Understanding Socratic Seminars: Guidelines, Setup, and Examples
Explore the concept of Socratic Seminars, understand the rules and setup, see examples of classroom implementation, and learn how to engage in meaningful discussions using this method. Dive into the question of whether the sacrifices of war for independence were justified through analysis of historical texts.
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Wednesday Bell Ringer https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT59o6Ar118eEeB8-bqaV_42DyVrCzS-pFRiwgWgQKmuSsMoNeTW6YWeQex Think about what a SOCRATIC SEMINAR is. Jot all your thoughts and anything you remember about a Socratic Seminar.
Socratic Seminars 1. During the semester, students have read, analyzed, and discussed many passages of text. 2. Students have spent time reading, studying, and taking notes over the different sections of text. 3. Today, students will be randomly divided into pairs. 4. Questions and quotes will be given to each group to discuss and review before discussion time begins. 1. One person from each group will be involved in the group discussion. The other group member will be responsible for giving the speaker new ideas. 2. Roles will be reversed.
Classroom setup
Socratic Seminars rules Socratic Seminar Rules 1. Speak so that all can hear 2. Listen closely 3. Talk to each other 4. Ask others for clarification 5. Speak without raising your hand 6. Refer to the text 7. Invite others to speak 8. Consider all viewpoints 9. Know that YOU are responsible for the quality of the seminar 1. Speak so that all can hear 2. Listen closely 3. Talk to each other 4. Ask others for clarification 5. Speak without raising your hand 6. Refer to the text 7. Invite others to speak 8. Consider all viewpoints 9. Don t repeat information that has already been discussed 10. Know that YOU are responsible for the quality of the seminar
Socratic Seminars rules Ideas to review 1. Speak so that all can hear 2. Listen closely 3. Talk to each other 4. Ask others for clarification 5. Speak without raising your hand 6. Refer to the text 7. Invite others to speak 8. Consider all viewpoints 9. Know that YOU are responsible for the quality of the seminar Was the trouble of war worth it to achieve freedom from England? Support your opinion with evidence from George vs. George, Liberty!, by Rosalyn Schanzer and If You Lived At the Time of the American Revolution, by Kay Moore.
EXIT TICKET On the index card provided, tell one WOW and one WONDER from the Socratic Seminar.
