Socratic Seminar: Crash and Racism in the United States
Seminar Norms:
- Hard on content, soft on people
- Discussion not debate
- Connect to text (film and articles)
- Clarify and question
- Use conversation movers
- Quality over quantity
- Talk to each other, not to me
- Yield to people who talk less/invite quieter people to participate
- Do not make unfounded claims….give evidence
Conversation Movers
1. I respectfully disagree with the point that ____ made, because…
2. Hmmm, I’m confused about what _____ said…
3. I’d like to comment further on what _____ said…
4. I’d like to move on from this topic/discuss a new question…
5. I’d like to make a connection between…
6. It says in the article____ that…/In the film,__________
Rotating Fish Bowl
10:15-10:40 A and B
10:40-11:05 B and C
break
11:10-11:35 C and A
11:35-11:45 Open Discussion
Closure/Turn in Seminar Prep
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12:45-1:10 A and B
1:10-1:35 B and C
break
1:40-2:05 C and A
2:05-2:15 Open Discussion
Closure/Turn in Seminar Prep
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1. While you are not in the circle, you should be on the outside listening intently and taking notes. You may respond to comments made by people that are not in your rotation.
2. You will refer to comments made during the seminar in your reflection essay.
HOMEWORK:
Send me an email: According to the rubric, what grade do you deserve on on seminar? Write a paragraph explaining the grade you give yourself.
Process the seminar and think through the perspectives you have been developing. Tomorrow, we will spend time writing a seminar reflection. If you would like to preview the reflection assignment, here it is.
Look over SLC protocol. SLC’s are Wednesday afternoon
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