I am often asked how I incoporate IEW with TOG. We rarely do actual TOG suggested writing assignments. Instead, we apply the effective IEW methods to anything we do with TOG, from on-topic papers to speeches. Tonight we had our Year 3 Unit 3 celebration. I thought I'd share specifics of how my kids used IEW in preparation for this event.
In this entry I will share my daughter's KWO for her first person interpretation (speech) on Florence Nightengale. I will then post my son's KWO, and then their papers. Finally I will post our unit celebration. Each will be a separate post. These KWOs and papers will be linked in the unit celebration so the connection will be clear.
We have been using IEW for three years. Before that my daughter could not write anything sequential, much less cohesive. My daughter did her KWO on her own on a sheet of notebook paper. She bascially used the model for IEW's Unit 6: Library Research Report. Then instead of writing it out as a paper, she wrote each point of the outline onto notecards. (Below I have separated her key words as they are on her notecards with ****.) Then she practiced, practiced, practiced. While I painted walls in our new house, I listened to her speech and made a few suggestions for clarity.
Now that I look at her cards, I see that stronger key words could have been used. A few of her symbols I was not able to keyboard. Also some lines have too many key words. I forgot to check her on this persistent weakness of her KWOs. Even though she had an excellent presentation, she is too dependent on the notecards, needing them to glance at. That is why the key words on the notecards need to be limited to 3-4. Only the memory joggers need to be used. She keeps forgetting this rule and I forgot to check her on it!
Nevertheless she gave an excellent presentation with lots of eye contact and confidence. She knew her material well. Quite frankly, my husband is a tough critic for me and the kids, and expects perfection. Tonight he gave us high reviews! Whew! =)
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TRANSITION
when heard furious
give glory me glory soldiers
ones fought war me just helped back feet
wonder true story work war
got inspired become nurse
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felt marriage way help poor
"God spoke to me and called me to His service."
temptation forced my direction
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bachelor proposed declined
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1842 family friend G ambassador told Kaiserwerth
nurses helped poor sick clean hospital
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let spark passion be nurse strongly God's purpose
"God spoke to me and called me to His service."
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found nurse needs training
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told family want Kaiserwerth visit
thought ridiculous young lady social status be nurse
nurse known laziness, drunkeness, hospitals filth, stench, constant death and disease
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London conditions hospitals revolting undeterred
desire become nurse
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finally chance Kaiserwerth friend invite Mediterranean Sea area
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Kaiserwerth pastor Friedner ask stay 2 weeks
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delighted, ask, become nurse industrious help
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agreed clean well-organized work fast
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1853 superintendent Institution for the Care of the Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed Circumstances
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sought new ways improve place
make inviting pleasant
"Constantly I sought new ways in improving the place or making it more inviting or pleasant to be in."
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night nurses newspaper told conflicts Turks Russian
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told B & F stop power-hungry R gain power
B declared war interfere trade route I
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tensions B & F strong idea Napolean control E still thoughts
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B try save $ send needed supplies
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decide ask Mr. Herbert Secretary of War close friend
40 nurses front help approved
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Mother, Parthe, friend Selina
help gather supplies enlist nurses
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Scutari Turkey B officer "hospital"
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"hospital" revolting little determined help
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despite filth stench encourage nurses goal help
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frustrated learn doctors work nurse reputation determined help
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finally Nov 6 injured brought doctors need assistance
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improve conitions hospitals everything possible B soldiers
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nights walk lamp comfort water
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soldiers called "The Lady of the Lamp"
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afternoon felt hot ask help
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doctors Crimean fever severe case almost died
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finally well not strong before bck routines
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later learned sick "The Nightengale Fund" started raise $ nursing school
amount donated over $45,000 or 3000 pounds
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finally Crimean War ended home
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want attract attention disguised dark clothes successful
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news spread homecoming people writing work war
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thought job easy really opposite hard
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1861 Civil War raging A
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advise USA Secretaryof War set military hospitals
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wish USA help set military health condition same caught Crimean Fever
goal glorify God everything help country countries would improve hospital's conditions
always persevere always glorify God everything | 
