Thinking

Surface Skimming** Examples of Surface Skimming. Paint a picture Create a role play Write a poem Make a collage Make a graph Make a game** || **Debate a topic Write a song Listen to music Read about... Interview a.... Gather facts about...** || **Design a... Make a crossword Make a puppet show List the attributes of... Write a Book review Do a project on... Create a chart** ||
 * Planning matrix
 * **Write a story

All of these activities, while interesting, are low level activities, .... UNLESS ... specific instructions accompany them which demand Higher Order thinking.

...that illustrates the disadvantages of... and a potential modification of... ...that justifies the choices made by... ...that shows the decisions that would have to be made when... ...shows the conflicts that arise when... ...the disadvantages of... ...the choices made by... and decide whether or not you agree ...the decisions that were made when...and the consequences of alternate choices that could have been made ...the conflicts that arise when... and ways in which the conflict could be resolved... ...that illustrates the disadvantages of... ...that illustrates the choices made by... ...that shows the outcome of what might happen if... ...that portrays the feelings expressed by... Explain your picture And the research that led you to portray it in that fashion by researching OPVs on 'X' topic ...examine the facts and look for supporting evidence ...look for contradictory evidence ...argue convincing from the other person's point of view ...find 'holes' in your argument ...reverse brainstorm the moot ...would your conclusions be the same? ...that illustrates the disadvantages of... and shows a possible outcome of a decision ...that illustrates the choices made by... and the factors that may have led them to that point ...shows the range of emotional responses that arise when... occurs
 * Diving Deeper** **Some Examples:**
 * Write a Story:**
 * Write an investigation on:**
 * Paint a picture:**
 * Prepare to debate**
 * Create a role play:**

...to use as evidence in a mock trial ...to disprove a well accepted theory ...imagine if an opposite event had occurred: gather facts that could support this theory and argue why they could prove it true **Use Bloom's & William's taxonomies to dive deeper into the topic**
 * Gather evidence about "X":**