We began class by debriefing Chapter One from last day, and table groups were asked to determine which were the three most significant events from that chapter.
Then, we conducted a short group activity to determine whether students understood the difference between a "fat" question (one that opens up and encourages discussion) and a "skinny" question (one that shuts down discussion.) Students were asked to group a set of questions into those two categories, and we discussed together what made the questions fat or skinny.
Then, as I read Chapter Two aloud, students attempted to record their own "fat" questions. We engaged in a talking activity, called GOSSIP, where students shared their own, and others', questions. Students were asked to submit their best two fat questions to me.
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