Essential Question: How does one cope with the impact/affect of change?
Instructional Objective: Students will create a free-write response based on individual experiences during the Covid-19 (Corona Virus) Pandemic or a personal experience of one’s choosing.
AIM: What are the variables that contribute to the difficulty embedded in coping with change?
MOTIVATION: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE STARTERS, EXPLAIN YOUR RESPONSE IN DETAIL, AND BE PREPARED TO SHARE OUT YOUR RESPONSE.
” The most difficult aspect/part of change is…”
WHAT IS A FREE WRITE REFLECTION/RESPONSE?
A free response, usually referred to as an essay, is a type of writing style. Most free response questions require an individual to write an essay and support it with facts, examples, personal experience, or evidence. Free writing is a technique that helps the writing process by encouraging the writer to jot down ideas on paper and then connect those ideas (much like a mind map). Writers in many different fields use free writing as a strategy to improve their writing efficiency/strength and overcome blocks. (MINIMUM 200-300 WORDS)
TASK
Create a detailed free write response to the question, “What are the challenges associated with change? In creating your free writing response, you may choose to approach this writing assignment using the following guidelines below:
GUIDELINES:
Paragraph I: INTRODUCTION- Begin with three to five questions that gets the reader thinking about change. “How does change impact life as we have known it?” How can change impact one positively and/or negatively?
Paragraph II & III: BODY- Think about a time wherein you were faced with having to adjust to a major change. You may choose to refer to the recent impact of Covid-19, specifically as it relates to your school life and/or social life, or you may choose to focus on another personal experience. BE SPECIFIC IN DETAILING THE CHANGE. In other words,, what was the change? Was it a positive change or a negative one? Are you currently adjusting to the specific change, or have you adjusted? What was the adjustment period like? Was it a challenging one and if so, how?
Paragraph IV: CONCLUSION- What have been the long term or short term effects of the change you experienced? Have you emerged stronger as a result of the change? If so, how? How has this change impacted the way you think, the way you view life, and the way you see yourself?