Socratic Seminar Quiz

What is the main purpose of a Socratic Seminar?

• To memorize facts

• To listen carefully and speak thoughtfully

• To write essays

• To take tests

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who is the Socratic Seminar named after?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Homer

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What type of questions are asked in a Socratic Seminar?

• Multiple-choice questions

• Open-ended questions

• True or false questions

• Yes or no questions

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is a key rule in a Socratic Seminar?

• To interrupt others

• To be respectful

• To speak loudly

• To ignore others

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the teacher's role in a Socratic Seminar?

• To give all the answers

• To guide the discussion

• To grade students

• To lecture the class

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How do students sit during a Socratic Seminar?

• In rows

• In a circle

• In pairs

• In groups

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What skill does a Socratic Seminar help develop?

• Critical thinking skills

• Mathematical skills

• Artistic skills

• Athletic skills

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What should students do before they respond in a Socratic Seminar?

• Ignore others

• Listen to what others say

• Write down notes

• Ask for help

What does a Socratic Seminar encourage students to do?

• Think for themselves

• Rely on the teacher

• Memorize answers

• Copy others

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is created by following the rules of a Socratic Seminar?

• A competitive environment

• A safe space for sharing thoughts

• A quiet classroom

• A strict atmosphere

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10