Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.

Students share writing w/partner followed by class discussion.

Objective: To enhance student ability to discuss what they have seen, felt, and experienced. To arouse their curiosity for the material to be presented. To develop listening skills, group discussion techniques and opinion giving.

Activity: Students will discuss their thoughts with a partner. Students will share ideas with the class. Teacher will list thoughts, ideas, on board being mindful that there is not a right or wrong response to any of the things discussed. The role of the teacher is to encourage discussion and thought.

Assessment: Quality of discussion. Were the students engaged? How many ideas were generated?