Discussion Webs Discussion webs (Alvermann, 1991) are similar to semantic webs, but students collaborate to construct them. To use discussion webs in the classroom: 1. Activate students’ prior knowledge, post questions, and make predictions about the text selection. 2. Read the selection. 3. Present students with a web that contains a critical question in the middle. 4. Pair students and have them generate pro and con answers to the question. 5. Students then pass their webs to other students in small ‘groups and add to each other’s webs in structured rotations. 6. When the students get their own webs back, they examine the comments and decide which side to support. 7. The teacher then facilitates class discussion so that students draw their own conclusions. [Should 15 year-olds