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What is Blooms Taxonomy? Bloom's Taxonomy is a multi-tiered model of classifying thinking according to six cognitive levels of complexity. The levels have often been depicted as a stairway, which encourages learners to climb to a higher level of thought. Your Task The following exercises are aligned with the six levels of Blooms Taxonomy. With your group, complete the following questions on another sheet of paper (each group member should write on their own paper). Discuss the questions as you work. All group members should have the same answers for each question! Notice how the questions progress as you go along. Consult the synthesis essay sources as you work. 1. Knowledge: Remember previously learned information Verbs: tell, list, locate, write, find, arrange, define, describe, label, match, memorize Using the articles as a reference, write a definition for Affluenza. List the traits of a person who exhibits signs of Affluenza. 2. Comprehension: Demonstrate an understanding of facts Verbs: classify, identify, paraphrase, predict, recognize, discuss, describe, translate Explain in your own words what it means to spend too much. Think of a person you know who suffers from Affluenza. Write a description of that person without naming any names. It can be a person you know, a character in a book, movie, or TV show, or any other figure that fits the description. 3. Application: Apply knowledge to actual situations. Verbs: apply, demonstrate, interpret, illustrate, show, sketch, solve, dramatize Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast spending by Americans in the past with their spending today. Refer to The American Consumer and All Stuffed Up for help.