Yes, i do that. OR you can also give them the questions ahead of time
and they can do research on their own. Then, when you do class
discussions, they can fill in the blanks as you go through the lesson.
Give them some CRITICAL THINKING Questions too, ART Criticism and the
like.
After you check their papers, give it back to them and do quizzes once
in awhile. It's good preparation for high school stuff too.