Victor Moeller, Marc Moeller

Socratic Seminars in Middle School

Texts and Films That Engage Students in Reflective Thinking and Close Reading

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This practical book is your go-to guide for getting started with Socratic seminars, an effective method for teaching students to engage in close reading and high-level questioning of a text.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 175mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9781138023215
• ISBN-10: 1138023213
• Artikelnr.: 40334689

Autorenporträt

Victor J. Moeller is an English professor at McHenry Community College in Illinois. Marc V. Moeller teaches English at Prairie Middle School in the Barrington Community Unit School District in Illinois.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: The Socratic Method
1. Two Models of Teaching: Didactic and Socratic
2. What is the Socratic Method of Teaching and Learning
o The Four Rules of Socratic Seminar discussion
3. Techniques of Active and Close Reading: Lesson Plan 1
o Robert Frost, "The Road Not Taken"
o William Saroyan, "Gaston"
4. Three Kinds of Questions: Lesson Plan 2
5. Qualities of Good Discussion Questions: Lesson Plan 3
6. Basic Interpretive Questions: Lesson Plan 4
7. Spontaneous Follow Up Questions. Lesson Plan 5
8. Preparing Students for Discussion: Lesson Plan 6
Part II: Socratic Seminar Readings and Lesson Plans
9. Overview of the Great Book Common Core Curriculum
10. How important is a girlfriend, a brother, or a parent in your life?
11. Is technology more a curse than a blessing? Lesson Plan 9
12. Is the desire to excel as strong as the tendency to be mediocre?
13. Who are your real friends?
14. How important is God in your life?
15. How does someone cope with a death in the family?
APPENDIX: Answer Key