Don't judge each day by the harvest that you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Experience has taught me that many gifted students love to talk when they are grouped with other like minds. Quotations are a wonderful means of discussion inspiration when dealing with philosophical issues in thinking beyond the lines. Quotations about thematic concepts abound. Once the idea has been intoduced I hand the task over to the students. My current gifted students love to create their own quotation dice relating to themes of books that they have read. We are slowly building up a collection.An interesting side effect is that it promotes discussion about which quotations are the most useful to include to promote the concept. The activity has proved to be both educational and fun. This example relates to change...
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| Quotation Cube |
Making your own...
Create a cube with your favourite quotations relating to the topic on each face.
Work with someone else to toss the die and use it as a discussion starter.
Do you agree/ disagree ?
How does this relate to your own life?
What could you do to make a difference?
What could you do to make a difference?
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