1. Socratic Seminar Today
Do you have Thanksgiving in Polynesia,
your answer to the question from class, your plot notes, and a pencil or pen?

2. Guidelines for Socratic Seminar
Read the story carefully before participating in the discussion.
Discuss only the story everyone has read.
Support your ideas with evidence from the story.
Listen to other participants and respond to them directly.
Expect the leader to only ask questions.

3. An effective discussion participant:
Helps maintain a balanced discussion where all voices are heard.
Continues the conversation by listening and responding to others with deep thinking.
Continues the conversation with open-ended, higher-level questions.
Grounds the discussion with evidence from the text (or from life if not a text-based discussion).
4 Advanced
Demonstrates consistent active and eager participation. Keeps group on task and takes steps to involve all participants.
Listens unusually well. Accurately paraphrases the thinking of others and makes connection to own ideas. Shows respect for others' ideas.
Asks open-ended, higher-level questions that are insightful and contribute to the group’s construction of meaning.
Consistently offers perceptive ideas and supports/defends them with specific text evidence.
3 Proficient
Actively and eagerly participates a majority of the time. Sometimes takes steps to guide the group and involve others.
Listens well. Pays attention and generally responds well to ideas and questions from others. Responses show understanding of and respect for others' ideas.
Asks some open-ended questions that may help to move the discussion forward.
Makes specific references to text to support and defend ideas mostly when challenged.
2 Progressing
Sometimes actively participates in circle, but may be less than eager and have some off-task behaviors. Not successful in involving others (or no attempt made to do so).
Generally listens well, but is not always attentive as evident in responses or body language. May not always show respect for the ideas of others.
Might ask some basic yes-or-no questions. Needs help to contribute to the construction of meaning or move the conversation forward.
Makes a few text references to support and defend ideas when challenged. References tend to be general and need to be more specific.
1 Emerging
Does not voluntarily participate in discussion. Behavior may be distracting to others.
Comments or body language suggest inattentiveness or lack of respect.
Offers no follow-up questions to extend discussion, or questions are unrelated, illogical, or difficult to follow.
Needs to support or defend ideas with text evidence.

4. Finish by explaining how your thinking has changed, or stayed the same.
Also, fill out the rubric for discussion – How did you do?!
Turn in both the rubric and your written response by tomorrow.