The technique is derived from an ancient form of discoursesocratic dialogue. Robert kiyosaki 2019 the speech that broke the internet keep them poor. Later, assign specific chapters in a book to group for student teaching and ownership come on education wake up. All you need is a gentle introduction to the subject and a few pointers in the right direction. Learn how to incorporate this strategy with videos, support tools, and a detailed lesso. You will play one of two roles well call them innie or outie. It was quickly hailed as one of the greatest advertisements in history. Socratic seminars acknowledge the highly social nature of learning and align with the work of john dewey, lev vygotsky, jean piaget, and paulo friere. How did the movie characterize people from one racial or ethnic group you pick. After reading over some of our focus questions for socratic seminar, id like you to reread the text to prepare for discussion.
Socratic seminar questions chandler unified school district. Macbeththe problem of evilfriday, april 29th, 2016. Sep 15, 2014 8th grade leadership students at waldo middle school participate in a socratic seminar about the different types of leadership styles. They usually range from 2045 minuteslonger if time allowsonce a week. The movie revolves around a dozen or so characters from various ethnic, racial, and cultural background whose lives entwine. At the same time, these images can offer a venue for the development of critical literacy. Half way through the discussion, the two groups switch placesthe papers stay where they are. Hamlet socratic seminar outer circle students take notes on what their partner in front of them says outer circle doesnt speak. A historiography of classroom discourse in theory and practice ch. The socratic method of teaching is based on socrates theory that it is more important to enable students to think for themselves than to merely fill their heads with right answers. The movie then moves to the events of the previous day, starting in a gun. Socratic seminars are a highly motivating form of intellectual and scholarly discourse conducted in k12 classrooms. Inner circle participants will host the discussion, which will last 50 minutes. Nov 15, 2014 there are a few important ways for shy students to handle themselves.
Crash is a 2004 american drama film produced, directed, and cowritten by paul haggis. The socratic seminar model was introduced to a group of preservice teachers included is an overview of the socratic seminar, the process, the question and text explored by the preservice teachers, and their reactios. The socratic seminar this class seminar will give you the opportunity to test your analytical and discussion skills through oral debate. However, the purpose of a socratic seminar is for individuals to work out their personal beliefs as a result of the discussion. Crash movie discussion questions2 crash film discussion. This is socratic seminar by melissa authement on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The seminar leader consciously demonstrates habits of mind that lead to a thoughtful exploration of the ideas in the text by keeping the discussion focused on the text, asking followup questions, helping participants clarify their. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Common core demonstration teacher kristi leader uses the socratic seminar strategy in her second grade classroom. However, these and other socratic works have inspired countless seekers of wisdom, generation after generation, for over two thousand years. This modified socratic seminar script will guide your students through the entire socratic seminar process so they can have academic dialogue while also running selfsufficient groups. Students are given a specific set of language to use as a framework for dicussiondebate on a given text. Oct 17, 2017 robert kiyosaki 2019 the speech that broke the internet keep them poor.
Before the seminar, the teacher will form the class into two or more groups. In a socratic seminar, participants seek deeper understanding of complex ideas in the text through rigorously thoughtful dialogue, rather than by memorizing bits of information. Here are two socratic seminar lessons using images from the freedom movement in selma. This process encourages divergent thinking rather than convergent.
Use socratic seminars to provide students of any age the opportunity to discover their thinking. The ethical issues that the 2004 film crash raises are complex and entangled. The movie would be the ideal start to a socratic seminar for high school seniors and older students. Socratic seminar 2 we will do our first seminar on matter and energy exploring ideas behind the conservation of energy. Because, as socrates said, the unexamined life is not worth living. This film is an example of the interconnectedness of life in the melting pot.
Socratic seminars are a great tool especially when you modify them so kids are placed in small groups allowing all voices to be heard in your classroom. Socratic seminar questions death of a salesman socratic. All subsequent questions in the seminar were based on the students ideas and contributions in response to this initial question. You can catch up on socratic seminar in one of my previous lessons. The socratic method of teaching is based on socrates theory that it is more important to enable students to think for themselves than to. Choose three of the following and answer each in one paragraph. A socratic seminar allows students to shine while deeply increasing comprehension. Within the context of the avid classroom, socratic seminars can be adapted to fulfill the writinginquirycollaboration curriculum model. This still has not gotten old for them and they look forward to this time to simply sit and discuss good texts. Socratic seminars acknowledge the highly social nature of learning and align with the work of john. Set in a fictional law school and written by a california attorney, the independent comedy feature the socratic method follows the exploits of three firstyear law students as they stagger their way through the pressure cooker that is legal education in america. This seminar is carried on in a very structured way, so it is important to learn the process and the rules.
In a socratic seminar, participants seek deeper understanding of complex ideas through rigorously. Jul 26, 2016 this movie may be a controversial one to show to young students because of some inappropriate content like sexual scenes or obscenities, but those can be omitted. Take notes in class andor write a reflection and ask your teacher if you can. This activity serves as a final checkup to make certain students understand varying characters perspectives, literary strategies employed by the author, and larger or overarching ideas, issues, and themes presented throughout the novel. A socratic seminar is a method to try to understand information by creating a dialectic class in regards to a specific text. One of my first suggestions is to make sure that you listen effectively to the entire conversation. This would be beneficial as a prewriting tool, for oral debate, and for various text analysis.
