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10 . Conversation Buddies
Purpose: To prepare for later activities that requires partners for conversation.
Goal: Everybody will have a different partner for each conversation.
Method:
Leave your table, taking Conversation Buddy Sheet and pen or pencil.
1. Find a “Buddy” for the first blank and each sign the other’s paper. Return the paper to its original owner
2. Find a different person and each sign the next blank on the other’s sheet.
3. Repeat until all blanks are signed by different people.
Note: if you can’t find someone for a particular number:
Wail loudly until you are noticed;
Stand on a chair and should;
Stand and watch and wait for chaos to subside;
Sit down. It will all work out!
11. Concentric Circles
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Allows teacher to engage entire class in a series of discussion questions. Have students count off by 2’s.
• Ask 1’s to form a circle, and ask 2’s to form a circle around them. Have 1’s turn outward to face the 2’s and identify a partner directly opposite. (If there is someone without a partner, pair the extra student with another and ask them to stay together throughout the activity, both facing 1 person in the other circle.) Some teachers like to name the circles, just for fun.
• Ask the first question and have each facing pair discuss. You can give a time limit if you like or just call time when the conversation seems to be slowing down. Ask one of the circles to move X number of spaces to the right or left. Each time you ask students to move, have them say goodbye to their partner, and greet their new partner. Continue asking questions and moving either circle in either direction until you have completed all questions.
You may stop after each question to ask some process questions, or you may wait until all questions have been discussed and process the entire discussion. Activity is appropriate for discussing subject matter content, conflict concepts, feelings, or anything your creative mind can conjure up!
Purpose: To prepare for later activities that requires partners for conversation.Goal: Everybody will have a different partner for each conversation.
Method:
Leave your table, taking Conversation Buddy Sheet and pen or pencil.
1. Find a “Buddy” for the first blank and each sign the other’s paper. Return the paper to its original owner
2. Find a different person and each sign the next blank on the other’s sheet.
3. Repeat until all blanks are signed by different people.
Note: if you can’t find someone for a particular number:
Wail loudly until you are noticed;
Stand on a chair and should;
Stand and watch and wait for chaos to subside;
Sit down. It will all work out!
11. Concentric Circles
•
Allows teacher to engage entire class in a series of discussion questions. Have students count off by 2’s.• Ask 1’s to form a circle, and ask 2’s to form a circle around them. Have 1’s turn outward to face the 2’s and identify a partner directly opposite. (If there is someone without a partner, pair the extra student with another and ask them to stay together throughout the activity, both facing 1 person in the other circle.) Some teachers like to name the circles, just for fun.
• Ask the first question and have each facing pair discuss. You can give a time limit if you like or just call time when the conversation seems to be slowing down. Ask one of the circles to move X number of spaces to the right or left. Each time you ask students to move, have them say goodbye to their partner, and greet their new partner. Continue asking questions and moving either circle in either direction until you have completed all questions.
You may stop after each question to ask some process questions, or you may wait until all questions have been discussed and process the entire discussion. Activity is appropriate for discussing subject matter content, conflict concepts, feelings, or anything your creative mind can conjure up!
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