Using
Shared Inquiry with
Literature & Thought

Shared Inquiry is the effort to achieve a deep and rich understanding of a text by discussing questions, responses, and insights with others. This inquiry-based approach helps students grow in four key areas

• critical thinking
• literacy
• language arts
• listening
  

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The Great Books Foundation
Shared Inquiry Discussion Guides
for Leaders

The Great Books Foundation

Discussion Guides
for Leaders

Following the Shared Inquiry approach, Discussion Guides for Leaders take you step-by-step through a text-based interpretive discussion of several selections in a Literature & Thought student anthology. These guides are perfect for a one- to two-week thematic unit.

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Starting Off Strong

Beginning Shared Inquiry
in Your Classroom

Introduce Shared Inquiry in a systematic way. A student book with four short literature selections and an accompanying Leader’s Guide introduce the key features of the Shared Inquiry method of learning to your classroom. If you or your students are new to Great Books, it is recommended that you begin your program with Starting Off Strong.

Each of the four easy-to-follow lessons features

• specific learning objectives to focus on during a brief discussion of a short reading
  
• descriptions of how the objectives contribute to student learning
  
• numbered steps that guide you through the process of conducting each lesson
  
• a script that shows how one leader presents the learning objectives in each lesson
  
• troubleshooting tips pertaining to each
• writing and reflection activities to help you and your students assess your progress

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