Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Socratic Discussion Prep

These upcoming block days are going to feature an in-class discussion, and here's how that's going to work:

Question Sheet: 70 pts


Question Types
  • 1)     Universal / Thematic Questions – these will have an open ended answer and could potentially be answered by someone who had not read the book at all. (Ex. From 1984 – Is government surveillance always a bad thing, or could it be a necessary evil to keep the criminal element of society in check?)

    2)     Text-Based Questions – these will have small quotes accompanying the question so that the group can focus in on the language being used or a specific part of the text in order to answer. (Ex, from 1984 - "If [Winston] were allowed contact with foreigners he would discover that they are creatures similar to himself and that most of what he has been told about them is lies." - If a person from Oceania like Winston met a person from Eastasia or Eurasia who was also like Winston in terms of having rebellious thoughts, what do you think would happen?)

    3)     Inference Questions – these will be directly about the book, but do not need a quote attached to them. (Ex. From 1984 - Why did the Inner Party keep the proles around, even if they were easy to control?)
  • Must contain 7 Questions and 7 Answers to participate in the Discussion
    • 2 Questions that are Text-Based
    • 2 Questions about the Poems
    • 1 Universal Question over Quarter 1
    • Each Question+Answer is worth 10 points
Discussion: 30 pts
  • Only students who have a finished and complete Question Sheet will be invited to the Discussion
  • Students without a complete Question document will have to finish it outside of the Discussion.
  • Link to Notes from Powerpoint 

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