Teaching Through Harkness in Middle School
To build background knowledge before reading Red Scarf Girl, Ms. Durand's 7th-grade students perused an article about the Cultural Revolution in China and followed up with a Harkness Discussion. The most challenging skills were the ability to reference the ideas of others and build upon those ideas to move the conversation forward. A student question that generated deep thought was Why did Mao target young people with his propaganda?
More and more teachers are integrating Harkness discussion in their curriculum. Want to learn more about the Harkness Method? Click here.
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More and more teachers are integrating Harkness discussion in their curriculum. Want to learn more about the Harkness Method? Click here.
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