Writing
Writing in response to reading supports comprehension and fosters critical thinking about a topic. Teachers can also use students’ writing for formative assessment to determine how well they are learning and what further instruction may be necessary.
Watch these videos to see two ways students are engaged in writing about what they have learned. The first shows a student answering a question during the lesson, and the second shows a student writing his final assignment after completing the lesson.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Student Answers Online Lesson Questions
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Student Writes Final Assignment
Then read the final assignment questions for these two lessons: Surviving Winter—Final Assignment 
(PDF) and Building the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt—Final Assignment (PDF).
Select one question from either lesson and list three ways you would support struggling writers in your classroom as they plan and draft their written response.
