Assignment I: Respond to the following questions after completing a close reading of “You Can Grow Your Intelligence.”**
Key Ideas and Details: Explain what the text says explicitly. · What is the author suggesting in the text? Find a quote to support your answer. · Identify a line from the text that resonates with you. Explain what the author is suggesting in that line and why it speaks to you personally.
Craft and Structure: What language in the text alerts you that the author will challenge conventional wisdom on intelligence development? · How does the author use the concept of weight lifting to illustrate her/his point? What other familiar ideas does s/he use to develop her/his points? · Discuss how the author’s use of subheadings and illustrations work together to support comprehension.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: This article was written for a for a school-age audience. How do you think the ideas in the article could support both your teaching and your students’ efforts?
Assignment II: Identify questions and engagement strategies you would use to support your own students’ close reading of “You Can Grow Your Intelligence.” Refer to module articles and viewings to support your close reading planning.**
**While there is no required format, you should use your professional judgment to meet all rubric requirements detailed below. You will be graded based on the overall quality and clarity of the assignment.