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Activity 2: Identifying Important InformationPurpose:To help students learn to identify important information/concepts versus unimportant information/concepts.This activity is aimed at helping students make effective and efficient notes, rather than trying to record every single word spoken in a lecture/seminar or read in textbooks/ics:Version 1: The Antonine WallVersion 2: The Tacoma Narrows BridgeMaterials:Paragraph 1, which has all of the important words removed*Multiple choice quizParagraph 2, which has all of the unimportant words removed*Full paragraph (with quiz key)* To avoid students trying to puzzle out the missing words, the blank lines where words have been removed are all the same length, and are not indicative of how many words have been removed or how long those words are.Timing:15 minutes Instructions:Distribute Paragraph 1 and the multiple choice quiz to the studentsAsk them to try and answer the five questions using Paragraph 1, to the best of their abilitiesStudents will generally find this very challenging, and will tend to guess, which I encourage in this part of the activity, because the questions should be almost impossible to answer with the information providedCollect Paragraph 1 back and distribute Paragraph 2Ask the students to answer the questions again, using the same quiz sheet. This allows them to see how their previous answers compare to the answers when they have more relevant information.When the students have completed the quiz, discuss their levels of certainty in their answers between the first and second attemptsProvide the answers, and discuss how the second attempt, although perhaps incomplete, gives a better picture of the relevant content of the topicMost students will have more correct answers (or more answers at all) using Paragraph 2Distribute the full paragraph. This is more for the students’ sake, so they can see all of the information, and nothing needs to be done with the full paragraph from a teaching perspective.Full paragraph:The Antonine Wall is the second of two Roman walls built during the Roman occupation of Britain to demarcate the northern-most extent of the Empire. The Antonine Wall runs across what is now the Central Belt of Scotland, between the Firth of Forth to the east and the Firth of Clyde to the west. It is shorter than Hadrian’s Wall, spanning a total of 63km (39 miles), compared to the 117.5km (73 miles) covered by the more southern wall. Construction on the Antonine Wall began in 142 AD and was completed in 154 AD. Unlike Emperor Hadrian, Emperor Antoinius Pius never visited Britain, and the work was overseen in part by the governor of Roman Britian, Quintus Lollius Urbicus. The construction of the Antonine Wall, which is located 160km (99 miles) north of Hadrian’s Wall, was likely spurred by escalating tensions with the Caledonians. The Antonine Wall was approximately 3m (10 feet) high and 5m (16 feet) wide, composed of a stone base supporting a turf wall, which likely had a wooden palisade on top. The wall was protected by 16 major forts with smaller outposts between them, and marks the most northerly permanent Roman settlement in Britain.Quiz key:1c, 2d, 3a, 4d, 5b, 6bThe __________ is the __________ of __________ during the __________ of __________ to __________. The __________ runs across what is now the __________, between the __________ and __________. It is __________, __________ a total of __________, __________ to the __________ by the __________. __________ on the __________ in __________ and was __________ in __________. __________, __________, and the __________ was __________ in part by the __________, __________. The __________ of the __________, which is __________, was __________by __________with the __________. __________was __________ and __________, __________ of a __________a __________, which __________ had a __________ on top. The __________ was __________ by ____________________, and __________ the __________in __________.__________ Antonine Wall __________ second __________ two Roman walls built __________ Roman occupation __________ Britain to demarcate the northern-most extent of the Empire. __________ Antonine Wall __________ Central Belt of Scotland, __________ Firth of Forth to the east __________ the Firth of Clyde to the west. __________ shorter than Hadrian’s Wall, spanning __________ 63km (39 miles), compared __________ 117.5km (73 miles) covered __________ more southern wall. Construction __________ Antonine Wall began __________ 142 AD __________completed __________ 154 AD. Unlike Emperor Hadrian, Emperor Antoinius Pius never visited Britain, __________work __________ overseen __________ governor of Roman Britian, Quintus Lollius Urbicus. __________ construction __________ Antonine Wall, __________ located 160km (99 miles) north of Hadrian’s Wall, __________ likely spurred __________ escalating tensions __________ Caledonians. __________ Antonine Wall __________ approximately 3m (10 feet) high __________ 5m (16 feet) wide, composed __________ stone base supporting __________ turf wall, __________ likely __________ wooden