In this manner, each person will have something to contribute to the new group, and groups will have a lot of expertise to draw upon. Divide the class into five groups. Assign each group one of the following topics. Library Research Take the class to the library. Orient students to the library and the different kinds of information sources available to them.
Groups then assign tasks to their members, who collect information related to their topic.
Then, students assess the contribution of other members of their group using a rubric. Grant Proposal Assign new groups so that each group has one expert from each of the previous topics. Each new group brainstorms questions their grant could address and then comes to consensus about a question. Students work on the question, relying on the expertise of group members and additional trips to the library as needed. Groups set up their visual aids around the room, and students walk around, becoming acquainted with what their classmates have done.