Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers

1. Lesson 4B.2

2. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Lesson 4B.2

3. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Objectives • Recognize the various ways to organize writing. • Understand which type of approach works best for you.

4. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Agenda • Complete Metacognitive Activator • Learn about the difference between Top-down vs. Bottom-up Thinkers • Practice both types of thinking • Complete the Metacognitive Wrap-Up • Reflect about strategies that work!

5. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Metacognitive Activator • Please read the handout and fill out the outline

6. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Discussion: • Was this challenging? If so, why? • Were you able to identify: • Main ideas? • Topics? • Supporting details?

7. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers • Look first at facts and details • Organize those facts into categories • From those categories, derive a main idea Bottom-up:

8. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Top-down: • Start with the main idea • Identify topics and find supporting details by looking at the big picture

9. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers First let’s try the Bottom-up approach: Egypt Facts • Categorize facts (look for similarities like “crops” or “religion”) • What are the three most common categories/topics?

10. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers The Bottom-up approach: Main Idea/Thesis: Topic: Topic: Topic: Detail Detail Detail Detail Detail Detail Detail Detail Detail

11. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Now let’s try the Top-down approach: Egypt Map • Thesis: The Nile provided Ancient Egyptians with transport and agriculture and was central to their religion. • Can you scan the map to find supporting details from the big picture?

12. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers The Top-down approach: Main Idea/Thesis: Topic: Topic: Topic: Detail Detail Detail Detail Detail Detail Detail Detail Detail

13. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Try it out! Figure 1: The Fight Between Carnival and Lent by Pieter Bruegelthe Elder. 1559. Oil on Water..

14. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Independent Practice Figure 2: A portrait of Mark Twain taken by AF Bradley in New York, in 1907.

15. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Thinkers Metacognitive Wrap-Up • Which approach did you find easier? • Why?

16. Strategy Reflection Strategy Reflection Sheets

17. Strategy Reflection Strategy Share • What strategy did you use? • How did you use it? • Was the strategy helpful? • If so, how did you know it was helpful?