SOCRATIC CIRCLE

The main focus of the Socratic Circle about the Maya, Aztec and Inca will be POLITICS.

• FALSE

• TRUE

What formative work do you need to complete to be fully prepared for the Socratic Circles?

• Only one slide about your civilization

• Especially slides 6, 7 and 8 about your civilization

• Organize your notes on a graphic organizer, on paper

• Only one or the other is enough

What are the different criteria of this summative?

• PREPARATION (FORMATIVE)

• CONTENT / EVIDENCE

• ENGAGEMENT

• LISTENING, and PARAPHRASING

What do you need to do to reach LEVEL 4 on the PREPARATION criterion?

• Complete slides 6, 7, and 8 about your civilization

• Organize the key information on paper (graphic organizer)

• Memorize all the key information in your head

• Include beautiful images on your slides

How do you get LEVEL 4 in the CONTENT / EVIDENCE criterion?

• Read from your notes during the Socratic Circle

• Support what you say with specific evidence or examples

• Discuss the questions about force vs diplomacy

• Use the vocabulary words correctly

How do you reach LEVEL 4 on the ENGAGEMENT criterion? Mark the INCORRECT option.

• Make sure you talk more than everyone else.

• Encourage others to participate, ask what they think

• Make sure you are well prepared (detailed notes)!

• Make sure others also have a chance to share their ideas

How do you reach LEVEL 4 on the LISTENING / PARAPHRASING criterion?

• Build on the ideas of other students

• Always agree with what others say

• Reword what others said before you respond or add to it

• Clarifies questions by other students

When will our SOCRATIC CIRCLES happen?

• TODAY, by the end of class

• FRIDAY, June 11th

• MONDAY, June 14th