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Thoughtful Threads: Sparking Rich Online Discussions
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| Grades | 5 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Seven 45-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Manhattan, Kansas |
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LESSON PLANS
Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Facilitating Student-Led Seminar Discussions with The Piano Lesson
August Wilson's play The Piano Lesson invites students to ask a number of questions—big
and small. Students learn how to create effective discussion questions and then put them to use in student-led discussions.
STRATEGY GUIDES
Grades 6 – 12 | Strategy Guide
This strategy guide explains Socratic seminars and offers practical methods for applying the approach in your classroom to help students investigate multiple perspectives in a text.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades 6 – 8 | Professional Library | Journal
Reader Response Meets New Literacies: Empowering Readers in Online Learning Communities
New literacies are here to stay. This article explores the use of e-books and online literature circles.

