Transcript Socratic seminar

SOCRATIC SEMINAR
WORKSHOP
In Partners:
• Write as many open-ended questions
as possible in 10 minutes.
• Questions should be written so that when
answered, students can give evidence from
the text to support their answer.
• Be ready to give examples to support that
there is evidence in the text to answer
your question.
Question Starters
•Should ………………………..?
•Do you think it was (good, bad, right or
wrong)……………….?
•Was it more important for ______ or ________?
•Do you agree with ________? Why or why not?
•How did _____________effect ______________?
Question Starters
• How did _________ effect _________________?
•How is ______ similar or different from _____?
•What kind of person was __________________?
•If you had your choice, would you choose
_____________________ or __________________?
• How would you rank _____________________?
TICKET SWAP
•
Take the tickets you are given and
discuss with your partner if the
questions fit the criteria for a good
open-ended question.
•
Put a star on the tickets that you think
should be considered for the Socratic
Seminar.
SOCRATIC SEMINAR
ETIQUETTE
• Address each other as Mr. or Miss
• Safe Circle, Everybody Equal
• Respect each other (what does that look like?)
• Speak one at a time (raise hand, wait until called on)
• Dress nicely
A S K C LA R I F Y I N G Q U E S T I O N S
I F YO U A R E C O N F U S E D
• “What did you mean when you said,
______________________________________?”
• “Could you explain more of what you mean by
______________________________________?”
• “If what you are saying is correct, then how do you
explain_________________________________?”
• “This is what I think you are saying, ____________
Is that correct?”
RESPECTFUL DISAGREEMENT
• I agree with ________because, but I want to
add another reason why I think ________________
is true.
• I understand your point, _________ but I want to
add/disagree /give another side: ______________
(give evidence from text)
INDIVIDUALLY
• Finish tickets
• Revise tickets if necessary
• Flag book based on posted
questions
S O C R AT I C S E M I NA R AG E N DA
• Review Socratic Seminar Etiquette
• Retell the Story
• Socratic Seminar Discussion
• Debrief
• Reflection Afterglow