Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion Questions: Clever Angie Thinks Fast

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1. Knowledge

Teacher says or asks: RECALL where Angie went to wait for David and TELL why this was potentially dangerous.

Students Respond: Angie went to wait for David in the back lobby outside the cafeteria. This was potentially dangerous as there was not likely be any passing students or teachers to lend a hand should Nikki and her gang of girls decide to beat Angie up.

2. Comprehension

Teacher says or asks: Briefly SUMMARIZE this story in your own words.

Students Respond: Accept reasonable re-telling of this story.

3. Application

Teacher says or asks: DEMONSTRATE how Angie managed to keep herself from being beat up by Nikki and her gang of girls.

Students Respond: Angie pointed out the fact that their argument was with David, not with each other.

4. Analysis

Teacher says or asks: Listen to this section of the story again.

Nikki yelled, "Angie! What are you doing making public announcements about you being hooked up with my boyfriend, David?"

Shocked, Angie said, "What?"

Nikki said, "You heard me!"

ANALYZE how the outcome might have changed if any of the following four situations should have happened/

A. Angie responded with an in-your-face type of statement such as: "I'm with him because I feel like it!"

Students Respond: Accept Reasonable Answers

B. Angie began crying in fear.

Students Respond: Accept Reasonable Answers

C. Angie lied and said, "I was not making public announcements about your boyfriend. It was another guy altogether."

Students Respond: Accept Reasonable Answers

D. Let's say that David was walking toward the whole group of them and Angie said, "There he is now. Nikki, our argument isn't with each other. It's with him. Let's you and I talk to him together. What do you say?"

Students Respond: Accept Reasonable Answers

5. Synthesis

A. Teacher says or asks: Many times throughout history and in these modern types, boyfriends and husbands have cheated on girlfriend and wives. The same thing has happened in the reverse: girlfriends and wives have cheated on boyfriends and husbands. PREDICT and SUGGEST who is the person you should be most angry at: the one who did the cheating or the person he or she is doing the cheating with who may or may not know about the wronged partner?

Students Respond: Accept Reasonable Answers

B. Teacher says or asks: In the case of Angie, David, and Nikki, PREDICT and SUGGEST who Nikki should be most angry with: David who knows that he is cheating or Angie who did not have a clue that she was part of a love triangle.

Students Respond: Accept Reasonable Answers

6. Evaluation

Teacher says or asks: EVALUATE the best method David could have used should he want to try to be able to date Angie and Nikki without having them feel mad at him.

Students Respond: David should explain to both of them that he wants to be free to date each of them and others and allow the girls to make a choice as to whether or not they can handle it. In any case, he should be honest and up front with both of them.

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