Sharing My Tree with Thee

Advocacy Focus, East Early College High School

Date

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Image

Background

Essential Question: What does it all mean?

Activity

(Reading/Writing/Discourse)

Task: (10-15 minutes)

1. Distribute the tree drawings to the students making sure that no student receives their own tree drawing.
2. Then, distribute the "Tree Drawing Interpretation handout to each student.
3. Students are to interpret the drawing based on the criteria presented.- Place a check mark in all the categories that apply to the drawing.
4. Then on the back of the tree drawing write a summary of your findings.

Share: (10-15 minutes)

1. Students will take turns introducing the person of whom they interpreted the tree drawing. Students should be encourage to take the findings "with a grain of salt," however, they might find that the tree interpretation gives a fairly close description of their personality.

Reflection and Discourse

Discuss: Was there any aspect of the tree interpretation that you strongly agreed with?