GC #1: Fishbowl Prep and Practice

FISHBOWL

Preparing for the
Debate

Historical Investigation

Historical Investigation Question:
Was the Code of Hammurabi
Just or Unjust?

Content Objective

SWBAT:

● Identify the purpose of a fishbowl

debate

COACH

Student
Leader

Word
Smith

Citation
Captain

Comment
Counter
Transition

Tracker

Participant

COACH

COACH

COACH

COACH

COACH

COACH

COACH

Participant

Participant

Participant

Participant

Participant

Participant

Student Leader

IN Fishbowl

Responsibilities

●

Listen carefully and

ask questions to clarify or

expand on what is said

● Encourage all

participants to have a

balanced discussion.

●

Help the group stay on

topic.

Student Leader

Fishbowl Participants

IN Fishbowl

Responsibilities

● Respond to the given

question

● Use sentence frames,

citations, and academic

vocabulary.

● Respond respectfully.

Participant

Coaches

OUTSIDE Fishbowl

Responsibilities

● Listen to your partner’s

discussion.

● Use the checklist to

provide feedback to your

partner on the inside.

COACH

Citation Captain

OUTSIDE Fishbowl

Responsibilities

●

Highlight or underline the

citations that inner circle

members reference in the

discussion.

●

Suggest other citations to

include in the discussion.

Citation Captain

Comment Counter

OUTSIDE Fishbowl

Responsibilities

●

Count how many times

members of the inner circle

contribute to the discussion.

●

Provide feedback during

half-time to the leader on how

to maintain a balanced

discussion.

Comment
Counter

Wordsmith

OUTSIDE Fishbowl

Responsibilities

● Record academic

vocabulary that is used in

the discussion.

● Recommend vocabulary

for the inner circle to use.

Word
Smith

Transition Tracker

OUTSIDE Fishbowl

Responsibilities

●

Keep track of academic

transitions.

●

Provide whole-group

feedback on suggested

transitions to use during

halftime and for future

fishbowls.

Transition Tracker

Fishbowl Norms (Rules)

● Be respectful of all opinions and

claims

● Speak so you can be heard
● Speak without raising hands
● Listen closely to those who are

speaking

● Talk to each other, not just the leader
● Be aware of the level of your voice

Choose your role: highlight the roles
you are interested in

Leader

Participant

Coach

Citation Tracker

Transition Tracker

Wordsmith

Comment Counter