Based on the reading material, pretend you are a social studies teacher, create a checklist of indicators that you will use to determine that your students are ready to learn. Your checklist should have at least five indicators, at least one of which should relate to the student’s motivation to or interest in the topic.
Do not simply write, “They have prior knowledge.” Instead, if you are teaching learners how to ride a two-wheeled bike, you might list, “They have prior knowledge of what a two-wheeled bike is. They understand the vocabulary of seat, handlebars, pedals, and wheels.” For each indicator on your checklist, list one thing you could do to help a learner who was not ready become more ready to learn.
Additional Instructions/Reminders:
1. Try to do a paragraph response for each of the five indicators, along with listing the one thing you could do to help a learner who was not ready become more ready to learn.
2. All of your responses should total at least one full page.
3. Make sure your responses are based on the attached reading material.
4. Make sure you refer to the reading material in writing your responses.