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Note: After the play is presented you can also incorporate other thinking routines such as
Circle of Viewpoints, See/Think/Wonder, or even use TOC for conflict resolution, if a
conflict was presented in the story.
6. Comparing Genres
Present your students with different kinds of books (classic, poetry, science, etc.)
If the setting allows you, take your students to a library or a special place in the
school where they can have access to different books; different to the ones they are
used to in the classroom
Let them explore the similarities and differences, make connections, wonder, etc.
Present the thinking tool and objectives
Compare and contrast the different genres
Share your feelings with each genre: How does it make us feel? What makes us say
that? Why do we like it or dislike it?
Thinking tool: Venn diagram & thinking keys
7. Nobel Prize in the Classroom
Share with your students how people have receive Nobel Prizes and why
Use different media for research: Books, internet, etc.
Take the opportunity to share with your students how books can also be informative
(Example: We did not know about people who receive Nobel prizes before …)
Revisit the stories previously created
Using a computer or the camera itself, share with your students the pictures you took
from the play they presented (Activity: Pretend Play-Theater)
Using a thinking map such as a pie chart, or bar graph invite your students to take a
vote to see which story deserves to receive a “Nobel” prize
Thinking tool: Pie chart & thinking keys