Cubing as a Class!

Today we learned about 89 year old U.S. WWII vet Richard Faulkner! I found this lesson extremely interesting and engaging. The article alone truly captured my attention, and I thought it was an interesting choice. While reading this article I made connections to my own life. I was able to relate the article to my grandfather who served in World War Two, as did Richard Faulkner. The article was about, Richard Faulkner, who served in the war and was a survivor of a tragic accident. Faulkner was to be rewarded for his survival but denied the metal in which he was to be given. Faulkner did not want to accept such a thing for a horrible tragedy. Years later he realized he wanted something to pass down to his grandchildren and wished he had accepted the metal after all. With some help a ceremony was put together and Faulkner finally accepted his metal!

Here is the link to read the article! Richard Faulkner 

The group then taught the class what description, comparison, association, analysis, application, and argumentation was, and how we could use this to read and analyze the given article. Each student was assigned one of the six elements and were to write how they used that element to understand the article. I was assigned association. I wrote about how my grandfather served in the war as well and how I was given some of his items in memory of him!

Description: 
After reading this article, you will describe what the article is about.

Comparison: 
After reading this article, you will compare your findings to a time when you were praised for something that you didn't think you deserved. 

Association:
After reading this article, you will associate what you read with something else that you have learned about, either in the news, class, or in your personal life.

Analysis: 
After reading this article, you will analyze the details that you read in order to break it up into four main parts. 

Application:
After reading this article, you will write down how you can apply the message that you learned to your own life.

Argumentation:
After reading this article, argue whether you believe that Faulkner did the right thing by asking for his Purple Heart later on in life or if you think it was too late? Why?

Here is the groups lesson plan for their current event: Lesson Plan

Here is the groups presentation for their current event: Cubing!