E-grāmata: Socratic Seminars in Middle School: Texts and Films That Engage Students in Reflective Thinking and Close Reading [Taylor & Francis e-book]

Teach students how to engage in academic discussions about a text. Socratic seminars are highly effective at helping students meet the Common Cores standards for engaging in collaborative discussions. Students will learn how to... read a text closely and think critically about the ideas presented come to discussions prepared follow rules for collegial discussions pose relevant questions that build off of what other students have said create high-level questions based on the text acknowledge informationthat is stated by others and revise their own ideas as necessary respond thoughtfully and respectfully to diverse perspectives and more! This practical book from bestselling authors Victor and Marc Moeller is your go-to guide for getting started! It provides guidelines for teaching middle school students how to do Socratic seminars, complete lesson plans with suggested reading selections, and classroom handouts. It will help teachers who are new at Socratic seminars and provide fresh ideas to teachers who are experienced with the format-- Teach students how to engage in thoughtful discussions about a text. Socratic seminars are highly effective at helping students read closely and think critically about what theyve read. They also teach students how to participate in authentic discussions. This practical book from bestselling authors Victor and Marc Moeller is your go-to guide for getting started! It will help teachers who are new at Socratic seminars and provide fresh ideas to teachers who are experienced with the format. Part I provides guidelines on how to prepare students for discussion and how to form good discussion questions. Part II includes ready-to-use lesson plans organized by compelling themes to engage students. The lesson plans include unabridged literary and nonfiction reading selections from classic and contemporary authors, as well as suggested film pairings.Authors featured in this book include...William FaulknerGina BerriaultGene Siskel President ObamaRay BradburyKurt Vonnegut, Jr.Kahil GibranWilliam ShakespeareRobertFrostWilliam SaroyanCarson McCullersAnd more!-- Teach students how to engage in thoughtful discussions about a text. Socratic seminars are highly effective at helping students read closely and think critically about what they’ve read. They also teach students how to participate in authentic discussions. This practical book from bestselling authors Victor and Marc Moeller is your go-to guide for getting started! It will help teachers who are new at Socratic seminars and provide fresh ideas to teachers who are experienced with the format. Part I provides guidelines on how to prepare students for discussion and how to form good discussion questions. Part II includes ready-to-use lesson plans organized by compelling themes to engage students. The lesson plans include unabridged literary and nonfiction reading selections from classic and contemporary authors, as well as suggested film pairings.Authors featured in this book include...William FaulknerGina BerriaultGene SiskelPresident ObamaRay BradburyKurt Vonnegut, Jr.Kahil GibranWilliam ShakespeareRobert FrostWilliam SaroyanCarson McCullersAnd more!