Questions for Socratic Seminar

Questions for Socratic Seminar

Name ______Per ______

QUESTIONS FOR SOCRATIC SEMINAR:

WRITE YOUR QUESTIONS AND EVIDENCE ON THE ATTACHED WORKSHEET AND BRING TO DISCUSSION FOR ONE-THIRD (34 PTS.) OF YOUR GRADE ON THE DISCUSSION.

I. Choose and complete 3 of the following questions/comments about The Crucible to bring to our socratic seminar.

  • I see symbols like… (name at least 2)
  • I think the two characters that are most alike are….because
  • One of the themes I see coming out so far is….based on…
  • I have questions about…
  • If this story (events) would have taken place in today's American culture, the plot would…
  • Why do you think the author chose to …

II. And choose 2 of the following statements to complete and bring with you:

  • I think the author's purpose in Act I is…
  • Something from The Crucible which triggered me to appreciate…in today’s society is…
  • The play would have had an entirely different message if…. because…
  • I disagree with one thing the author chose to do in the play, which is… because…

III.And write 3 questions that begin with one of the following stems:

  • Why do you think the author chose to … (cannot be the same as the question above)
  • How was the author effective in communicating….
  • If you were…, what would you do when…
  • Based on the article about Puritans where it says…, it makes me wonder why…?
  • What was the underlying motive of… and what evidence makes you think so?

IV. And bring an answer to all of these questions:

  • The word prodigious was used in the play on line….to describe…and means….in this context because…
  • The word pulpit was used in the play on line….to describe…and means….in this context because…
  • The word faction was used in the play on line….to describe…and means….in this context because…
  • The word abomination was used in the play on line….to describe…and means….in this context because…
  • The word naught was used in the play on line….to describe…and means….in this context because…
  • The word clamored was used in the play on line….to describe…and means….in this context because…

IF YOU ARE ABSENT ON THE DAY OF DISCUSSION, YOU WILL NEED TO WRITE OUT ANSWERS (WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE) TO ALL OF THE QUESTIONS ABOVE AND TURN THEM IN WHEN YOU RETURN TO CLASS. Your answers will be worth 102 points (100%) of your summative grade.

SECTION I QUESTIONS:

1.______

Textual evidence: (ln. #______)

2.______

Textual evidence: (ln. #______)

3.______

Textual evidence: (ln. #______)

SECTION II STATEMENTS:

1.______

Textual evidence: (ln. #______)

2.______

Textual evidence: (ln. #______)

SECTION III QUESTIONS:

1. ______

______

2. ______

______

3. ______

______

SECTION IV VOCABULARY:

1. The word prodigious was used in the play on line ______to describe ______and means______

______….in this context because

______.

2. The word pulpit was used in the play on line ______to describe ______and means______

______….in this context because

______.

3. The word faction was used in the play on line ______to describe ______and means______

______….in this context because

______.

4. The word abomination was used in the play on line ______to describe ______and means______

______….in this context because

______.

5. The word naught was used in the play on line ______to describe ______and means______

______….in this context because

______.

6. The word clamored was used in the play on line ______to describe ______and means______

______….in this context because

______.

(Reflection part on back to be completed during the seminar.)

REFLECTIONS OF LISTENING (to be completed by student when sitting in the outer circle; worth 1/3 of grade –34 pts.)

The best Section I answer I heard was ______’s answer to the question about ______. My reaction to his answer is (circle one) I agree/I disagree because ______

______.

The best Section II statement I heard was ______’s statement about ______. My reaction to his/her statement is (circle one) I agree/I disagree because ______

______.

The best Section III question I heard was ______’s question about ______. The way I would answer his/her questions is ______

______because

______.

My favorite comment on the vocabulary (Section IV) section was made by ______

when he/she said ______

______. This will help me remember the meaning of the word ______.

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