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Discussion Journal (9/3/14)• “Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an
exchange of ignorance.” ~ Robert Quillen• “In any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the
second is free and open discussion.” ~ James Reston• “Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, or morbid minds;
enthusiasm of the free and buoyant education and free discussion are the antidotes of both.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
• “Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci
• “If we had more time for discussion, we should probably have made a great many more mistakes.” ~ Leon Trotsky
• “Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.” ~ Clement Attlee
• Use the above quotations, examples from literature or popular culture, and your own experiences and ideas to write a paragraph definition of the word discussion.
** Be sure to include an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. **
Seminar Packet• Need to complete all 4
parts of the packet in order to receive full credit
• Part B– Requires a minimum of
fifteen items in the double column chart
• Part D– Additional article
information must be at least three items on the double column chart
• Must be submitted prior to seminar discussion in order to PARTICIPATE
• Will lose 70 points towards a test grade if not completed
Sample Double Column Chart
Article Title, Page/Paragraph #
Quotation & Explanation
“Safeguard Your Reputation While Socially Networking” page 1 ; par. 3
“Turning traditionally private pursuits into public events often comes back to haunt online revelers.”--- something that would normally be private shouldn’t be shared with the world--- can cause you problems later if you do share
Socratic Seminar• Based on Socrates’ theory that
thinking is more important than memorizing “right” answers
• Allows students to examine a common text and respond to open-ended questions
• Based on discussion and not debate– Dialogue is exploratory and
involves the suspension of biases and prejudices.
– Debate is a transfer of information designed to win an argument and bring closure.
• In our class –– Has an inner and an outer circle
Seating Arrangements
What To Do• Inner Circle
– Participate in the discussion
– Be polite and kind to your classmates
– Listen to what others have to say
– Refer to the text – Add thoughtful, insightful
questions into the conversation
– Take turns participating– Speak loud enough for
everyone to hear you– Look at each other in the
eye– Use names when
responding to another’s ideas
• Outer Circle– Remain silent– Write notes about
anything you wanted to contribute but were not able to
– Listen to what others have to say
– Take notes on your classmates thoughts/ideas
What Not To Do• Inner Circle
– Yell or be rude to someone that is talking
– Attempt to make a point about something you know nothing about
– Overpower the conversation
– Raise your hand– Talk to the teacher
instead of classmates– Ignore a classmate’s
hitchhike*
• Outer Circle– Participate in the
discussion– Text or Use Cell
Phone– Work on homework
for another class– Pass notes to others
sitting in the outer circle
– Zone out instead of paying attention
A “Hitchhike”• The only way to
“jump” into the conversation while in the inner circle
• Does not allow you to stop the classmate that is currently talking; means that you will go NEXT
• Can only be used ONCE during the discussion
A “Tag Team”• The only way to “jump”
into the conversation while in the outer circle
• Allows you to switch spots with someone on the inner circle if they are willing
• Does not allow you to stop the classmate that is currently speaking
• Can only be used ONCE during the discussion
The Facilitator’s Role• Ask initial questions; throw in new
questions when conversation stalls• Monitor student conduct• Record points for QUALITY of
comments contributed to the discussion
• Refrain from commenting on the discussion
Scoring• 4 points –
contribution introduced an interesting, relevant question (not from original list) that was responded to by several others
• 3 points - contribution included reference to specific text and an interpretation of how it added to the novel
• 2 points – contribution did not include textual reference but was still well-thought out and relevant
• 1 point – contribution was basic but relevant
• 0 points – contribution was a re-wording of a classmate’s response and/or irrelevant
Post-Discussion Assignment
• A newspaper article that includes:– At least FIVE comments from
classmates that were made during the discussion; quotations should be properly integrated
– A description of the event that includes the 5 W’s and H
– A description of the novel – Any thoughts/feelings that
you were unable to reveal during the course of the discussion
– A headline– An image that corresponds
with the article
• Submit your notes from when you were in the outer circle
• Should be typed• Should be
submitted through the online dropbox in Gaggle
• Should be at least 750 words
Grading
• Seminar Prep – 30 points
• Discussion Participation – up to 40 points
• Newspaper Article – up to 30 points
This assignment will count as a TEST grade!
Your Classmates• Jeffrey Aguilera• Ixshel Alonso• Walter Berduo• Jalisa Brown• Kenneth Carter• Maurice Elmore• Jesus Galeana-Medina• Adorable Gant• Juan Garcia Cruz• Sarah Ha• Alexis Jeffers• Gabriel Lara
• Marquis Love• Victoria Love• Betsy Luna• Evelin Melchor Basurto• Tione Poteat • Lino Ramirez• Ammanda Robinson• Rogelio Rodriguez• Truvera Stanfield• Daisy Vazquez• William Wade• Christopher Watson
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