What is a Socratic Seminar?

What is the role of students in the Socratic Seminar circle?

• To debate the ideas being presented by the teacher

• To get the teacher to understand their opinion

• To ask thought provoking questions and have a conversation with their peers

• To listen to the other students, but not participate themselves

What is the role of the people outside the circle?

• To add their opinion when they have something important to say

• To observe, listen, and grade their partner

• To work on their homework

• To encourage the inner circle

TRUE or FALSE: By the end of the discussion, everyone will agree on everything that was said during the seminar.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How do we end a Socratic Seminar?

• By thanking our group members for their thoughts

• By creating a question for the next class to answer during their seminar

• By finding common ground with our partner

• By reflecting on the information presented and the conversation within the Socratic Seminar

TRUE or FALSE: Students will refer to the text or source material that the teacher assigned for the Socratic Seminar.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the main thing students need to come to the Socratic Seminar with?

• The source material

• A pencil and piece of paper

• Thought Provoking Questions and ideas for conversation

Is a Socratic Seminar a dialogue or debate?

• Dialogue

• Debate