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Town Hall Circle - Facilitating Multifaceted Discussions

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Rationale This interactive discussion model provides an opportunity to have students discuss readings from multiple perspectives. This activity will: Offer students an opportunity to reflect, synthesize, discuss, question and have dialogue with one another Provide time for effective sharing of multiple readings, group discussions and individual analysis Foster active listening through a town hall setting Procedure Step One: Select four readings and divide the class into four groups.