D1 / Grade 11 “Salon” small group work Lesson

Here is an outline of a lesson geared to an IB Geo class but the frmework works really well for many subjects. The source for this lesson was "Edutopia": edutopia.org/stw-assessment-resources-downloads

And here is the modified version I used for IB D1 Geography:

Salon Protocol: (Any subject) Salon explained HERE and HERE • Divide class into groups (of 3 or 5) • Assign a “host” at each group • Assign each group to take a particular subtopic, point of view or perspective to focus on. Each group must Discuss and agree on the definition of the key terms that are assigned; Provide a summary of the text’s treatment of the topic/terms; Confirm agreement with the text’s treatment or provide their assessment/critique; and Develop questions for their classmates to discuss. • The host remains at the table and half the student rotate left and the other half rotate right • The hosts facilitate discussions at their tables using their questions; • Students keep rotating until there are back in their original groups; Discussion elements from previous salons may be raised in any other salon to inform the discussion; • Hosts share out the salient points of the discussions they facilitated; • Students take notes on content; and • Class debriefs on content and process 

 THREE GROUPS 

 Group1 - Text Pages 583 - 587 Key terms: 1) Culture 2) Cultural Traits 3) Cultural Imperialism 

 Group2 - Text Pages 588 - 592 Key Terms 1) Cultural Diffusion 2) Cultural Hybridity 3)Glocalization Group3 - Text Page 593 - 597 Key Terms 1) Homogenization of Urban Cultural Landscapes 2) Diasporas Google slides