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The Ultimate Socratic Seminar Bundle

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

This bundle of handouts, rubrics, and worksheets will give you everything you need in order to run transformational Socratic Seminars with your students. (Plus two free sample texts to use!).This bundle includes:1) A one-page introductory handout to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.7.6, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4...

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Seminar Key - How to Chart a Socratic Seminar as a Teacher

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

As a teacher, you will be participating very little (if at all) in Socratic Seminar. Instead, you will be filling out this key to chart the discussion. This resource gives you a reproducible key, an example of an A+ seminar in key form, and includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Montessori

$4.99

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Socratic Seminar Question Stems

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

This collection of Question Stems gives students sample text to draw from to help them formulate good Seminar questions and statements. This can be used as a scaffolding resource before students get comfortable coming up with their own, or as a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Montessori

$1.99

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Socratic Seminar - Introduction (What Is Socratic Seminar?)

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

Transform students' critical text analysis and discussion skills by running Socratic Seminar (also known as Paideia and Harkness in some circles) with them. Not all discussion should go through the teacher - students need to be able to respond to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Montessori, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.7.6, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4...

$1.50

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Reflection - Student (Socratic Seminar)

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

This is a one-page reflection sheet for students to fill out after participating in a Socratic Seminar.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Printables

$1.99

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Google Docs™

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Socratic Seminar Guideline Poster 18x24

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

This printable color, 18x24 poster serves as a reference to post on the wall to remind students of Socratic Seminar guidelines.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Printables, Posters, Montessori

$1.99

Digital Download PDF (0.17 MB)

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Socratic Seminar Introduction Lesson Plan

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

This lesson plan helps guide you through using the "Introduction - What is Socratic Seminar?" handout

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Montessori, Lesson

$0.99

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Socratic Seminar Written Response Sheet

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

This is a differentiated "Written Response" sheet for reticent students who want to respond in Socratic Seminar but are having difficulty doing so out loud. They can fill out this sheet instead.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

$0.99

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Socratic Seminar Key for Teacher

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

This is a simple reproducible blank key for charting Socratic Seminar. It is included in other items in my store, but if you only need the key, you can purchase this item.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Montessori

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.04 MB)

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Annotation Rubric

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

How can you assess your students for close reading? Easy! Use this annotation rubric. Based on the 8/7/6/5 point system*, this rubric has four areas, two of which are the same, for ease of quick grading and clear expectations.*The 8/7/6/5 point

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Rubrics

$0.99

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The Ultimate Outline and Thesis Graphic Organizer

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

The only graphic organizer you'll ever need to plan your expository writing piece. This 2-sided worksheet packs a punch, with a checklist for writing a strong thesis statement, spaces for claims and supporting details, checkboxes for primary or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$1.99

Online Resource
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How to Use Quotes in Essays Worksheet

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

Are your students stuck with how to incorporate quotes into their essays? Look no further. This worksheet clearly and directly walks them through the steps they need to take, including setting up/introducing the quote with context from the story,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$1.99

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Annotation Dos and Don'ts

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

A quick, easy, color-coded checklist for your students, to remind them what to do and not to do when annotating text.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables

$0.99

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Google Docs™

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Socratic Seminar Text: The Hill We Climb

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

A clean, Google Docs copy of Amanda Gorman's The Hill We Climb.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

FREE

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Socratic Seminar Text - Mercy and Allowables

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

A clean, Google Docs copy of Allowables by Nikki Giovanni and Mercy by Rudy Francisco

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

FREE

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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How to Write a Critical Review

By English Teacher Smorgasbord

Tired of the same old essays? Teach your students to write snappy critical reviews with this two-sided worksheet. They can review books, movies, albums, products, and more - get them engaged by writing about something they love (or hate!). This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Lesson

FREE

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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