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Assignment: Force Choice Lesson
A Guide to Writing a Rank-Order or Force-Choice Activity
As many of you begin to write a rank-order or force choice activity, see the steps below to help you decide and design the best activity.
• Step I: Read module six: Decision-Making: Rank Order Strategy. Examine the activities Escape from Berlin and The Dilemma of the Divided City. As you read the module notes and examine both lessons provided in module six, consider the possible strengths and weaknesses of the rank-order approach. Does the rank-order approach lend itself to your classroom or teaching style? Need clarification? Watch the video explanation located in module six.
• Step II: Read module seven: Decision-Making: Force-Choice Strategy. Examine the activity titled: Giving them a Voice. As you read the module notes and examine the lesson provided in module seven, consider the possible strengths and weaknesses of the force-choice approach. Does the forced-choice approach lend itself to your classroom or teaching style? Need clarification? Watch the video explanation located in module seven.
• Step III: Consider what material(s) would best fit the activity format. Does the content fit into my scope and sequence, and more importantly, does the content fit into the supplemental curriculum you intend to write at the end of the course?
• Step IV: Carefully examine the formats of both activities provided. Note the title font and structure of the activities. One will also note that there are both individual and group activities. These are identical,except forI/we. One will also notice that the group decision sheet has a section labeled Questions for Review and Reflection at the end. Regardless of whether you decide to make your activity for the individual or group, you must have the Questions for Review and Reflection. Questions? Watch the explanation videos found in modules six and seven.
• Step V: After finding the appropriate content and which activity best fits your style- model your activity based on the example provided. This means the proper introduction font size, the proper formatting of the problematic situation (information aligned with the text that frames the dilemma), and the required elements found on the scoring rubric. When in doubt, refer to the lesson example in the appropriate module. Please remember that examples are for reference and not to be plagiarized.
• Step VI: After you write your draft activity, submit it early for review. Reviewing the activity early allows one to find mistakes, issues, or potential problems before the activity.
• Step VII: Submit in a Word Document format. I will make track-change comments accordingly. Struggling? Confused? Let us meet via Zoom.