Lesson Plan

Zach’s Lie: Questioning Strategy – Cubing

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Your class won't be a bunch of squares from using this well-rounded activity! Instead, they'll be expressing thoughtful questions using the cubing strategy. The class brainstorms questions of increasing rigor about Zach's Lie in the sixth resource in a series of seven.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Use the finished cubes from the activity to spark fishbowl discussions 
  • Embed some of the questions from the activity into a post-assessment of the text
Classroom Considerations
  • Have scissors, tape, and paper available to learners for activity 
Pros
  • Activity meets almost every level of Bloom's Taxonomy
  • Cubing encourages critical thinking and teaches individuals to brainstorm quality questions
Cons
  • None
Common Core