Second graders listened to The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game. After reading the book, students generated a list of questions they had related to the story.
Students sorted the questions into categories such as sign language, baseball, William Hoy, deafness, and miscellaneous. The categories weren’t always immediately clear, and students discussed and defended their choices.
Pairs of students were given questions to answer. They chose an information source which they thought would mostly likely help them answer their questions.
After finding answers, students shared their knowledge with their classmates. They reflected on their new learning, and of course they have new questions.