Twenty Questions Homework (DVD)
Kelly GallagherKelly Gallagher's Twenty Questions is an alternative to traditional high school homework assignments that fosters greater text comprehension. The simple design—students write twenty questions as they read assigned text—belies the complexity of the discussion fostered by the student-generated questions. On this day, students use the assignment to respond to George Orwell's 1984 in small-group and whole-class discussions.
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Product Details
- Author: Kelly Gallagher
- Year: 2006
- Grade Range: 6-12
- Media: 1 10-15-minute disc + viewing guide
- ISBN: 978-157110-438-0
- Item No.: WEB-0438
Kelly Gallagher's Twenty Questions is an alternative to traditional high school homework assignments that fosters greater text comprehension. The simple design—students write twenty questions as they read assigned text—belies the complexity of the discussion fostered by the student-generated questions. On this day, students use the assignment to respond to George Orwell's 1984 in small-group and whole-class discussions.
Kelly Gallagher
Kelly, a "baseballoholic" and a self-described expert at negotiating airports, is also a teacher with 23 years of high school teaching experience behind him.
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