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Type of Literacy Strategy:
Reading Comprehension (pre-reading and post-reading), Writing (informal and formal), and Speaking (discussion and debate)
Reading Level:
All Secondary Reading Levels; Based on how the Problematic Perspectives is used in the class, students at lower reading levels or ELs could have trouble with coming up with problems and solutions. One way to help segway them into this type of thinking, and eventually they could start to come up with the problems on their own as well.
Prep Time:
Depends on depth of use. 10-20 minutes for one-page guide.
Problematic Perspectives in Use -
- Have students read an excerpt or handout with a problem or differing sides.
- Once students have read individually, in pairs or small groups, have students think of problems listed in the reading and put in the left column
- Then have students come up with solutions to those problems in the right hand column in their groups.
- Then have students share in a large group whole class of problems they thought of and their solutions.
- This can lead to a larger discussion and debate with comments or other solutions to problems shared.
How to Fit into a Social Studies Classroom:
Problematic perspective is perfect for a social studies classroom. With so many Points of View (POVs) in history and societal problems with multiple sides, this is a great activity to explore complex issues that students may or may not already have opinions on. By asking students to work together and then come up with solutions, they are able to think about other perspectives but also use their critical thinking skills paired with their reading comprehension of the issues to create solutions to those problems. Too often, students are not strong citizens because they aren’t asked their opinion or asked to help solve anything. By testing them and practicing now, they will feel much more confident in class and in society by evaluating situations, seeing problems, and having the ability and knowledge on how they want to solve those problems.
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