Socratic Seminar

August 14, 2018

Standard:

SL.11-12.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Obj: I can participate in collaborative discussions about human rights.

EQ: Evaluate if human rights are adequately present in society.

Starter:

Take out your interactive notebook.

Unpack the quote, define the vocab, and complete the reflection.

You may work on this with a partner. 

Vocabulary:

Word; Human Right

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a small list of examples.

 

Activity: 

1.  Socratic Seminar 

Topic

 Human Rights

Evaluate whether or not human rights are adequately present in society today based on the rights granted in the two different declarations.

What are our human rights?

Connect these rights to personal, national, and global issues. 

Create potential steps to help protect our rights and resolve issues.

Socratic Seminar Question Writing

Using the link above, create a world connection, open ended, and makes me wonder question.

Socratic Seminar Rubric and Peer Evaluation

2.  Rhetoric Project

We will review the requirements of the project together.

Closure

Reflection

Write a five sentence reflection based on the seminar.

Consider your overall participation, level of questioning, focus, connection, quality, etc.