Thursday, January 25, 2018

Socratic Seminar

January 26, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

EQ: Express your own ideas and respond to others regarding human rights and global issues. 

Starter: 

Free Write Friday 

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Vocabulary: 

Word; Human Right
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person
Your Definition: 
Activity: Create a small list of examples.

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1.  Socratic Seminar


Topic

Human Rights
What are our human rights?
(Consider what is stated in the Declaration of Independence and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.)
Evaluate whether or not these human rights are adequately present in society today.
Connect these rights to personal, national, and global issues. 
Create potential steps to help protect our rights and resolve issues.





 

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Closure


Reflection

Write a five sentence reflection based on the seminar.
Consider your overall participation, level of questioning, focus, connection, quality, etc.

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