Thursday, September 3, 2015

Change Socratic Seminar

September 4, 2015

E.Q: Make connections between the main ideas of the text and today's government.
Obj:I can make connections between the main ideas of the text and today's society government.

Starter:

Free Write Friday
Remember these submissions need to be 1/2 page double spaced.


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Activity:

1. Socratic Seminar Prep
You will have 10 minutes to prepare before we begin.

TOPIC:

Evaluate today's government.
If you could change anything about it, in order to make it better for the people, what would you change?
Explain your rationale.
Find facts that would support your claim.
Consider whether the majority or minority would support this change.

Make sure that you are finding evidence that will back up your claim.
Do your research.
Take Cornell Notes!

Consider what rhetorical devices you can use to make people support you.


2.  Socratic Seminar

Choose a peer to evaluate during the seminar.
You two will take turns in the inner and outer circle.

Pick a peer that will evaluate your performance during the seminar.
This is not the sole factor of the grade, but it does help!

Make sure that you participate!!!
Ask your questions!
Respond to your peers!
This is a part of your grade!!

Closure:
Reflection

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