We must give warning that the following topic and theme may not be suitable for high school ages, but please use at your own discretion.
A topic we found current and intriguing is the comparison between the old and the new. By now everyone has read or at least heard of the Scarlett Letter. Well recently a movie was made referencing that book, Easy A. Our topic that we feel is worthy of a discussion is do replications from an "older" book or movie to a newer version allow the readers (our students) to be able to relate to and bring them closer with the text or with the movie or does it essentially push them away?
The following links will give you a refresher of what we are referencing in the above thread.
Scarlett Letter
"Easy A"
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
How does this Fishbowl thing work anyway??
Students will form two circles with their chairs or desks. One circle will be bigger than the other. The smaller circle will consist of 5 or so desks and the bigger circle will consist of 10 or so desks (depending on how many students you have). We found it easy to break the class up into two sections, especially if you have a large class size.
Next, the rules of the game! Students inside the inner circle are the "talkers." The students in the bigger circle are the "tappers." For example, if you're in the inner circle you are the ones discussing the topic or theme. You have to speak once and finish your point before someone can "tap" you out.
Lastly, once everyone has had a chance to speak the teacher can either change the theme or topic or end the activity all together. Upon completion the next step is to reflect. Some questions or ideas we thought that would really help the students understand the topic and workshop were:
- Compose a synopsis of your reflection of the conversations inside the fishbowl today.
- Did you find yourself changing your opinions based on others opinions?
- Do you feel you gained a better understanding of the topic? Why?
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