1.+Brainstorming

=//1. Brainstorming - Pre-Reading or Initiating Reading Strategy// = =Rationale: =  ** • My rationale for using this topic is to connect to students' pre-existing knowledge concerning the subject at hand. This will help them make connections and read for understanding as we begin our study of Anne Frank and the Holocaust.

• I chose this strategy because I wanted to know what and how much background knowledge students had concerning the story “The Diary of Anne Frank” and the devastating event known as the Holocaust. This strategy of Brainstorming helped me assess how familiar s tudents were with Anne Frank and this time period in history. It also helped students because it brought to the forefront the setting and associated concepts we would be studying during this unit. All 5 sections of 8th grade Language Arts students studied this unit. I have used Brainstorming before and I sometimes use a concept map drawn on the white board to write down student responses. I did use a concept map with Brainstorming in this particular unit of study. **





** Courses in which it could be implemented: **
**• This is an 8th grade Language Arts class. We began a unit of study on the short story/play "The Diary of Anne Frank" and the Holocaust. We are using the literature book which has a short story/play adapted from the novel "The Diary of Anne Frank" and other supplementary materials for study of the Holocaust. I suppose Brainstorming could be used with just about any concept to develop pre-reading thinking skills.**


===• This reading strategy is exceptional for targeting all students regardless of their diverse learning needs. It is auditory because student are listening to each other and responding. It is visual because we use a concept map (Venn Diagram) to write our responses on the diagram on the board for all to see. The visual and kinesthetic students are able to see and communicate verbally back and forth as we work on the board together. ===


==Implementa tion: ==


**• At the very beginning of a lesson a teacher has students think of as many associated ideas as possible about the lesson topic. This will get the students to connect to prior knowledge regarding the topic. The reading strategy of “Brainstorming” creates a bridge between what students already know and the topic being initiated. It also provides teachers with a quick analysis of students’ familiarity and background knowledge.**


2. Students generated responses. 3. Responses were recorded on the white board on the concept map/web for all to see and read. 4. Additional responses were generated and recorded. ** **5. I engaged the class in discussion about the responses and used them as a springboard**
 * 1 <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">. I presented the prompt “Anne Frank and the Holocaust” and had the class in whole group brainstorm ideas that came to their minds.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: black; msolist: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #4000ff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">**Potential Issues:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 110%; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; msolist: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">**• I will add a concept to the binder and use this with the strategy and lesson. This is a reading strategy that is very diversified and I'll use it again and again with a variety of lessons. I don't see any difficulties or potential issues because I've used it on many occasions for a vareity of topcis and units in 8th grade Language Arts.**

<span style="font-size: 110%; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msolist: Ignore;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #3700ff; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 110%; color: #3700ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">**References (Bibliography Information & Cross reference the Resource Binder):** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> http://www.teachbabel.com/uploads/images/Comparison%20Handout%20%28Venn%20Diagram%29.jpg[|Brainstorming]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(**Cross Referenced in Reading in the Content Area 465 E-portfolio Reading Strategies Binder.)