Last week, the students were extremely engaged during our initial read of "The Old Man and His Affectionate Son". I believe this was a result of the work we completed prior to reading the text. Students listened, intently, to determine if their theories about the story were correct. During the upcoming week, students will continue to annotate the text. Each learner will also participate in a learning routine entitled Chalk Talk. This routine calls upon students to respond to higher-level questions in a written form. It is basically a written conversation that occurs amongst their peers. Students will rotate to various questions and be guided by three questions in order to elicit optimal thinking and participation:
What ideas come to mind when you consider this idea, question, or problem? What connections can you make to others' responses? What questions arise as you think about the ideas and consider the responses and comments of others?
If time permits, students will participate in a team debate carousel that relates to the story. Students will be prompted to give their opinions about the following scenario: A society does not have enough resources to feed all of its people. There is a proposal to take all people over the age of 70 into the mountains and let them fend for themselves. I am excited to observe students' thinking.
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