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This strategy asks students to list items independently, share with a group and then come to a consensus on alist of five items. Group members must prioritize items on the list in order to come to a consensus.
HANDOUTS and RESOURCES:
STEPS:
MATERIALS: Provide a notes page, chart paper, whiteboard, or other means to capture the group's thinking
GROUP: Divide the class into groups of 4-5 students each.
INDEPENDENT THINKING TIME: Instruct students to quickwrite independently for 5-10 minutes on the topic about which they are to make a decision. For example, list non living and living things, symbols of the United States, words that describe the setting in a story, ways to make 10, important algebraic terms, etc.
COLLABORATE: Ask groups to collaborate in the following manner:
Each group member share quickwrite list, one at a time.
Group members listen and look for common themes/ideas/terms and records "consensus ideas" on a paper or small whiteboard.
Each group should then discuss the list and identify the most important information and their top priorities by number 1, 2, 3, etc.
Each group shares their list with the class.
The teacher records or displays lists.
APPLY: Connect the list to a writing assignment(use words from list), project, study guide, etc. See extensions for more ideas.
SCAFFOLDS:
Provide students with a text or notes to pull list words from.
Make a Top 5 a Top 3 for younger students.
EXTENSIONS:
Ask each group to choose their Top 5 and write a brief explanation for why.
Sort the collection of lists and categorize and justify.
Draw a concept map or a web using words. Add arrows and labels to connect words.
Have groups determine which word doesn't belong and why.
Create a class anchor chart using words.
Place group words on chart paper and have students use a Carousel Brainstorm to list facts related to the word list, answer questions, write a summary using words, draw pictures, or create a concept map.
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