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Out of the Dust: Cubing Strategy Lesson PlanOut of the Dust: Cubing Strategy Lesson Plan
Publisher
Brigham Young University
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Grade
3rd - 7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2007
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Out of the Dust: Cubing Strategy

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Imagine using a six-sided cube to encourage readers to analyze a topic in greater depth. Create a cube, label each of the six sides with one of Bloom's comprehension levels, and you're ready to launch a discussion of a text. Although the resource uses the strategy for a discussion of Out of the Dust, Karen Hesse’s 1998 Newbery Medal winning verse novel, the approach would work with any text.

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Concepts

the dust bowl, taxonomy, the five senses, bloom's taxonomy

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Printable templates for cubes can be found online
  • Use card stock to create the cube and then laminate it for continued use

Classroom Considerations

  • The activity presumes that class members are familiar with Bloom's Taxonomy

Pros

  • The two-page resource includes a rationale for the activity, step-by-step directions, and a worksheet 

Cons

  • None

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