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It is important in Stage 3 to continue developing and reinforcing the skills from Stages 1 and 2. Now that students know each other well, they can start to test and deepen their knowledge of one another.
SET UP:
A set of five questions for each round
Would You Rather Questions (optional)
STEPS:
It is important in Stage 3 to continue developing and reinforcing the skills from Stages 1 and 2. Now that students know each other well, they can start to test and deepen their knowledge of one another.
Break up the class into groups of four or five members each.
2. Instruct groups to count off within their group, from “1” to either “4” or “5.”
3. Tell groups that they will find out how much they already know about each other.
4. Tell the students who are the “1’s” in their group to leave the classroom.
5. Ask the remaining students in the group a series of five questions, which they are to answer as if they were the first students in their group who left the room. The group must come to a consensus, as they can offer only one answer per question.
6. Once the group has answered all five questions and recorded their answers on a sheet of paper, the students who left the room return to their groups.
7. The returning teammates must then answer the questions for themselves.
8. The number of correct (matching) answers is tallied, and whichever group receives the most correct answers will win the round.
9. Repeat the process for the remaining group members.
10. It’s important to note that questions can range from very general to very specific, depending on the unique group environment and how well the teacher believes that the students know one another. Consider using question stems from the Would You Rather...? activity. Additional sample questions include:
What college does your peer want to attend?
What is your peer’s favorite or least favorite subject?
What is your peer’s favorite sport?
Would your peer rather vacation at the beach or on the ski slopes?
What is your peer’s biggest fear?
11. Close the activity with a debrief, either verbal or written, using a few of the questions from the Stage 3 Debrief Prompts.
Extension
To increase scaffolding:
• Choose increasingly simple or difficult questions.
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