NAME ____________________
PER. _____
DATE _______________
SOCRATIC SEMINAR PREPARATION
TEXT “What Happened During the Ice Storm”
AUTHOR Jim Heynen
WHAT ARE THE CONCEPTS BEING ADDRESSED IN THE TEXT? (THEMES AND MAIN IDEAS)
(2 POINTS EACH)
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WHAT IS THE CENTRAL IDEA OF THE TEXT? (20 POINTS)
 IF IT’S LITERATURE, WHAT’S THE THEME?
 IF IT’S INFORMATIONAL, WHAT’S THE MAIN IDEA?
1.
HOW DO YOU KNOW? TEXTUAL SUPPORT!!! WHAT IN THE TEXT MADE YOU CONSIDER THIS THE CENTRAL
IDEA? (10 POINTS EACH)
1. (Q/P)
(Explain)
2. (Q/P)
(Explain)
FORMULATE 1 OPENING QUESTION AND 2 QUESTIONS YOU COULD ASK ABOUT THE TEXT TO CONTINUE
DISCUSSION. THESE MUST BE OPEN ENDED AND ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE TEXT.
CONSIDER: WHAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED? WHAT STILL CONFUSES YOU? WHAT LITERARY ELEMENT STANDS OUT?
WHAT REALLY WOWED YOU? (9 POINTS EACH)
1. (Opening)
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