1. “Fish Cheeks”, Amy’s Shame?
Students will use a social media site to respond to a critical thinking question.
Follow the directions below to complete the activity.
You will create a temporary Facebook account. (This will be completed in pre-set cooperative grouping.)
You will accept an invitation to Facebook for the “Fish Cheeks” critical thinking activity.
You will respond to the question using a constructed response and citing textual evidence.
You will respond to group members providing feedback and posting comments to peer posts and responses.
This task uses:
Common Core/NG Standard(s):
7.RL.1 -Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
7.SL.1 -Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
TEACHER NOTES:
Teacher’s name/ F. Renee
School: Oak Park Middle School
Grade Level/Subject: ELA-7
Task Card Level: 2
Special Directions/Considerations: Instructions read aloud and repeated, Group share, Extended time
Activity Evaluation: Facebook Responses and posts.
Prerequisites for students: Read “Fish Cheeks” (Holt Text pgs ) Text being used (from the Holt Middle School ELA)