Assignment Directions and print out a copy of these
assignment directions (this PowerPoint presentation).
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Save this document “Research Notes Form” to your computer. You will need to open up the document, type on it, save it with your last name in the title (when you are finished), and submit it to the Blackboard course along with the ABC Book itself.
You will be writing an Alphabet Book or ABC Book about one area of exceptionality.
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Categories of Exceptionality
learning disability
speech/language impairment
other health impairments
intellectual disabilities
emotional disturbance
autism spectrum disorders
multiple disabilities
developmental delay
hearing impairments/deafness
orthopedic impairments
visual impairment/blindness
traumatic brain injury
deaf-blindness
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Step1. Select 1 area!
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Sample ABC Book
You have been provided a Sample ABC Book. Here is where that document is located on the BB course site.
View the Sample ABC Book
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Identify the exceptionality in the space provided on the document.
Record your list of terms on the “Research Notes Form.”
Use your TEXTBOOK to identify terms. Record the page number from the text next to the term.
Step 2. Create a list of terms about the area of exceptionality
| Internet Search Terms | ||
| Term p. # | 2. | 3. |
| 4. | 5 | 6. |
| 7. | 8. | 9. |
| 10. | 11. | 12. |
| 13. | 14. | 15. |
Step 3. Research the terms
Search the internet to learn more about each term.
Record your findings on the Research Notes Form. You can copy, cut, and paste directly from the website for this step. Place information in quotation marks!
| Research Notes | |
| term | website |
| website URL: | |
| What I learned about the term: |
Step 4. Watch the YouTube video that explains how to make an eBook
Click on this picture to view the video
Watch this video to learn about the process not THE CONTENT OF THE VIDEO.
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Step 5. Create your ABC Book.
Your ABC Book needs to have
1. A title page with
A title, a picture/graphic, your name, SPED 5361 Semester (Will Vary)
2. A table of contents
Listing all of the terms in ABC order
Page numbers
3. A page for each term
The term
A definition of the term/information about the term (at least 2 paragraphs). You will need to paraphrase the information from the website here. You cannot just copy, cut, and paste what is on your research document. If you use exact words from a website, be sure to place the exact words in quotation marks. The purpose of this is for you to synthesize the information, not just provide a listing or string of quotations.
The url/webiste address for the website where you got the information
A graphic/picture that illustrates the term
4. Save your document as a PDF FILE. Be sure to include your last name as part of the title.
Step 6. Upload your ABC Book to the course
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Click on the link, ABC Book. Follow the steps to attach and submit your documents [the research notes document (word file) and the ABC Book (pdf file)].
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