Stephen G. Saupe - Biology Department, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321; (320) 363-2782; ssaupe@csbsju.edu

The Gink & Go Dialogues

    Perhaps I am a frustrated screenplay writer.  Though clearly I don't have a future in Hollywood, I wrote these dialogues as a vehicle to teach various concepts to my biology classes at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University.  As you will see, "Go" is a serious student who works hard.  In contrast, "Gink" is rather flaky and provides a little comedy relief.  In class, my students select a role and the read the dialogue aloud to one another.  This usually takes about five minutes.  If time permits, I ask them to switch roles and read the other part.  Following their performance, I usually ask my students to summarize what they have learned from the dialogues, or answer questions, etc.  The students generally seem to enjoy the dialogues and offer a fun way to present class material.  I wish I could take credit for this idea, but I first learned about it from Dr. D. Cronkite, Hope College, MI.  For more information, please contact me.