Response Groups

In Response Group activities, students work in small groups with thought-provoking resources to discuss critical thinking questions among themselves. A presenter then shares each group’s findings with the class.

Steps at a Glance

• 1. Challenge students to discuss controversial and complex issues in small groups.
• 2. Create heterogeneous groups and a suitable classroom arrangement.
• 3. Prepare students to answer provocative critical thinking questions.
• 4. Allow groups time to prepare their responses.
• 5. Facilitate a lively class discussion.

• Visual Discovery
• Social Studies Skill Builder
• Experiential Exercises
• Writing for Understanding
• Response Groups
• Problem Solving Groupwork