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Leading A Discussion

    There are five class days designated for student-led discussion.  Each of you will be in a group of 4 assigned to one of those days.  Your group will be responsible for getting the discussion started, keeping the class on topic and in control.  Be creative!  Play devil's advocate.  Make a controversial statement.  Develop provocative questions.  You must get the entire class involved and talking!

     You will be graded on your in-class performance as well as a written summary of  your class plan and an individual report:

• Written summary:  This is a typed, double-spaced report of how you intend to run the class.  What questions will you ask?  What are each group member's responsibilities?  Include a brief description of any additional information you found to enhance the discussion with a bibliography of sources used. This report should be prepared as a group and turned in the day of your class. 
   

• Individual report: You will also turn in a one-page reaction on what you learned from the experience, the preparation as well as leading the discussion, due the class period after your discussion. Include what you learned from the experience, both in terms of content and working with a group; how you and your group members prepared; how you think the discussion went and how you would change the experience if you could repeat it.

   Once groups have been assigned, they will be posted below: