Existential Inventory

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Literary Response and Analysis Standard 3.9: Philosophical InfluencesLiterary Response and Analysis Standard 3.9: Philosophical Influences

What defines you?What defines you?

• On a blank piece of paper, draw an outline of yourself.

• On a blank piece of paper, draw an outline of yourself.

• On the inside of the figure, fill-in the space with words or images of what you believe best defines you as determined by you, not by others.

• On the inside of the figure, fill-in the space with words or images of what you believe best defines you as determined by you, not by others.

• On the outside of the figure, create several thought bubbles that contain both positive and critical statements, words, or phrases about you as said by others.

• On the outside of the figure, create several thought bubbles that contain both positive and critical statements, words, or phrases about you as said by others.

Statement• Complete this existential statement: “Stripped of all that defines me that is not me, I am . . .”

• Complete this existential statement: “Stripped of all that defines me that is not me, I am . . .”

Guidelines

• Use blank paper or format on computer

• Must be multi-colored

• Takes creative risks

• Name, date, period, assignment number, and title written on back of the existential inventory

Existential Inventory Example

Higher Order Thinking Skills

Lower Order Thinking Skills

Creativity

Bloom

’s Taxonomy

Bloom

’s Taxonomy

4.5 to 5/A

3.5 to 4.4/B

2.5 to 3.4/C

1.5 to 2.4/L

.1 to 1.4/K

Write one sentence Write one sentence explaining what you did well explaining what you did well according to the skill being according to the skill being learned using the language learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, Then, write one more sentence write one more sentence explaining what you could explaining what you could do better or differently next do better or differently next time and how you could time and how you could move up one level on move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy.Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Student Directions for Written Evaluation

0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 4+ Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K4+ Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C

EvaluationEvaluation

Grading Scale

Literary Response and Analysis Standard 3.9:

Philosophical Influences

Grading CriteriaGrading Criteria

Outline of Body 10 things about you (words, statements, or images) inside outline of body 6 thing about you inside thought bubbles Existential statement Multicolored

Outline of Body 10 things about you (words, statements, or images) inside outline of body 6 thing about you inside thought bubbles Existential statement Multicolored

(See next slide for Bloom’s Taxonomy Grading Scale) (See next slide for Bloom’s Taxonomy Grading Scale)

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