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I don't know what grade you teach, but have you tried the "Hot Seat" for cause & effect? I used it for teaching cause & effect. You read a short picture book to the class; I chose one about the effects of pollution on a| river The Nashaway River, I think it was. Then you break them into groups. Each group assumes a character's viewpoint from the book...example: one group were the polluters (saw mill owners, etc.) and the other were the inhabitants along the river. They brainstorm questions they could ask the other side. Then, drawing a name randomly, you pick one to assume the "hot seat". That person | |
sits in the middle of the circle of students and can be asked anything point-blank (of course you've approved the questions beforehand as well as explained the "rules" for behavior). It's somewhat like a literature circle except it's more dynamic. The students have to speak from their character's point of view and know the book and/or character well enough to respond appropriately with reasonable answers.The kids love it, but if you don't like a lot of excitement and "actors" in the classroom I'd steer away from it. Hope this helps some.
CathieQ
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