I like using Socratic Seminar Circles in the classroom. A good handful of students can get a lot more profound while talking compared to writing, so it is always good to hear those voices. I was actually thinking about scrapping the Socratic Seminar this unit and your post convinced me not too :)
I love using Socratic Seminars with students, but I tend to get mixed results. Since there is so much student prep involved before entering the discussion, I've struggled to get my students to participate meaningfully. I'm glad that you're continuing it. What resources do you use for your seminars?
No, it's for my GenEd World History 10th grade class. I'm going to do a trio of Substacks about my whole Haitian Revolution unit soon. Of course you are free to use/adapt anything!
I like using Socratic Seminar Circles in the classroom. A good handful of students can get a lot more profound while talking compared to writing, so it is always good to hear those voices. I was actually thinking about scrapping the Socratic Seminar this unit and your post convinced me not too :)
I love using Socratic Seminars with students, but I tend to get mixed results. Since there is so much student prep involved before entering the discussion, I've struggled to get my students to participate meaningfully. I'm glad that you're continuing it. What resources do you use for your seminars?
So much prep!! I usually give the students 2-3 days to prepare their discussion points. Here is the document we'll use to discuss why the Haitian Revolution has been forgotten. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bBJ7As-N1AQ40zsgCBeXNwVNH6Fd0hJoJYLmbL3Qqs4/edit?usp=sharing
The nice thing is that the Socratic Seminar discussion prompt is also their essay promt, so they are doing all the work for TWO summative assessments.
Holy moly! This is quite a document. Do you teach APUSH? This planning document looks like it would be great preparation for a DBQ.
I love the "What did your speaker SAY?" chart. May I adapt that to use with my 5th graders?
No, it's for my GenEd World History 10th grade class. I'm going to do a trio of Substacks about my whole Haitian Revolution unit soon. Of course you are free to use/adapt anything!