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Leading Discussions

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Our discussions follow the Great Books Shared Inquiry Method. Participants help one another search for answers to fundamental questions raised by a text. Participants come to the discussion with their own unique way of viewing the selection; they then try to build on their own views through a sharing of ideas.

 

For a rundown of how Shared Inquiry discussions work, please see our Shared Inquiry page.

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Looking for help on leading Shared Inquiry discussions? Great Books of Northern California has created a YouTube channel with videos containing advice on different aspects of leading discussions:

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The Northern California Council occasionally publishes an e-newsletter with news and ideas especially for discussion leaders:

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