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  • Teacher Toolbox
    • Thinking Routines
    • Comprehension Strategies
    • Metacognition Strategies
    • Discourse Strategies
    • Formative Assessments Strategies
  • Professional Resources
    • Common Core
    • Cultures of Thinking
    • Life-Long Learners
    • Reading & Vocabulary
    • Standards Based Grading
    • Writing
  • Our Journey
    • Hart Middle School
    • Reuther Middle School
    • Rochester High School
    • Van Hoosen Middle School
    • West Middle School
  • Creative Ideas
  • Conferences
    • Moving Learning Forward 2015 Conference
    • Moving Learning Forward 2014 Conference

Tug-of-War

A routine for exploring the complexity of a dilemma.                                                                                                             
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Description:
This thinking routine is designed to help students examine the many different forces that “tug” opposing sides of a topic.  It asks student to look at both sides to find supporting reasons/evidence, without taking a side.  This will give them a deeper understanding and appreciation of a dilemma or complex issue instead of just skimming the surface.

How to Use the Strategy:

Refer to pages 199-206 in the book Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners.

Access online instructions here at Harvard Project Zero.

See the routine in practice here at Harvard Project Zero.

Content Application:

Laura Duff of Reuther Middle School uses a Tug-of-War in order for students to determine the genre of a book. 
Resources
Download these resources to use in your classroom. 
Tug-of-War Poster.pdf
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tug-of-war_-_current_events_science.docx
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