Four Corners

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The Four Corners Activity is a way for students to demonstrate their opinion on a topic, statement, etc. This resource provides an overview of the activity and planning guide to support implementation. Note: *Modifications to the complexity of the topic(s) and language used in the statement(s) may allow for use of this activity in elementary grades. Modifying the lesson to include an oral, rather than written, debrief allows for this activity to target listening comprehension through oral text.

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This resource requires the following modification to explicitly target listening comprehension: shift the avenue of critical thinking from writing to discussion (i.e., instead of students writing they should discuss).