Socratic Seminar and Activities: Poetry Analysis of The Spider and the Fly
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Fun and engaging! This easy to implement resource is much more than a Socratic seminar. It includes high interest activities and a differentiated quiz. Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. This 73-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar featuring the poem “The Spider and the Fly” by Mary Howitt. The resource includes a well-organized protocol for conducting a formal discussion or Socratic seminar based on Howitt’s poem. On Days 1-4, students complete several poetry analysis and vocabulary pre-seminar activities, discuss the seminar protocol for Day 5, and generate seminar questions designed to help them engage in an effective seminar. On Day 5, the students engage in a formal discussion of the poem. The student leader asks open-ended questions while the inner circle participants listen closely to the comments of their peers, think critically for themselves, and articulate their own thoughts and responses to the thoughts of others. Students chosen for the outer circle observe the inner circle participants or leader using rubrics designed to focus the observations. All students practice 21st century skills as they learn to work cooperatively and to question intelligently and civilly. On Day 6 students engage in a seminar debriefing, complete self-assessments, and take one of two differentiated quiz options concerning the poem. The resource is appropriate for upper elementary and middle school learners. Some of the activities and materials are differentiated to meet the needs of both upper elementary and middle school learners. An agenda is included for Days 1-6.
All of the following are included in this resource:
*73 Slides with Teaching Notes underneath Slides
*Common Core Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
*Teacher Preparation Slides for Days 1-6
*Agendas for Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, and Day 6
*Socrates Background Information/Brief Oral or Writing Activity
*Fun Fact or Fiction Activity about Spiders and Flies to Create Interest in the Poem
*Mary Howitt Background Information
*Socratic Seminar Goals
*Socratic Seminar Norms
*Pre-Seminar Information
*Poem: “The Spider and the Fly” by Mary Howitt
*3 Pre-Seminar Independent Thinking Poetry Analysis Printables
*Pre-Seminar Critical Thinking Questions Printable
*2 Poetry Cloze Exercises with “The Spider and the Fly”
*23 Example Socratic Seminar Question Stems
*Seminar Debriefing Activity and Questions
*Room Arrangement Options
*2 Vocabulary Activity Slides
*Tug of War Activity with Supporting Evidence
*Leader Responsibilities
*Time Keeper Responsibilities
*Inner Circle Responsibilities
*Outer Circle Responsibilities
*Leader Questions for “The Spider and the Fly” Socratic Seminar
*Socratic Seminar Sentence Starters
*Differentiated Outer Circle Observation Checklist Printables
*Inner Circle Self-Assessment and Reflection Printable
*Observation of Leader Checklist Printable
*Differentiated Self-Assessments
*Get Caught Doing Your Best Checklist Printable
*Teacher Evaluation of Seminar Option 1 Printable
*Teacher Evaluation of Seminar Option 2 Printable
* Assessment Quiz 1 The Spider and the Fly
* Assessment Quiz 2 The Spider and the Fly
*Exit Ticket Text Evidence Summary Template
*Entry Ticket Text Evidence Summary Template
*Author’s Notes
*8 Rubrics/Checklist/Self-Assessment/Peer-Assessment
*Differentiated rubrics for upper elementary and middle school learners
*44 Seating and Participation Assignment Cards for Socratic Seminar
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