Negative Self-talk Mini Unit KWL and Chart

Expected Outcomes

Stage 3
Unit 1 Assignment 1, 3,           4, 5, 6

Unit 3 Assignment 1, 3,           4, 5
Unit 4 Assignment 1, 4
Unit 5 Assignment 1, 2,           3, 4

Stage 4 Academic
Unit 1 Assignment 1

Unit 2 Assignment 1, 4

Stage 4 Employment
Unit 3 Assignment 1, 2, 3

Unit 8 Assignment 1

































DescriptionPen and Paper Method

1. Tell the students that they are going to be studying about negative self-talk. You may want to have a large group discussion about negative self-talk before proceeding.

2. Hand out copies of the blackline master entitled, KWL Chart. The students should work on this activity individually.

3. The students should complete the first two columns of the chart. Under "known" the students should write down what they already know about negative self-talk. Under "want to know," the students should write down anything they would like to know about negative self-talk, any questions they may have about negative self-talk, and/or what they hope the article will make clear for them about the topic. Encourage the students to be as complete as possible on these two columns.

4. Handout copies of the article from Canadian Living entitled. How to Turn Off Negative Self-Talk and Tame the Inner Terrorist That Can Sabotage Your Success. Have the students read the article once.

5. Handout copies of the blackline master entitled, Charting the Article. Have the students scan the article and fill in the different sections of the chart.

6. Once the students have read and made notes on the article, have them go back to the blackline master entitled, KWL Chart and complete the final column, "Learned", with what they have learned about negative self-talk.

Sub-skills Needed:

1. Discussion strategies
2. Note taking strategies

Materials Needed

1. Copies of the blackline master entitled, KWL Chart - one for each Student.

2. Copies of the Canadian Living article entitled, How To Turn Off Negative Self-Talk - one for each student

3. Copies of the blackline master entitled, Charting the Article - one for each student.


Resources

Pedwell, Susan. "How to Turn Off Negative Self-Talk." Canadian Living October 1999: 97-100.

Manitoba Education and Training. Grades 5 to 8 English Language Arts A Foundation for Implementation. Winnipeg: Manitoba Education and Training Cataloguing in Publication Data, 1998.
















Computer IntegrationComputer Integration

Firstly the students will use the Columns feature in the word processing program to create a chart similar to the one seen on the blackline master entitled, KWL Chart. Secondly, the students will use the table feature in the word processing program to create a table similar to the blackline master entitled, Charting the Article.

See Computer Curriculum Guide:

Start Microsoft Word Section One, Pg. 1
Enter Text in a Document Section One, Pg. 11
Apply Bold, Italic or Underline Section Two, Pg. 5
Check Spelling and Grammar Section One, Pg. 18
Change Font, Font Sizes, and Colours Section Two, Pg. 15
Draw Objects Using the Drawing Tools Section Three, Pg. 1
Tables Section Six, Pg. 1
Save a Document Section One, Pg. 13
Preview and Print a Document Section One, Pg. 14

Evaluation

Reading Rubrics and Checklists
  • States Main Idea and Gives Supporting Details Rubrict
  • Draws Conclusion from Text Rubric
Group Work Rubrics and Checklists
  • Class Participation Assessment Rubric


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