SOCIAL STUDIES

Unit One:  Layered Curriculum 

Name:     Due Date*:   

“C” Layer:  Maximum of 50 points 

      Vocabulary (required) 

ACTIVITY POINTS POSSIBLE POINTS EARNED TEACHER’S INITIALS
Use one of the vocabulary strategies (flashcards, foldables, word wall forms) to learn the following terms and their definitions.  cortex, hypothalamus, modality, curriculum, fight-or-flight response 5    
Take the oral vocabulary quiz.  10    
 

      Study Notes (required):  Choose one. 

ACTIVITY POINTS POSSIBLE POINTS EARNED TEACHER’S INITIALS
Listen to the lecture and take Cornell notes.  Complete the oral defense. 10    
Read the hand-out and take Cornell notes.  Complete the oral defense. 10    
 

Choose from the activities below to complete the maximum points. 

ACTIVITY POINTS POSSIBLE POINTS EARNED TEACHER’S INITIALS
Read the hand-out on how to earn points from different types of projects; make an illustrated poster of the information.  Complete the oral defense. 15    
Read the information at http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm and write down 10 facts.  Complete the oral defense.  (Bonus:  Complete the “Interactive Multiple Intelligences Test” or the “Interactive Learning Styles Test.”  Write a short summary of your results.) 10    
Read the information on brain regions at http://help4teachers.com/hottopics.htm#regions and write a short summary.  Complete the oral defense. 10    
Make a flyer or brochure explaining taking Cornell notes to middle school students.  Be sure to make it colorful and interesting to 7th & 8th graders.  Complete the oral defense. 15    

“B” Layer:  Choose one activity (20 points). 

ACTIVITY TEACHER’S INITIALS
Create a strategy for learning vocabulary words other than simply writing out the terms and their definitions or using the strategies assigned to the class.  (Ask the teacher for brainstorming help.)  
Develop a study strategy that includes a schedule and strategies for completing assignments, studying for tests, and preparing for other activities in social studies classes.   
Make a webpage that explains the biology of learning.  (Use Microsoft PowerPoint to make the page; ask the teacher for help in making hyperlinks.)  
Create a bulletin board display that explains the biology of learning and how layered curriculum strategies relate to that information.  
 

“A” Layer:  Choose one question; complete the “A Layer Assignment Sheet (30 points). 

ACTIVITY TEACHER’S INITIALS
How can research on the brain help facilitate student learning?  
Does the use of computers in classrooms match what brain research shows is effective?  
How much does experience affect learning, and how much of it is innate (inborn)?  
Are single-gender classes and/or schools more effective than co-educational ones?  
 
 

Grading Scale 

90-100  A

80-89    B

70-79    C

0-69    F  
 

*This work will not be accepted late.  If you must be absent on the due date, make arrangements to turn your work in before then, or ask someone to bring it to school for you on the due date.