multicultural Education

Directions:

1. You will need to print a hardcopy of both sets of readings: “Bloom’s Taxonomy” and “Writing Learning Outcomes for Lessons”

2. Please also use one or both of the developmental benchmark documents provided to you in the readings for this module.

3. Read each question and answer.

4. Use your notes if you need to.

5. Click onto the next link to check your answers.

1. What is the format for writing objectives? (the words we say prior to writing the actual objective)

2. Objectives are about what children are ____________________, not what they are ________________________.

3. What does DAP mean?

4. What are the three words you should never use when writing outcomes/objectives?

5. List 3 words to use from Bloom’s Taxonomy from the 2 lower levels that are measurable.

6. List 3 words to use from Bloom’s Taxonomy from the 4 upper levels that are measurable.

7. Objectives must be ___________, _____________________, and _______________________ to be accurate and assessable.

8. Measurable means

9. It is difficult to make an objective too specific, but using the word, _________, oftentimes signals you should have ________ objectives.

10. Having more than _______ outcomes is not advised for most lessons, as children (and all of us) can only master a few skills/concepts at a time.

Now, decide if each example below is a measurable objective/outcome. Circle yes or no.

1. The child will be able to demonstrate an understanding of magnets. Yes/No

2. The student will be able to classify leaves according to their shapes. Yes/No

3. The child will be able to cut on the lines of the shape provided. Yes/No

4. The child will be able to make a collage about their family. Yes/No

5. The child will be able to learn how to share toys. Yes/No

6. The student will be able to play a simple song of 4 different notes on the recorder. Yes/No

7. The student will be able to add simple sums up to 10. Yes/No

8. The child will be able to follow 2 step directions. Yes/No

9. The child will be able to compare and contrast farm animals and zoo animals. Yes/No

10. The student will be able to construct a bridge which will hold the weight of 100 pennies. Yes/No

11. The student will be able to list 4 character traits about the main character of the story.

Now look at each objective and the age placed next to it. Decide if each is developmentally appropriate for each objective. Circle yes or no.

1. The child will be able to demonstrate an understanding of magnets. 4 years old Yes/No

2. The student will be able to classify leaves according to their shapes. Grade 1 Yes/No

3. The child will be able to cut on the lines of the shape provided. Kindergarten Yes/No

4. The child will be able to make a collage about their family. Grade 2 Yes/No

5. The child will be able to learn how to share toys. 3 years old Yes/No

6. The student will be able to play a simple song of 4 different notes on the recorder. Grade 3 Yes/No

7. The student will be able to add simple sums up to 10. Kindergarten Yes/No

8. At the end of this lesson, the child will be able to follow 2 step directions. 4 Year olds Yes/No

9. The child will be able to compare and contrast farm animals and zoo animals. 3 year olds Yes/No

10. The student will be able to construct a bridge which will hold the weight of 100 pennies. Grade 2 Yes/No

11. The student will be able to list 4 character traits about the main character of the story. Grade 1 Yes/No