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__Ashley Horrell __

Before Bloomsburg, I first lived in Long Island, New York. Later on I moved to Atglen, Pennsylvania, where I am currently living.  At Bloomsburg, I want to major in Elementary Education, Kindergarden through fourth grade, with a minor in English as a Second Language.  Right now, I’m most interested in getting my degree and learning all that I need to know about being the best teacher I can strive to be.  My favorite musical artist is unknown, seeing as I like many.  My favorite movie is also unknown, because I have many favorites. Although I do enjoy comedies, romance, action, and science fiction type flicks. I am not a big thriller movie buff, but I will occasionally watch a few.  One thing I like to do in my spare time is sing. I was in chorus since Kindergarden till twelfth grade. Along with high school chorus, I was also involved in a small ensemble, called the Jubilee Singers, for four years.  When it comes to technology, I’m most comfortable with…(put X next to all that apply):

 X Microsoft Word  X Microsoft Powerpoint  X Email  X Cellphone  X Text messaging  X Taking cellphone pictures  X Taking cellphone video  X Taking cellphone audio <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> O Video editing <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> X Blogging or Social Networking (e.g., Facebook) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> X Making websites

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> My favorite teachers were the ones who focused on helping their students learn as much they could and sought to help us see how learning can be fun. I personally loved to see them striving to see us succeed in life. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> But I didn’t like classes in which the teacher didn’t try to make it as interesting as possible or didn't care whether we passed or failed. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> In this class, I’m most nervous about other students reading my opinions and thoughts out of fear that they may judge me. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> In this class, I’m most excited about learning how to teach to different styles of learning and making it a fun experience for children. My goal is to make learning how to make teaching as fun and educational as possible for the children. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> If there’s one thing you should know about me as a student, it’s I have a tendency to ask a lot of questions so I am positive on the instructions of the assignment that has been given. I tried to give all that is asked in an assignment. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> If there’s one thing you should know about me in general, it’s that I talk a lot. Most of the time I can go on for hours, but I have been working on limiting my motor mouth.

**__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Learning Styles Profile __** <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Rate each of the following on the basis of 1 to 4. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">1=least like you; 2=a little like you 3=quite a bit like you; 4=most like you

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Do you: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to write? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to learn new words? 2 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to tell stories? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Enjoy reading? 3 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Give good directions to others so that they understand the first time? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Have a good memory for names, dates, facts? 2 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Enjoy making or hearing puns? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Enjoy metaphors? 2
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">Learning Style #1 **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Total score= 25 **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Style 1: Linguistic** – the ability to use language to describe events, to build trust and rapport, to develop logical arguments and use rhetoric, or to be expressive and metaphoric.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Do you: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to work with computers and calculators? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Enjoy math class? 3 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Easily add numbers in your head? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Enjoy doing science experiments? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Ask a lot of questions about how things work? 2 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Enjoy chess, checkers, or other strategy games? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Enjoy logic puzzles or brainteasers? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to go by steps, from A to B to C, rather than jumping from A to D? 4
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Learning Style #2 **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Total score= 26 **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Style 2: Logical/mathematical** – the ability to use numbers to compute and describe, to use mathematical concepts to make conjectures, to apply mathematics in personal daily life, to apply mathematics to data and construct arguments, to be sensitive to the patterns, symmetry, logic, and aesthetics of mathematics, and to solve problems in design and modeling.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Do you: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Read maps, charts, or diagrams more easily than text? 2 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Build interesting three dimensional constructions (like LEGO buildings or others)? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Prefer to draw pictures rather than tell stories? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Find your way to a new place easily? 2 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to take things apart and then try to figure out how to put them back together? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Doodle a lot on notebooks? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Visualize the back side of an object from looking at the front? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Estimate distances between objects easily? 1
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Learning Style #3 **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Total score= 19 **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Style 3: Spatial** – the ability to perceive and represent the visual-spatial world accurately, to arrange color, line, shape, form, and space to meet the needs of others, to interpret and graphically represent visual or spatial ideas, to transform visual or spatial ideas into imaginative and expressive creations.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Do you: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Find activities like riding a bike, skating, or walking on a balance beam easy? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Run, swim, and exercise without getting tired? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Learn to play new sports easily and quickly? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Learn a new dance step easily and quickly? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Use a lot of hand gestures and body movements when talking to friends? 3 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like touching things you’ve just seen? 3 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Cleverly mimic other people’s gestures or mannerisms? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Move, tap, or fidget while seated for a long time in one spot? 4
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Learning Style #4 **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Total score= 27 **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Style 4: Bodily-Kinesthetic** – the ability to use the body and tools to take effective action, to construct or repair, to build rapport, to console, to persuade, or to support others; to plan strategically or to critique the actions of the body, to appreciate the aesthetics of the body and to use those values to create new forms of expression.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Do you: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Enjoy playing a musical instrument? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Listen to music a lot? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Hum or sing a lot? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Tell people when music sounds off-key? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Have a good singing voice? 3 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Remember the melodies of songs? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Sing harmony? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Compose music in your head or on paper? 4
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Learning Style #5 **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Total score= 28 **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Style 5: Musical** – the ability to understand and develop musical technique, to respond emotionally to music and to use music to meet the needs of others, to interpret musical forms and ideas, and to create imaginative and expressive performances and compositions.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Do you: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to work and/or play with others? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Understand how people are feeling by looking at their faces? 3 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Give advice to friends who have problems? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Have a good sense of empathy or concern for others? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Seem to be street-smart? 3 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Seem to be a natural leader on teams?3 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Get energy from being with people rather than being alone? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Feel that several minds working on something are better than one? 4
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Learning Style #6 **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Total score= 29 **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Style 6: Interpersonal** – the ability to organize people and to communicate clearly what needs to be done, to use empathy to help others and solve problems, to discriminate and interpret among different kinds of interpersonal clues, and to influence and inspire others to work toward a common goal.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Do you: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Often need a quiet place to work or just be alone? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to make collections of things that have special meaning for you? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Remember your dreams? 2 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Display a sense of independence or strong will? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Have a realistic sense of your own strengths and weaknesses? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Accurately express how you are feeling? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Have an interest or a hobby that you don’t talk much about? 4 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Get energy from being alone rather than being with people? 1
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Learning Style #7 **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Total score= 27 **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Style 7: Intrapersonal** – the ability to assess one’s own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and interests and to use them to set goals, to understand oneself and to be of service to others, to form and develop concepts and theories based on examination of oneself, and to reflect on one’s inner moods, intuitions, and temperament in order to use them to create or express a personal view.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Do you: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Enjoy collecting bugs, flowers, or rocks? 2 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to closely examine what you find in nature? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Keep detailed records of your observations of nature? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to watch natural phenomena like the moon/tides and hear explanations about them? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Become fascinated with one thing from nature and want to learn about it thoroughly? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Want to find out the name of a bird or a bug you’ve seen? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Like to classify things? 1 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Want to become a geologist, biologist, or some other type of scientist? 1
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Learning Style #8 **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Total score= 9 **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Style 8: Naturalist** – the ability to recognize and classify plants, minerals, and animals, including rocks, grass, and all variety of flora and fauna, and to recognize patterns and cultural artifacts.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">I scored highest on Learning Style #6. I was not surprised to find I scored highest on the Intrapersonal section, because I am a big talker. I talk a lot and I like to work with others to solve issues. I enjoy working in a group and find that it is easier to relate and form friendships while working with a group of people. I enjoy the company of others and love hearing their insight on issues. I also do well when given instructions.



