If you were Mr. Hartman, what other strategies might you use to have students demonstrate their understanding of The Pearl?
What will be an ideal response?
Possibilities include:
• A teacher-constructed exam that focuses on topics covered in class
• Essays that analyze the novel in terms of one or more themes
• Daily journals in which students react to various parts of the book
• Class debates regarding central themes in the book
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. older sibs teaching new concepts and language skills to younger sibs. b. living with a balance of nurturance and conflict that helps children learn how to resolve conflicts. c. older sibs serving as a buffer for younger sibs in times of family upheaval. d. all of the above
Which of the following instructional techniques has been shown to improve the achievement of low-SES, racial, and ethnic minority students?
a. self-directed learning b. independent seatwork c. peer tutoring d. all of the above
Choose the statement below that most accurately reflects research findings concerning Piaget's theory of cognitive development
a. The order in which various logical thinking capabilities emerge is consistent with the sequence that Piaget proposed. b. Preoperational egocentrism continues to be common even in the upper elementary grades. c. Concrete operational thinking abilities, such as conservation and class inclusion, develop later than Piaget believed. d. Formal operational thinking abilities, such as the ability to think and reason about abstract and hypothetical ideas, begin to emerge in the preschool years.