Socratic Seminar Prep

April 15, 2015

E.Q: List several of the big ideas in ATTWN.

What do you want to learn from the book?

Obj: I can identify big ideas of the novel and connect them to real life situations.

Starter:

What are possible Socratic Seminar topics based off of ideas in ATTWN?

First, brainstorm the big ideas.

Then, use that information to create topics.

Vocabulary:

Socratic Seminar (noun)- a scholarly discussion of an essential question in which student opinions are shared, proven, refuted, and refined through dialogue with other students.

Your definition:

Context:

Activity: Come up with a topic for tomorrows seminar.

Activity:

1.        Small Group Discussion

At your tables discuss the ideas generated during the starter. 

Decide which ideas are most suitable for the Socratic Seminar.

2.        Voting

As a class, vote on topics for the Socratic Seminar being held tomorrow.

3.        Research

Individually, find credible sources that relate to the topic decided in class.

Make sure the sources, are relevant and credible.

4.        Share Resources

As a class, share websites that will be referenced in the seminar tomorrow.

First Block Resources

Second Block Resources

Third Block Resources

5.        Read and Annotate

Read the articles that are assigned by the class.

Take notes.

6.        HOT Questions

Create higher order thinking questions that will be shared during the discussion.

Closure:

What is one question that you will ask tomorrow?

Why is this question so important to you?