Short Texts and Prep Sheet to Use for Harkness

Harkness discussions can be used to examine not only text-based materials such as  essays, articles, fiction, poetry and current event  articles, but  film and videos as well.  On this page there are links to  texts and prep sheets that are excellent to begin with as you begin this Harkness work.

"How to Listen" Poem by Major Jackson and Prep Sheet (Google Doc)
A Higher Loyalty James Comey Excerpt (.doc)
"Higher Loyalty" Question Sheet (Google Doc)
Everyday Leadership TED Talk and Transcript (Google Doc)
Harkness Prep and Planning Sheet For Teachers (Google Doc)
Just Mercy Chapter One (PDF)
Just Mercy Prep Sheet (Google Doc)
Letter from a Birmingham Jail Close Read (.doc)
Letter from a Birmingham Jail Prep Sheet (.docx)
Lines - Martha Collins Poem (.docx)
Prep Sheet - "Lines" (Google Doc)
The Fourth of July - Audre Lorde (PDF)
The Fourth of July Prep Sheet (Google Doc)
Willing to be Disturbed (PDF)
Harkness Prep Sheet: "Willing to be Disturbed" (Google Doc)
The Challenge to Start (Google Doc)
“The Challenge to Start”: Harkness Prep Sheet (Google Doc)
Students engaging in Harkness around a table in a library