Provide a metaview, lifting students into a wider view of the concept. Use another medium (not reading or writing) to connect students' personal knowing to the concept (i.e. visual arts, music, movement, metaphor, etc.) Involve learners in reflective production that blends the emotional and the cognitive.

Am I Organized or Am I Not?

Objective: The student will access his/her own understanding and application of organizational skills at school.

Activity: Am I Organized or Am I Not? Hand out drawing paper and ask the students to think about their lockers. Do they presently have a plan for organizing their materials? Ask them to draw their locker, locating all of the items mentioned in the 'Dig!' activity. Once complete, discuss their drawings. Did you really have a place for everything? Are there things you aren't sure where to look for? Do you think you once had a plan, but just haven't stuck to it? Can you describe your plan?

Assessment: Student answers to the discussion along with their locker layouts provide a means to evaluate their self-assessment of organizational skills.