Round Table Circle Planning & Discussion Templates
These RTC planning and activity documents are designed to quickly create a round table discussion session for your class. Round Table Circles (RTC) is a method of round table discussion used to engage students in ways that helps them integrate new and interesting content knowledge with prior knowledge through a structured round table debate format. Throughout the entire process of preparing the RTC activity, students will be reading interesting and relevant text, researching sub-topics, and creating written notes and analysis. This research will then allow them to engage in active discussions with their peers to arrive at a consensus regarding the assigned topic.
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