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    Socratic Seminar

    Practical Method for Applying


    the Strategy in the Classroom

    Rationale
    Purpose is to help one
    another understand ideas,
    issues, and values reflected in
    a specific text.
    Students are responsible for
    facilitating a discussion around
    ideas in text
    Students work towards a
    shared understanding of text

    Set Up

    Discussion vs. Debate

    Step One:
    Selecting a Text

    Select a shorter authentic


    text that allows for
    discussion
    Ambiguous short story
    Contrasting primary
    documents in social
    studies
    Article on controversial
    topic

    Step Two:
    Preparing
    Read and annotate text
    ahead of time.
    Create several open ended
    discussion question before
    sitting in the inner circle.

    Step Three:
    Establish Rules

    1. Talk to each other, not the


    teacher.
    2. Use evidence from text to
    support your answer.
    3. If confused, ask for
    clarification.
    4. Be aware of your air time.
    5. Dont interrupt, ever.
    6. Dont put down ideas of
    another student.

    Step Four:
    The Socratic Seminar
    Discussion leader or
    teacher begins with an
    open-ended question.
    Silence if fine. It may take
    a few minutes for students
    to warm up.
    Fishbowl organization
    Duration: 15-30 minutes

    Step Five:
    Reflect and Evaluate

    After seminar, students


    evaluate seminar, including
    their own participation.
    Can be in class or
    homework assignment.
    Create form to help with
    this step

    Videos and Materials


    A Middle School Socratic Semina
    r
    Forms for Socratic Seminar
    Pintrest Socratic Seminar Board

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