Here are the rules for Non-Fiction Friday:

1. Each week a different student brings in an article they are interested in and believes will be a good spark for class discussion.

2. On Tuesday, the student and I have a quick discussion about the questions they will pose to the class.

3. On Wednesday, we pass out the article to the rest of the class.

4. All students have until Friday to read, annotate and respond to the article in a mini-essay – approx. 200 words.

5. Everyone comes in on Friday ready to talk. Your essays are your notes of points you want to make.

6. The student who chose the article moderates the discussion.

7. After the discussion, the student who gets to choose next week’s article is selected.