Week 8: How do we use a Socratic Seminar to prepare for EA2?

SL.9-10.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

W.9-10.1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Day 1

Do Now: Put your phone and other personal electronics in your bag and deposit bags in the back of the room. Get your INB, your planner, and pen/pencil from your bag. Pick up your SpringBoard, head to your desk.

Class Activities:
1. Indie Reading Reminders, Overview of Week
2. Sample EA2: Exceeds (10 mins)
3. Continuing to Deconstruct the Prompt; group brainstorming and thesis writing pg 72 (12 mins)
4. Overview of Socratic Seminar; dialogue vs debate (5 mins)
5. Video of Socratic Seminar (7 mins)
6. Packet (10 mins)
7. Questions

HW: INDIE READ. due Sept 29 by midnight.  Extra credit turn-in by Tuesday sept. 22.

Day 2
Do Now: Put your phone and other personal electronics in your bag and deposit bags in the back of the room. Get your INB, your planner, and pen/pencil from your bag. Pick up your SpringBoard, head to your desk.

Class Activities:
1. Getting in Trios (5 mins)
2. Reminders, reviews, grading of Seminars, questions (7 mins)
3. Seminars 7-2-7-2-7-2
4. Debrief and Reflections (15 mins)
5. Sample EA2: Meets (7 mins)

HW: JUGGLING

1.INDIE READ. due Sept 29 by midnight. Extra credit turn-in by Tuesday sept. 22.

2. EA2: 1. Draft Due Wednesday, Sept 23rd
              2. Final Draft is due Friday, Sept 25th

Day 3

Do Now: Put your phone and other personal electronics in your bag and deposit bags in the back of the room. Get your INB, your planner, and pen/pencil from your bag. Pick up your SpringBoard, head to your desk.  JOURNAL #7

Class Activities:

1. Back to quads

2. Commit to Tasks; OUTLINE

3. Intro to Team Folder, submitting work, reminder about grading of EA2

4. Writing Workshop: body paragraphs

HW: EA2: 1. Draft Due Wednesday, Sept 22nd
              2. Final Draft is due Friday, Sept 24th
INDIE READ. due Sept 29 by midnight.  Extra credit turn-in by Tuesday sept. 22.