cc_English Language Arts_Grade 8_Exchange ideas and viewpoints to build shared understanding and extend thinking

collaborating in large and small groups through activities such as think-pair-share, debates, four corners, quiet conversation, and lit circles (in which students take on new roles); using active listening skills and receptive body language; paraphrasing and building on others’ ideas; disagreeing respectfully; and extending thinking (e.g., shifting, changing) to broader contexts (social media, digital environments)