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** Find Someone Who.....

Rationale:** I chose this strategy because I wanted my students to learn about their classmates and the similarities and differences among them. I also wanted a simple comparing and contrasting activity that related to the class at the beginning of the year.

This activity was implemented in a second grade special education classroom consisting of 3 students and 2 adults. All five people participated in this activity.
 * Courses Implemented:**

This activity included all types of learners. The students were able to move around the classroom and talk with their peers and teachers in order to find the answer to the questions. On a sheet of paper there were visuals, such as pictures, to help students figure out difficult words since it was the beginning of the year and their reading ability was low. The students were interested in finding out information about their peers and being able to get up and move around the classroom.
 * Diverse Learners:**

 Some issues might be that the students are shy to walk around and communicate with their peers and teachers. The students might have difficulty reading the question to their peer because of their ability level. Another issue could be that the students have not had an experience with one of the questions so they would not know how to answer it. Some students may not comprehend the question, therefore, making it difficult for them to answer it appropriately. An issue I had was that one of the students needed choice because she does not have the language or ability to answer questions so I had to adapt it by giving her choices. Stephens, EC., & Brown, JE. (2005). //A handbook of content literacy strategies: 125 practical reading and writing ideas//. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc 
 * Procedure:**
 * I introduced the activity and explained that we were going to find out things about each other and then compare and contrast what we found out.
 * I gave each person the paper supplies for the project and read the questions to them. After reading the questions, I asked if they had any that they needed help to understand.
 * I told them to go around the room and ask questions to the teachers and students. Once all of their questions were answered, I instructed them to go sit down so I knew who was done.
 * We went through each question and compared and contrasted what everybody had found out about their classmates and teachers.
 * We made a poster for the classroom listing all of the similarities and differences within our classroom.
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