This blog has come about because of a chance comment by one of my students. He said that he wished that there was somewhere he could go for ideas on how to teach Shakespeare to his class. I'm going to attempt one idea each day.

Friday, 23 September 2011

Fishbowl discussion.

Ask the class to discuss an important issue e.g. Macbeth's fatal flaw is ambition. Love does not conquer all. etc.

Half the class should sit in a circle to discuss the topic while the other half sit outside the circle, observe and take notes on what they hear.  It may help to match the students in pairs.

Part way through the roles are switched.
The listening students have focus and hear more points of view rather than simply focusing on their own ideas.

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