1. Digging Deeper Through Discussion
Shared Inquiry in Reading using the Junior Great Books Program

2. All Summer in a Day
On Venus, the sun comes out for one hour every seven years; otherwise it rains constantly.
Most of the schoolchildren have no memory of the Sun, and they wait excitedly for its appearance.
Their classmate Margot, who used to live on Earth, remembers the Sun and longs to see it again.
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3. Focus Question: Why did the other children lock Margot in the closet?

4. Critical Thinking
Idea- generating and clarifying ideas about a story’s meaning
Evidence- Supporting and checking these ideas, based on what is in the story
Response- Considering alternative ideas and adjusting an interpretation

5. Shared Inquiry Cycle

6. Students who learn through shared inquiry are able to:

7. Roles in the classroom Students Teachers Read story multiple times
Ask questions
Support answers with evidence
Explain themselves
Evaluate other’s opinions
Talk directly to one another
Guide on the side
Ask follow up questions
Decide when to end the discussion

8.
Questions?