Kids Need Structure.

Today I put up the do now, as I always do. I wanted them to list three causes and three effects of the crusades. As I walked around I noticed that some students were struggling. I decided to write down "causes" and list three bullet point and then write "effects" with three bullet points below that. I told the students that their sheet needed to look like mine. What a huge difference! When we went over it in class, I had them fill in the answers they didn't get and told them I was collecting it. I can't assume that students know how to write lists, I have to guide them in the process.