mackzoore sb
(Santa Barbara - United States)I currently teach middle school science and math at the Laguna Blanca school in scenic Santa Barbara. I previously taught at the American Nicaraguan School in Managua, where I developed curriculum and taught physics, conceptual physics and earth ...
Article Reaction Assignment
Description:This assignment and rubric are designed to help students complete an essay about an article. The teacher should select an appropriate article and use this assignment to help students respond to what they have read. The public library is a good source of articles (National Geographic, Cobblestone, Calliope, Time, Newsweek, etc.). Your school may also have access to publications such as Junior Scholastic, Weekly Reader, etc.).
This resource is part of the Rubrics and Scoring Guides collection.
Last Updated:Oct-10-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Writing
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
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- Activity: Exercise
- Curriculum: Rubric
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- Contributed By: Mr. Harpine .
CURRIKI REVIEW
- This resource was reviewed using the rubric for Activity: Exercise,Curriculum: Rubric and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 3-Exemplary, as of 08/30/08.
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Component Ratings:
- Technical Completeness:3
- Content Accuracy:3
- Appropriate Pedagogy:3
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Reviewer Comments:
This is an excellent resource that can be used with a variety of topics in any Social Studies class. The handout provides directions to students on how to write a reaction to an article. It includes both fact-based and critical thinking questions which encourage the students to form opinions on the topic. There is also a rubric for grading the assignment which can be a useful tool for both students and teachers.


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