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TITLE:  Spotting Details

AUTHOR:  Bill Zook, Pine Hills School, Montana

GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT:   English for secondary students

OVERVIEW:  This lesson is aimed at victim awareness.

OBJECTIVES:  To pay closer attention to details, and
subtleties of same.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS:  Pencil and paper.  If no window and
street available, a contrived exhibit could be developed.

PURPOSE:   While the guise of the lesson is creative
writing, the subject can be construed to apply to witnesses
and witnessing, and ultimately to a better understanding of
others' perspectives.

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:  Observe changing objects - in my
case, the cars passing on the street - for a limited time
(2-3 minutes).  No discussion is permitted until lesson is
completed.  On cue, the students return to their desks and
record as many details of items (vehicles) observed, and in
proper sequence of appearance.

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:  Reports are collected and read back
to class.  These are compared with either a video taken on
occasion - if possible to do discreetly - or with
documentation recorded by instructor.