Making the leap to socratic seminars education week teacher. Films such as outfoxed 2004, independent intervention, breaking silence. Socratic seminar in the classroom socratic seminar in the classroomuse this in the beginning of the year so that we can work together on critical, deep questioning. Skills practice socratic seminars using informational. How should shy people handle themselves in socratic seminars. Socratic seminars do not have to be routine, but i aim to incorporate them. If you choose a simple text where the meaning is fairly straightforward, there wont be much for students to discuss. Also, the text should not be too long to read closely in the. This process encourages divergent thinking rather than. Takes notes and prepares a blog post that discusses strengths and weakness of the seminar. On the learning network, you can find many lesson plans that suggest the use of the fishbowl format, and which can also work as a socratic seminar. Crash, produced in 2004, was awarded an oscar for best film and best original script. Socratic seminar questions the outliers directions. This movie may be a controversial one to show to young students because of some inappropriate content like sexual scenes or obscenities, but those can be omitted.
So ive created this crash course on socrates for people just like you. Socratic seminars grew out of the early work of mortimer adler and the great books program. Lets face itmost middle school students dont walk into our classrooms in august ready and able to participate in a socratic seminar. According to gladwell, how much of a role does intelligence play into being an outlier.
Making socratic seminar meaningful socratic seminar. The movie begins with detective graham waters and his partner ria being involved in a minor collision with a car being. In a socratic seminar, participants seek deeper understanding of. Crash 89 movie clip an invisible cloak 2004 hd duration. They have been working in socratic seminar since before christmas, and they have grown tremendously. As their lives collide, the issue of racism and racial profiling is explored as each of these people work through their own fears and inherent prejudices. Because it is a verbal assessment, it also allows them to practice their speaking and listening skills in an academic environment as part of a conversation. The seminar leader consciously demonstrates habits of mind that lead to a thoughtful exploration of the ideas in the text by keeping the discussion focused on the text, asking followup.
The socratic seminar strategy is based on close textual analysis, so it is important to select a text that provides ample avenues for interpretation and discussion. A socratic seminar is method to try to understand information by creating a dialectic in class in regards to a specific text. Aveson high school students participate in a socratic seminar to explore opinions and perspectives about literature and societal issues. The whole class seeks to understand the details of an issue. The movie explores how meth is destroying families in rural areas where local. A socratic seminar is an activity that tests the students knowledge on a subject and their ability to connect the class subject to the real world and thematic ideas.
With david rees, josh renfree, martita meier, erica shaffer. Because it is a verbal assessment, it also allows them to practice their speaking and listening skills in. Socratic seminar paideia active learning is the name of a teaching and learning process that follows a standard, yet adaptable, set of procedures that promote critical thinking by requiring students to find evidence to support their claims. Consider the following list of sources to help you think about your text selection. Socratic seminar leadership training manual 3 elements of a socratic seminar socrates believed that enabling students to think for themselves was more important than filling their heads with right answers. The movie crash, produced in 2006, was awarded an oscar for best. Holocaustsurvivorandnobellaureate,eliewiesel,gavethis. Using the movie in the classroom discussion questions socialemotional learning moralethical emphasis. An ethical obstacle course plato philosophy learning. You might also adapt any of our daily student opinion questions for this format, perhaps beginning with this list of 200 argumentative prompts.
Big brother was portrayed as ibm, naturally, and the commercial was directed by ridley scott. Then theres the other crash, a 2004 film about car accidentsand, depending. Previously, three seminars have been provided for international and domestic gamebird growers. Socratic seminars are named for their embodiment of socrates belief in the power of asking questions, prize inquiry over information and discussion over debate. In a socratic seminar, participants seek deeper understanding complex ideas in the text through rigorously thoughtful dialogue. Crash, american dramatic film 2004 that was written and directed by paul haggis. There are a few important ways for shy students to handle themselves. The socratic seminar is a formal discussion, based on a text, in which the leader asks openended questions. It is named after the classical greek philosopher socrates and is introduced by him in platos theaetetus as. In its simplest explanation, a socratic seminar is a discussion among students in which they are given the opportunity to and in fact are required to make value judgements or moral decisions.
Freedom of expression is essential and is worth talking about. Sample critical thinking questions for the socratic seminar on roll of thunder hear my cry. Socratic s team of educators is creating highlyvisual, jargonfree content to teach every important high school curriculum concept, and is curating the best online videos from sources like khan. I believe that though there were many different situations and people that may have led to the decision that he made to take his own life, he was still responsible for his own suicide. Please write both your names on both pieces of paper and turn these in at the end of the discussion. Openended questions andor critical reasoning analysis sheet, discussion partner evaluation purpose the purpose of a socratic seminar is to achieve a deeper understanding. The socratic method also known as method of elenchus, elenctic method, or socratic debate, is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions. He has a dull wife and a group of suspicious, illmannered children who are members of the junior spies. You will be using the socratic seminar rubric document to evaluate someone in. We will arrange the class into an inner and outer circle. For lesson plans and other resources used in socratic seminars strategies for the second grade classroom on vimeo.
In a media driven age, visual images often provide access to important events and political struggles that may be more immediately accessible to students than written texts. Modified socratic seminar script by meggie lavelle tpt. Nov 15, 2016 friday we will host our first socratic seminar in english 4. This video features a method for analyzing and debating in the classroom. You will be assigned a stance to discuss the question who is most responsible for the. In a socratic seminar, the leader plays a dual role as leader and participant. Second socratic seminar text socractic seminar 3 we will continue our study of matter and energy and complete a seminar using a text from henry reich, creator of the educational youtube channel minutephysics. A fat, obnoxious, and dull party member who lives near winston and works at the ministry of truth.