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Choose your own history homework

30/1/2018

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Introduce at the beginning of a unit of learning. Keep copies of associated materials in class:
  • Annotated Timeline
  • 4-3-2-1 Key Reflection
  • Self-Created Wordsearch
  • 3-2-1 Reflect!
  • A guide to using flashcards for learning

Allow for three levels of difficulty; Low (L), Medium (M), and High (H). Students can't repeat a task and must choose at least one from each level before the unit is complete. Introduce a Wildcard (W) option to encourage creativity. 
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This strategy allows both high, and low achieving students to 'take ownership' of homework, be creative and attempt tasks at their own level, with scope to try something harder.

Give students time to present their homework in class. Display some examples on the classroom display board or walls. Give plenty of praise!
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