1. Welcome! Yes, we’re still in assigned seats. Yes, we’re still in assigned seats. No, we’re not going to be reading today. Unfortunately, there’s too much to do before our Socratic Seminar tomorrow  No, we’re not going to be reading today. Unfortunately, there’s too much to do before our Socratic Seminar tomorrow  Get out your three articles from yesterday and get ready to write some level 2/3 questions Get out your three articles from yesterday and get ready to write some level 2/3 questions Have you got your student-discovered evidence figured out? Have you got your student-discovered evidence figured out?

2. 1 st Reading Check Make-Up For those who did not pass the first reading check, there is a make-up assignment available. For those who did not pass the first reading check, there is a make-up assignment available. It can only bring your reading check grade up to a 7 (which is passing). It can only bring your reading check grade up to a 7 (which is passing). It is your responsibility to get the assignment, read the instructions carefully, complete it well, and return it by Friday. It is your responsibility to get the assignment, read the instructions carefully, complete it well, and return it by Friday.

3. Socratic Seminar Flowchart MONDAY: Pre-thinking : “Thinking in Questions” TUESDAY: Annotating Articles WED: Constructing Questions/Fin ding Evidence THURSDAY: The Socratic Seminar FRIDAY: Self- Evaluation & Pre-Writing NEXT WEEK: A letter to Principal Zagel

4. Marking Up Articles No more class time for marking up articles No more class time for marking up articles If you aren’t done, it’s homework If you aren’t done, it’s homework They need to be ready (significantly marked up to show your thinking) by tomorrow They need to be ready (significantly marked up to show your thinking) by tomorrow Read all 3, but only mark up two (one of which has to be article #1) Read all 3, but only mark up two (one of which has to be article #1)

5. Today, Part I: Constructing Questions You know the drill… You know the drill… Write one level 1 question and three level 2 or 3 questions. Write one level 1 question and three level 2 or 3 questions. Get four peers to sign off and vote on your questions Get four peers to sign off and vote on your questions Get Mr. Thompson’s initials Get Mr. Thompson’s initials If you finish early, return to marking up your articles for tomorrow… If you finish early, return to marking up your articles for tomorrow…

6. Today, Part II: Student-Discovered Evidence You must each come prepared tomorrow with a “piece of the puzzle” to possibly contribute to the discussion. You must each come prepared tomorrow with a “piece of the puzzle” to possibly contribute to the discussion. Take some time now to write, compile, discover, create, or plan your piece of evidence. Take some time now to write, compile, discover, create, or plan your piece of evidence. Interview a parent/grandparent/guardian Interview a parent/grandparent/guardian Find and print a related article Find and print a related article Write a (detailed) personal experience Write a (detailed) personal experience Do an informal survey/interview Do an informal survey/interview You may use your phones to discover a piece of evidence. You may use your phones to discover a piece of evidence.