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3-3-12 WWHS Professional Development Lisa Gibson Jigsaw Activity General Directions PLANNING 1. Divide the day's lesson into 4 segments. For example, if you want history students to learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, you might divide a short biography of her into stand-alone segments on: (1) Her childhood, (2) Her family life with Franklin and their children, (3) Her life after Franklin contracted polio & her work in the White House as First Lady, and (4) Her life and work after Franklin's death. I usually use the breakdowns already listed in my content curriculum by SOL strands. EXECUTION 2. Divide students into 4 person jigsaw groups (See next page for an example). The groups should be diverse in terms of gender, ethnicity, race, and ability. The student will get a card with a number and a letter on it. 3. Tell the students to find other people with their NUMBER and form the NUMBER GROUP. Ask one student from each group to be the “Leader”. Initially, this person should be the most mature student in the group but students will take turns over the semester. Another student can be the “Notekeeper” and write the “practice sentence or ideas” before the group finalizes the summary sentence. A third person can be the “Timekeeper”, reminding the group how many minutes are left on the timer. 4. When you pass out handouts, students have direct access only to their own segment. 5. Give students time to read over their segment and become familiar with it. There is no need for them to memorize it. Print 4 copies of each segment so each student in the NUMBER GROUP have copies they can write on, underline, circle, or highlight! Students will all write the same summary sentence or information in the number group. 6. Switch: tell the students to meet up with their LETTER GROUP. 7. Ask each student to present her or his segment to the LETTER group. Encourage others in the group to ask questions for
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3-3-12 WWHS Professional Development Lisa Gibson
Jigsaw Activity General Directions
PLANNING1. Divide the day's lesson into 4 segments. For example, if you want history
students to learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, you might divide a short biography of her into stand-alone segments on: (1) Her childhood, (2) Her family life with Franklin and their children, (3) Her life after Franklin contracted polio & her work in the White House as First Lady, and (4) Her life and work after Franklin's death. I usually use the breakdowns already listed in my content curriculum by SOL strands.
EXECUTION2. Divide students into 4 person jigsaw groups (See next page for an example). The
groups should be diverse in terms of gender, ethnicity, race, and ability. The student will get a card with a number and a letter on it.
3. Tell the students to find other people with their NUMBER and form the NUMBER GROUP. Ask one student from each group to be the “Leader”. Initially, this person should be the most mature student in the group but students will take turns over the semester. Another student can be the “Notekeeper” and write the “practice sentence or ideas” before the group finalizes the summary sentence. A third person can be the “Timekeeper”, reminding the group how many minutes are left on the timer.
4. When you pass out handouts, students have direct access only to their own segment.
5. Give students time to read over their segment and become familiar with it. There is no need for them to memorize it. Print 4 copies of each segment so each student in the NUMBER GROUP have copies they can write on, underline, circle, or highlight! Students will all write the same summary sentence or information in the number group.
6. Switch: tell the students to meet up with their LETTER GROUP.
7. Ask each student to present her or his segment to the LETTER group. Encourage others in the group to ask questions for clarification. The students write down the summary sentences to fill out the entire worksheet. Tell them they can’t pass the paper around to copy -- they must “speak to teach”!
8. Float from group to group, observing the process. If any group is having trouble (e.g., a member is dominating or disruptive), make an appropriate intervention. Eventually, it's best for the group leader to handle this task. Leaders can be trained by whispering an instruction on how to intervene, until the leader gets the hang of it.
9. At the end of the session, debrief as a class as a quick review or give a quiz (open notes or not? – you decide) on the material so that students realize that these sessions are not just fun and games but really count.
3-3-12 WWHS Professional Development Lisa Gibson
Jigsaw Grouping
A1 B1 C1 D1A2 B2 C2 D2A3 B3 C3 D3A4 B4 C4 D4
W5 X5 Y5W6 X6 Y6W7 X7 Y7W8 X8 Y8
28 Students: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 A, B, C, D, W, X, Y
When you have 28 students (A few of the number groups will have 3 students instead of 4; all letter groups will have 4 people):Group A and Group W have the same segmentGroup B and Group X have the same segmentGroup C and Group Y have the same segmentGroup D (The cheese stands alone)
A1 B1 C1 D1A2 B2 C2 D2A3 B3 C3 D3A4 B4 C4 D4
W5 X5 Y5 Z5W6 X6 Y6 Z6W7 X7 Y7 Z7W8 X8 Y8 Z8
32 Students: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 A, B, C, D, W, X, Y, Z
When you have 32 students (All number & letter groups will have 4 people):Group A and Group W have the same segmentGroup B and Group X have the same segmentGroup C and Group Y have the same segmentGroup D and Group Z have the same segment
3-3-12 WWHS Professional Development Lisa Gibson
Jigsaw Helpful Hints:
1. The first time you do a jigsaw, it will be loud and a little chaotic. Once students know the format, the second time will go much smoother!
2. I like to print an introduction paragraph on top of every segment sheet so all students can summarize the main idea by themselves. It sets the tone: “I am responsible from step one”.
3. Plan on taking 55-60 minutes to do the jigsaw completely without rushing the students, with five minutes for directions and five for arranging the desks. That leaves 10 for warm-up and 10 for closure. Time flies when you do this activity!
4. Any questions or suggestions? Email me at [email protected] .
