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**__ Nudging the World a Little __**
"Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little..."--Tom Stoppard (Tom Stoppard, not Mr. Davis before male pattern baldness.)

Why are we here? No, not THAT why are we here? (You can learn that in college.) Nudging the World a Little is a Wiki designed to help you the student work with your friends, learn a little, have a some fun, and make better scores on those pesky TCAP tests. It is also designed to assist you in developing word attack, contextualization, and critical thinking skills.(Next we'll try for world peace.)

There are two assignments on this wiki. The first assignment is worth 70 points and begins with choosing ten of the //Word Wisdom// words that are attached. With a partner choose ten of these words. Then choose any combination of the attached rubric that totals up to 70 points. The exercises are designed on Bloom's Taxonomy, and created in increasing complexity from lowest to highest order thinking.

__**​Table of Contents**__ **1.** First Assignment ** (70 points). Rubric is attached. ** 5. @Steps** 6. **@Second Assignment and objectives. (30 points ) Rubric is attached. ** 9. Discussion 10. References
 * 2. Objectives **
 * 3. ** ** @Bloom’s Taxonomy **
 * 4. ** ** @Theory (Powerpoint)
 * 7. ** Editorial Cartoonists
 * 8. ** @The Big Picture

There are two assignments on this wiki. The first assignment is worth 70 points and begins with choosing ten of the //Word Wisdom// words that are attached. With a partner choose ten of these words. Then choose any combination of the attached rubric that totals up to 70 points. The exercises are designed on Bloom's Taxonomy and created in increasing complexity from lowest to highest order thinking. [].
 * __Assignments__**

The theory behind why we are doing what we are doing is based primarily on the work of Nagy, Stanovich, Bryant, Nunes and others, especially in regard to the inclusion of spelling as a necessary step in vocabulary and reading development. More may be found at the Powerpoint within the theory page. Additionally, there is a short discussion of constructive learning.
 * __Theory__**

Upon completion of this assignment, the student will be able to: 1. use a variety of strategies and resources to determine the definition, pronunciation and usage of new words 2. correctly spell high frequency misspelled words related to content. 3. use text structure to to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
 * __Objectives__**

Bloom's Taxonomy is a classification of thinking that rates different cognitive processes from the lowest level of thinking to the highest. A nice discussion and illustration are available at [].
 * __Bloom's Taxonomy__**

The theory behind why we are doing what we are doing is based primarily on the work of Nagy, Stanovich, Bryant, Nunes and others, especially in regard to the inclusion of spelling as a necessary step in vocabulary and reading development. More may be found at justforthespellofit.ppt.
 * __Theory__**

1. With a partner, open the //__Word Wisdom__// word bank. choose any ten of the words. 2. Open the __assignment/rubric__ and choose any combination of activites that if done properly in accordance with the rubric, will yield you a minimum of 70 points (you may do 80 if in search of extra credit. 3. Turn in a neat paper copy of your 70 points at least one day before the posting of the final paragraph on the discussion page is due. 4. The final copy of the first assignment is due no later than Wednesday of each week. 5. The final copy of the second assignment is due no later than Friday of each week.
 * __Steps__**

Editorial Cartoonists.com


 * __The Big Picture__**

Discussion

References