<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">I taught my good friend Eryn how to use a Mac Book Pro.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">--To what learning styles does the lesson you were trying to teach seem to appeal (for instance, shooting baskets might appeal most to Kinesthetic and Interpersonal intelligences)? ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">The lesson I was trying to teach seems to apply best to people who have a bodily kinesthetic learning style. It required the ability to use the body and tools to take effective action, to construct or repair, to console, or to plan strategically. It is a hands on lesson.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">--In terms of multiple intelligences, what were the strengths and struggles of the person you were trying to teach? How did this help or hinder your efforts? ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Since a mac computer does not have their applications listed, but rather has pictures for each application, Eryn struggled with not knowing what the applications were right away. She had no trouble operating the track pad after she learned that to click u push the track pad down. Eryn is a visual learner so when watching me demonstrate or watching me give directions using hand motions, she didn't struggle at all. Learning that she learns visually saptial ally helped me be able to make my directions easier for her. Eryn was a very eager and willing learner through out the entire process.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">--What evidence did you have that the person had learned the lesson? In terms of multiple intelligences, what form(s) did that evidence take? ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">In the end, she was able to operate the mac with ease. I did not need to tell her how to do things after she had learned them. It was very visually obvious that she had learned how to use a mac book pro. The evidence was shown in astyle. Overall this lesson was a success and I had learned quite a bit about adjusting my teaching style to their learning needs.

**__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">How did genre, audience, and purpose figure in those processes? __** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> In my teaching attempts, the genre of the teaching style helped me reach my audience in a successful way. This was the purpose of the assignment, to adjust our teaching styles to our audience using their genre of learning style. It was a tricky process but overall a great way to learn about teaching **.** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">**"Healthiest" Meal:** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> ﻿ In the "healthiest" meal assignment, we focused on an audience who only had five dollars to spend on a healthy meal. The genre of the food was considered healthy and cheap. The purpose of the assignment was to find a cheap meal that required very little money, considering how the economy is doing poorly and many families have had to result to this. Also it taught us how to work together as a group. Altogether, it was a fun experience and educational as well.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teaching: **

**__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest __**

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">**Topic Choice:** Attention Deficit Disorder <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">**1.** ADD has become common in teens over the years. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">**2.** I have been diagnosed with it. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">**3.** It has many medications to help people who have it. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">**4.** Many people classify ADD and ADHD as the same thing when they are actually not the same. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">**5.** It can be tested by a survey taken by the child’s parents, teachers, and the child themselves. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Many people believe that it is too easily diagnosed. While some believe that it is a serious issue. It has become increasingly popular among teenagers. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Because they would like to make it easier, for children and teens that are diagnosed with it, to learn. They want to lessen the learning challenges in America. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Because it is something I can relate to on a personal level <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">4**. How do you personally connect with this topic?** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Because I also have ADD. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">I think I will find the most about ADD. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">ADD, because there is so much I can do with this topic.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">List five facts that you already know about this topic: **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Answer these questions about this topic: **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">1. How did it/will it impact the world? **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it? **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">3. Why are you interested in researching this topic? **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Resources **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? **<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">I will use interviews, Internet sites, doctor’s offices, pamphlets, books, magazines, and many others.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class: **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain. **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain. **