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Big Paper - Building a Silent Conversation

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Rationale In this discussion strategy, students will: Slow down their own thinking process to let them consider the views of others Be encouraged to explore a topic/issue in an in-depth manner Honor silence in the classroom Create a visual record of their thoughts and emotions Procedure Step One: Importance of Silence Before this activity occurs, it must be made clear that for the first two parts of this process, there is to be absolute silence.