This is a 50 Point
Reading Test.
(This article is linked on
the Socratic Seminar
Source Sheet, and
you may use it as one
of your sources!)
Best of luck!
I haven’t chosen groups
yet…
Computer Lab 111 (2/19)
Socratic Seminar: 2/23
and 2/25
Reflection Paper Due
2/29
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Find TWO outside resources
(articles, books, films, lectures,
etc. [Use the teacher-created
topics and linked
articles/videos/podcasts to
guide you!], and write a
thorough summary/reaction to
each (For each source: 1
Paragraph summary, 1
paragraph reaction= 300
words)
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Use Slaughterhouse-Five and
your two TWO outside resources
(articles, books, films, lectures,
etc. [Use the teacher-created
topics and linked
articles/videos/podcasts to guide
you!] to create FOUR questions
and/or poignant
comments/talking points (2-5
sentences in length).
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Questions, Comments, and
Bibliography must be typed! You
will hand in your
questions/comments along with
a Bibliography on 2/23 or 2/25.
40 Points
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The quality of the learning in a Socratic seminar rests on the kinds of
questions asked. Keep these guidelines in mind as you prepare
questions and as you think of additional questions while in the
middle of the seminar:
1.
Be sure your questions are based on the text.
2.
Ask questions that are complex and require participants to think
beyond what is directly stated in the text.
3.
Ask open-ended questions; don’t ask YES/NO questions.
4.
Ask questions to which there are no right or wrong answers.
5.
Regularly ask “Why?” “How do you know?” and “Why is this
important?” to help participants expand their thoughts and
responses.
6.
Ask questions that require participants to explain their
reasoning, their assumptions, and to examine possible
misunderstandings.
UNIVERSAL THEME: Core
Question - Write a question dealing
with a theme(s) of the text that will
encourage group discussion about
the universality of the text.
 WORLD CONNECTION
QUESTION (text to world): Write a
question connecting the text to the
real world.
Example: If you could create the
perfect world, what would it be like?
What social problems would you
attempt to eradicate? How would
you do this? What for of
government, if any, would your
society use?
TEXT TO TEXT CONNECTION
QUESTION: Write a question
connecting the text to another text
the class has read.
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CLOSE-ENDED QUESTION: Write
a question about the text that will
help everyone in the class come to
an agreement about events or
characters in the text. This question
usually has a "correct" answer.
Example: What happens that
causes Jonas to leave the Community
early?
 OPEN-ENDED QUESTION: Write
an insightful question about the text
that will require proof and group
discussion and "construction of
logic" to discover or explore the
answer to the question.
Example: Why did the Giver opt to
remain in the Community rather than
leave with Jonas?
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What other ideas have we
learned about that might
help us understand this text?
How do you support that
position with the text?
What do you mean by____?
Why do you say that?
How can you verify or
disprove that assumption?
What is another way to look
at it?
How are your thoughts now
different from your initial
ideas?
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What would you say to
someone who said ________?
How are ____ and _____
similar?
Why is ____ important?
How can we move from
debate back to dialogue?
Who has another perspective
to offer that will help us
reenergize the conversation?