To start the school year, use this 4-day unit to set the stage for a year of engagement and critical thinking. Using Bloom’s Taxonomy and children’s books, students start the year by thinking about thinking! How fun!
Starting with the analysis of a simple children’s story, The Rainbow Fish, students are introduced to the basic formula for critical thinking and analysis, which can be used throughout the year. Using Bloom’s Taxonomy, they are taught the levels of cognition, identifying the lev