BLOOMIN’ CHALLENGE!

Bloom’s taxonomy

Higher challenge

Lower challenge

Three storey intellect

Active Learning Handbook By James Bellanca ISBN 1-57517-071-X

Factual and/or closed

Open ended – go beyond the facts

Think creatively

Gathering information

Processing information

Applying information

The economy under Brezhnev

Three storey intellect (plus 1)

Kosygin Reforms1a) Name 3 of the most important

reforms brought in by Kosygin to improve the economy

b) Give 3 key reasons why the reforms failed

Agricultural Reform1a) Name 3 of the most important

reforms brought in to improve agriculture

b) Give 3 key reasons why the reforms failed

First Level

•Gather information

•Summarise key content

Kosygin Reforms1a) Identify 3 of the reforms brought in

by Kosygin to improve the economy

1b) Give 3 reasons why the reforms failed

Agricultural Reform

2a) Identify 3 of the reforms brought in to improve agriculture

2b) Give 3 reasons why the reforms failed

What are the similarities and differences between the reforms and….

a)Stalin's approach

b)Khrushchev’s approach

Second Level

•Process the information

•Compare and contrast

What are the similarities and differences between the reforms and….

a)Stalin's approach to the economy

b)Khrushchev’s approach to the economy

What will the potential consequences be for:

a)Brezhnev

b)the people of the Soviet Union

c)East West relations

Third Level

•Think creatively

•Predict consequences

What will the potential consequences of the reforms be for:

a)Brezhnev’s position?

b)the ordinary people of the Soviet Union?

c)East West relations?

What is the most important thing to know about your area of reforms. You should summarise within a word limit of 40-50 words

Plus 1

•Summarising

•Reaching a consensus

What is the most important thing to know about your area of reforms. You should summarise within a word limit of 40-50 words.

Pulling it all together