Module 10 - Strategy Application BLOG Entry
Pete Yob - May 21, 2025 Module 1, Step 5 - Strategy Application Blog - Class Strategy Blog
Module 1, Step 5 - Strategy Application Blog - Class Strategy Blog The text I chose for the class strategy blog exercise was a New York Times Article dates July 9, 2021 (updated November 8, 2021), titled Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue at Center of White Nationalist Rally. The link to this article is: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/us/charlottesville-confederate-monuments-lee.html The strategy I used for this exercise was in the form of an anticipation guide. I first read the article and identified the major concepts in the reading, which included: The reasons for the placement of the statute in Charlottesville in the 1920s; The issues on both sides about the removal of the statue at this time; and, The Government's role in making and implementing this decision. I then considered my students prior knowledge of this issue. I would predict that some of my students are aware of the disputes over the removal of civil war statues, monuments, and flags....
I have found like you that the jigsaw strategy works that best for my history kiddos. I have tried going the text with them, fill in the blank notes, but the only thing that really seemed to work was when I broke them into groups. It was less work on me and the students seemed much more engaged then just me lecturing. Now, this is isn't to say I haven't had problems: attendance can impact student dynamic, some students don't engage and just copy, and students don't know how to talk to each other, but overall I think it is the most successfull. I will just have to get creative with how I fix these certain problems that I mentioned.
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