We completed a variety of activities in class last week that I thought were valuable. The first was learning about multiple intelligences. We did this by each taking an inventory sheet to find out what our primary intelligence is. Then, we looked at various descriptors of that intelligence and wrote positives of it and some things that people may find negative related to that intelligence. We had the opportunity to discuss and write on chart paper to share it with the class.
The second activity we did was in relation to the book we are reading. We did what is called a write around. This was a great way to get writing dialogue going between students. We took pieces of paper and each answered a question related to the text. Then we passed the paper in a circle and had a chance to respond/react to that person's answer. This continued (in groups of 4) until we received our paper back. For students who may not like to participate orally, this is a really great activity.
The final activity we did was a character profile where we each picked a character from the story and drew them on a sheet of paper. With that, we were to answer various questions related to the character to add a well thought out description with quotes and information to back up our opinions about that character. This was a great visual activity that helped us envision the characters in the story.
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