Unit 1: Education Socratic Seminar Materials: Notebook/hard writing surface Unit 1 Text Review Questions to ask during SS Writing utensil

Purpose By participating in Socratic Seminar, students will: Express personal understanding of unit texts Engage in a community learning experience Practice divergent, open-ended thinking Communicate well, to include speaking and listening

Norms Take turns speaking and listening By general rule, each person should speak 2-3 times during the seminar (on topic!) Refer to the unit texts, both indirectly through reference and directly through quote, to support ideas and comments Contribute to a collaborative classroom environment through voice and action No cell phones!! Take notes to keep engaged! No side conversations!!! Note: This is a graded seminar!

What is it to be educated? Guiding Question:

Socratic Seminar Reflection Write a 1-page reflection. Aspects to consider and address: On a scale or 1-10, grade yourself on your participation in this SS. What went well about the SS? This is our first SS this year – if you’ve done a SS at another point in your schooling, what was different between this one and that one, and which did you prefer and why? Do you consider yourself to be a better speaker or listener? Why? How did your understanding of the guiding question (“What is it to be educated”?) evolve during our course of study? Anything else you’d like to tell Ms. B? Turn in your Socratic Seminar notes, reflection, and Unit 1 Text Review