This is an introduction to the why and how of a Socratic Seminar for high school students preparing for International Bacchalaureate's Language B Interactive Oral Activity.

1. Content Learning Objective
By the end of the lesson you will understand
• The purpose of a socratic seminar
• The format of a socratic seminar
• How to prepare for a socratic seminar
Learning Behavior Objective
By the end of the lesson you will have
• Asked at least 2 questions
• Discussed your understanding with peers
Day 5, Monday
Cornell Notes

2. • Make Cornell Notes
Topic: Socratic Practice
a. What is Socratic Practice?
b. What is the VALUE of Socratic Practice?
TED TALK: http://goo.gl/XMNbKe
Watch and Listen

3. • It is a learning strategy that applies to any subject.
• It develops metacognitive reading skills.
• It develops critical thinking skills.
• It engages us in learning re: Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• It develops reading and listening skills – RECEPTIVE
• It develops skills in citing evidence from a text.
• It prepares you for the IOs.
Why?

4. PRE-SEMINAR ACTIVITIES
1. Read and examine (MCRS) a text (photo for IOs)
2. Annotate ON the text.
3. Write Curiosity and Level 3-4 questions.
How?

6. • Discuss the text by
a. Open with an open-ended question
b. Open by reading a section/passage and posing a
question
c. Responding to questions
d. Referring to evidence to support response/argument
e. Evaluating the validity of the evidence
INNER CIRCLE

7. • Collaborate
a. Demonstrate respect for different thoughts, values or ideas.
b. Challenge assumptions
• Responsible for
a. Leading the discussion
b. Keeping the topic focused
c. Coaxing reluctant participants into the discussion
d. Allowing equal time for all participants
e. Forcing each other to elaborate and clarify, How do you know?
f. Participating in a persuasive manner, Show me the evidence!
INNER CIRCLE

8. • Engage in INTERACTIVE LISTENING
a. Make notes in shared google doc
b. Notes contain questions about content/evidence
presented
c. Notes contain questions asked by inner circle
d. Notes contain tallies of responses and questions
• Offer FEEDBACK at the end of the discussion
OUTER CIRCLE

9. • Debrief by outer circle
• Feedback based on assessment criteria
• Reflect on productive, receptive and interactive skills
• Set SMART goals for next Socratic Seminar and IOA
POST -SEMINAR

10. • What’s next – what do I need for tomorrow?
Submit to the group or
Think for yourself?