"I know one thing: that I know nothing." -Socrates Oh, come on, Socrates. You and I both know--that is one impressive beard you have there! Fact, sir! SOCRATIC SEMINAR Let's do this. 5 Steps of Socratic Seminar
1) Annotating the Text: Interact with the content of the text by writing questions, comments, and making connections in the margins (with sticky notes) of--at the least--the following stories: - The Things They Carried - How to Tell True a True War Story - Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong Congratulations, you've done Step 1 already! (Right?) 2) Coaching: Monday, during the first part of class, we will work in pairs or groups of three to make sure that we all understand the main ideas of the TTTC. This step helps to make sure that our seminar is not a discussion of what happened, and helps us to delve into the deeper questions of the text. Huzzah! 3) Pre-Writing: Monday, during the second part of class, you will demonstrate your deeper thinking about TTTC in 1-2 pages of writing (single spaced) You should have plenty of time to finish this in class. Without a complete Seminar Pre-Write you will not be able to participate in the Seminar, which means you would earn a 0 for the Seminar. At the risk of overstating, we will begin and complete our Coaching and Pre-Writing Monday (12/2) in class. 4) Seminar: Tuesday, we sit in a circle, you have your book with you, and I channel Socrates and pose questions as we push to a deeper understanding of the text through our inquiry-based discussion and dialogue. This is not a debate--there is no "winning" in Seminar. We will be split into 2 groups, as usual. 5) Seminar Reflection: Tuesday/Wednesday, your two page, double-spaced seminar reflection will be due on Wednesday at the end of class. I will provide the necessary handout and assessment guide next week. I stole all this, and much, much more from Lori Fisher
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