What would you take with you if you were traveling on your own to a different place? A different time? Pupils decide individually and then in groups what the main character of Running Out of Time should take on her trip. Coming to a consensus through logical discussion is the focus of the activity.

Concepts

discussion skills, consensus, logical reasoning, making predictions, margaret peterson haddix, running out of time

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Consider taking some time to teach your class discussion skills and about how to come to a consensus; coming to a consensus is a difficult task, and the more vocal students might overpower the quieter ones

Classroom Considerations

• Note that this exercise is meant to be conducted in-between chapters five and six
• The task is more about discussion skills than the content of the novel

Pros

• Includes a worksheet that provides a list of items for learners to pack for Jessie

Cons

• There are a few minor typos in the resource, including one on the student worksheet