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...
C. S. Lewis
William Faulkner
Abraham Lincoln
Mike Royko
Isaac Asimov
Aldous Huxley
Andrew Postman
John Updike
Gina Berriault
Gene Siskel
Judith Guest
President Obama
Anton Chekhov
Robert Frost
John Cheever
And more!
- ISBN:
- 9781138023192
- 9781138023192
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Category:
- Teaching of a specific subject
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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05-11-2014
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 250
- Dimensions (mm):
- 246x174x15mm
- Weight:
- 0.45kg
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