Utilizing Curiosity Creatively (poem writing)

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Engage
To engage students at the beginning of a lesson, insert video, image,
quote, or another inspirational hook in this box.
The Goal: Reveal Pre-existing ideas, Beliefs, Preconceptions. Pose
questions that students will begin to answer in “Explore”

Read Emily Dickinson’s poem “How Human Nature Dotes” and

ponder the elements regarding curiosity:
How Human Nature dotes
On what it can't detect.
The moment that a Plot is plumbed
Prospective is extinct-

Prospective is the friend
Reserved for us to know
When Constancy is clarified
Of Curiosity-

Of subjects that resist

Redoubtablest is this
Where go we-
Go we anywhere
Creation after this?
Analyze what is being stated in the poem and how it relates to
curiosity in a creative way.
Question to dwell on “What is curiosity?”
Answer this and reflect on the curiosity you hold as individuals on a
piece of paper, hold on to the paper as it will be your ticket out.

Explore
Curate a collection of resources (articles, videos, infographics, text
excerpts, etc.) for students to explore the topic.
The Goal: Students may be gathering data, sharing ideas, looking for
patterns, making conjectures, and developing further questions and
problem-solving considerations with the use of the information/activity
provided

EXPLORE: https://www.pbs.org/video/the-power-of-curiosity-xb3qql/

As the video sort of did…Create some thought provoking questions

you may have formed that exhibit curiosity… such as ‘What happens
during a coma?’
Write down a list of at least 5 and keep them for our upcoming activity
and assignment.

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 Explain
Use this section to allow students to explain their thinking and move
towards demonstrating mastery of the lesson’s objective.
The Goal: Provide opportunity for students to compare ideas,
construct explanations, justify in terms of observations and/or data
collected in a collaborative large group environment.

Form groups of 3 or 4 and share the questions you created in the

previous section and explain how you came about the creation.
Continue by making up creative answers to 3 of your questions.

Following this there will be a class discussion regarding curiosity and

poetry. You will be expected to share some fun questions and answers
they have created.

Apply/Elaborate
Use this section for students to apply information from the previous
sections to new circumstances or elaborate on a particular aspect at a
deeper level usually coming in the form of “What if” questions.
The Goal: Allowing students the opportunity to show their thinking
has changed or been solidified.

You will start to create a rough draft for your own poem regarding
curiosity based on the questions formed. (Similar to Dickinson)

The final draft will be due the next class period.

This will show what you have learned and understood about the topic
in a creative way.

You may use Dickinson’s poem as inspiration, just as hers did, you
will base it off a question from the list you previously created, be sure
to end the poem with that same question.

Reflect/Evaluate
Include an opportunity for face-to-face or digital reflection to guide
students along their learning progression, evaluating progress and
setting new goals for continued exploration.
The Goal: Refine initial answer to the “driving question” and reflect
on ideas, goals and beliefs concerning their progress.

Before leaving, take into consideration each requirement for the poem.

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At this time, feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Turn in the paper where you wrote what curiosity is as a ticket out the
door but also add what question you are basing your poem off and the
answer you creatively made for it.

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