Twenty questions homework /

Kelly Gallagher's Twenty Questions is an alternative to traditional high school homework assignments that fosters greater text comprehension. The simple design--students write twenty questions as they read assigned text--belies the complexity of the discussion fostered by the student-generated...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gallagher, Kelly, 1958-
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Portland, ME : Stenhouse Publishers, 2006.
Series:Education in video.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Kelly Gallagher's Twenty Questions is an alternative to traditional high school homework assignments that fosters greater text comprehension. The simple design--students write twenty questions as they read assigned text--belies the complexity of the discussion fostered by the student-generated questions. On this day, students use the assignment to respond to George Orwell's 1984 in small-group and whole-class discussions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (9 min.)
Audience:For teachers of Middle; Secondary students.