by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Hotseat This activity encourages deep engagement with a text by asking students to take on the role of a character, historical figure, or other entity, and to respond to questions as this alternate persona. It requires students to identify with the characteristics,...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Iceberg Diagrams Typically, there are numerous underlying causes that give rise to a specific event. Often these causes rest “beneath the surface” and can be difficult for students to “see.” The Iceberg teaching strategy can be used to help students gain awareness of...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Inquiry Charts In this activity students will examine multiple sources of information for points of consistency and inconsistency. The purpose of this activity is to build critical reading skills. This activity can be modified to fit students with a variety of...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Poetry Connection In this activity, inspired by Burke’s The English Teacher’s Companion (1998), students will bring in a poem that relates to issues or ideas in the unit of study. Students will work in groups to compare and contrast their poems. The purpose of this...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Questioning the Author This activity helps students to connect the content of a text with the author’s perspective and intention, and in doing so to develop a richer understanding and appreciation of the text. This process helps students to evaluate an author’s...
