Questions: What have we learned? Where did we start in our knowledge? What questions remain? Where are we headed?

One way to begin a deliberate reflection process is simply to start by identifying what students have learned, and to do so in simple statements: “I learned….” Example: “I learned that most immigrants loved their countries of origin fervently.”

Have the students write 5-10 statements of this nature.

One at a time, students volunteer to read one of their statements to the class. Include your reactions as the teacher as well.