Interactive Orals Part 3
Tomorrow, DP 1A are like those brave monkeys shot into space for the first time...interactive orals! I am eager to see how it plays out. Here are my impressions of the interactive oral process and purpose.
The process:
The leaders of the oral (in this case the groups that created the scaffolds to articulate the deeper strategies necessary for comprehension and analysis of Chronicle of a Death Foretold) will lead in to the discussion discussing: A. the process by which they created the product of their reading of the text (maps, family trees, timelines, etc.) and how they utilized the text to support their thinking. Then, they will invite the group to consider the ramifications of their creation.
The rest of the group will take notes and brainstorm questions to ask about their process and challenges or agreements to the process. When the discussion leaders finish their talk, the rest of the class will engage the leaders in to discussion.
I then envision a productive back and forth, with the aim of meaning-making and a deeper understanding of the text. Ground your thinking in the text!
Remember, this is our test run. I will be happy with whatever the result, as long as groups prepare, reference the text, and the rest of the class listens attentively and constructively challenges the paradigm.