palisade on top. __________ wall __________ protected __________ 16 major forts with smaller outposts between them, __________ marks __________ most northerly permanent Roman settlement __________ Britain.The Antonine Wall marks which boundary?EasternWesternNorthernSouthernIt is located in _______ and is ________ long.Northern England; 117.5kmNorthern England; 63kmCentral Scotland; 117.5kmCentral Scotland; 63kmConstruction of the wall was overseen by:The GovernorThe EmperorThe RegentThe Prime MinisterThe wall was built for:AgricultureNavigationLand managementDefenceThe wall was composed of:Stone and a palisadeTurf and stone and a palisadeTurf and a palisadeStone onlyThe wall took ____ years to complete and had ____ major outposts12; 1212; 1616; 1216; 16Full paragraph:Unlike its predecessors, the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built with carbon steel girders that were anchored into concrete blocks, and was the first to use plate girders to support the roadbed. Earlier suspension bridges had been built with open lattice beam trusses fixed beneath the roadbed, which allowed wind to pass through the lattices. The design of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge forced the wind to divert above and below the bridge, which caused the bridge to sway and buckle even in the mild winds that are common in the area. The redirection of winds around the bridge caused the bridge to twist in opposite directions (the left side went up while the right side went down) while the centre remained motionless. The oscillations on the bridge could not dissipate energy already in the system quickly enough to account for new energy being pumped in by the wind. This excess energy input caused the severity of the oscillations to increase past the suspender cables’ breaking point. The failure of one set of cables created a cascading failure across all the cables, which were not able to take the additional weight, and the central part of the bridge collapsed into the water. Quiz key:1c, 2a, 3d, 4b, 5d__________ its __________ , the __________ was __________ with __________ that were __________, and was the __________ to use__________ to __________ the __________. __________ suspension __________ had been __________ with __________ the __________, which allowed __________ to pass __________. The __________ of the __________ the __________ to __________ the bridge, which __________ the bridge to __________ that are common in the area. The __________ the bridge __________ the bridge to __________ while the __________. The __________ on the bridge __________ to __________ the wind. This__________ caused the __________ of the __________ to __________ the __________ point. The __________ of __________ created a __________, which were__________, and the into __________.Unlike __________ predecessors, __________ original Tacoma Narrows Bridge __________ built __________ carbon steel girders __________ anchored into concrete blocks, __________ first __________ plate girders __________ support __________ roadbed. Earlier __________ bridges __________ built __________ open lattice beam trusses fixed beneath __________ roadbed, __________ allowed wind __________ through __________ lattices. __________ design __________ Tacoma Narrows Bridge forced __________ wind __________ divert above and below __________, __________ caused __________ sway and buckle even in __________ mild winds __________. __________ redirection of winds __________ caused __________ twist __________ opposite directions (__________ left side went up __________ right side went down) __________ centre remained motionless. __________ oscillations __________ could not dissipate energy already __________ system quickly enough __________ account for new energy being pumped in __________. __________ excess energy input caused __________ severity __________ oscillations __________ increase past __________ suspender cables’ breaking point. __________ failure __________ one set __________ cables created __________ cascading failure across all __________ cables, __________ not able __________ additional weight, __________ central __________ bridge collapsed __________.The problem with the bridge was:Its heightIts lengthIts designIts ageUnlike previous bridges, this bridge used:Plate girders to support the roadbedOpen lattice beam trusses fixed beneath the roadbedSuspension cables capable of carrying specific loadsAnti-oscillating technologyThis caused:Wind to pass through the latticesWind to gust along the length of the bridgeWind tunnels below the bridge Wind to divert above and below the bridgeThis type of air displacement resulted in the bridge:Bending up and downTwisting in opposite directionsBeing unstable when traffic was moving in one directionBeing unstable when traffic was moving in both directionsThis ultimately resulted in:The bridge system being unable to dissipate energy before new energy was pumped inThe oscillations increasing past the suspender cables’ breaking pointA cascading failure in the suspender cablesThe central part of the bridge collapsing ................
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