Shared InquiryGreat Books

What is Shared Inquiry?

Shared Inquiry is a discussion in which students discuss complex texts in order to deepen their understanding and develop new ideas together.• Read pages ix- xvii in your book to learn

the basics.

Sequence

• Pre-reading discussion• First reading• Question writing• Second reading • Share questions and choose best discussion

question for each group• Short reading comprehension quiz• Shared Inquiry discussion (2X)• Reflection • Movie

Pre-reading discussion

Write down this pre-reading question in the pre-reading box of your Inquiry Log:

“What are some ways in which people can be equal or unequal to one another, and what can societies do to help people achieve equality?”

First Reading

Your task:

• Follow along as we read or listen to the story• Make a note where questions come up• Circle unfamiliar words

Question Writing

In the First Reading box, write 3 questions. Aim for one of each of the types listed below:

Interpretive Questions: get at the text’s deeper meaning and themes. They have more than one good answer that can be supported by the text.• Ex: Why does Renate let Hanna try to cure her leg?

Speculative Questions: ask about information that exists outside the text, but readers must use their imagination.• Ex: Will Harrison’s parents ever think about their son

again?

Evaluative Questions: go beyond the text and call for the reader’s personal opinions.• Ex: Should the mother have tried harder to send the

narrator to the first school?

Discussion Questions/ Second Reading

• Share your prepared questions in groups of 4.• Write the top 2 questions from each group on the

board.• On p. 2 of your Inquiry Log, write down your

favorite questions.• During the second reading, pay attention to the

questions and make notations in the text where you see possible answers.

• Write down interesting/relevent passages in the second reading box of your Inquiry Log.

Choosing Focus Question

• As a class we will choose what we think are the most interesting questions from the class. • These will become the focus questions in for

the Shared Inquiry discussion. • Write down the focus question on p. 3 of

your Inquiry Log.• Complete page 3 of your Inquiry Log to

prepare for the discussion.

Reading Quiz

• Take the multiple choice comprehension quiz. You may consult the text while taking the quiz.

Shared Inquiry Discussion

See poster for the 5 guidelines. To earn full credit in this discussion, you must to do the following:• Ask a clarifying or discussion question (5 pts.)• Reference the text with line number (5 pts.)• Thoughtfully contributes to the discussion 2x (10pts.)

Your individual score (20pts) will be based on the criteria above. Your group score (10pts) will be based on:• The overall quality of the discussion• Group behavior: even participation, pulling people in, good

manners• Exploration of new ideas and ability to push each other’s

thinking.

Reflection

• Group discussion about performance: What can we do to improve the discussion next time?• Complete the back page of the Inquiry Log

before you turn it in.

Movie Time!