Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.
"Why Should We Do Homework?"
Objective: The student will be able to explain the fundamentals of meaningful practice covered.
Activity: Why Should We Do Homework? Students complete the activity sheet giving answers to the importance of doing homework.
Name_________________________________
Why Do Homework?
Answer the question, “Why do homeowrk?” to each student below:
1. John seems to know what’s going on in class each day. He listens to the teacher explain how to do things and watches her do sample problems on the board. Why should he do problems at home for homework?
2. Kim worked really hard on last night’s homework. However, she missed all of the problems. Her teacher explained her mistake to her in class today. Why should she do more problems for homework?
3. Reggie loves to talk. He tried to listen during class, but he can’t seem to pay close attention. There are just too many friends to talk to. Why does Reggie need to do his homework after class?
4. David has trouble finishing his homework on time. During math class, he’s usually working on his language homework which is due the next period. And during language class, he often works on his science which is due next. Why does David need to do his homework at home?
5.Teddy and Max are good friends. They do most things together. They belong to the same baseball team. They hang out together. They eat lunch together and go most places together. They even do homework together. Teddy does the math homework and Max does language. Then they trade papers and copy. How are Teddy and Max both being cheated out of learning as much as they can? Why do they both need to do their own homework?
Assessment: Student responses to the activity sheet provide a measure of his/her mastery.
