Students write a speech for someone who does not necessarily hold the same view points as they do. They research this view point. What would this person say, and why? What arguments would this person use? A variation of “Speech writing” is “Letter writing” where students write a letter as a historical figure/scientist/thinker/researcher to another historical figure (for example someone with an opposing opinion; judges and lawyers in historical cases, or letters between Darwin and Hawking). Other variations could include a twitter or email conversation.
Mixed Classroom phase?
Fase 2: EngagingMixed Classroom strategies?
Structuring interaction with other perspectivesDispelling the illusion of explanatory depth
For which total group size?
Up to fiftyUp to twenty five