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The Paideia Seminar

The Paideia Seminar. Guidelines for Socratic Dialogue Sixth Grade Advanced Language Arts Mr. Richburg. Socrates. “ the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others. ”. What is a Socratic Dialogue?.

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The Paideia Seminar

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  1. The Paideia Seminar Guidelines for Socratic Dialogue Sixth Grade Advanced Language Arts Mr. Richburg

  2. Socrates “the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.”

  3. What is a Socratic Dialogue? • A Socratic Dialogue is based on the questioning techniques of Socrates, a classical Greek philosopher who was convinced that the surest way to attain reliable knowledge was through the practice of disciplined conversation.

  4. What is a Socratic Dialogue? • This Socratic method of teaching is based on Socrates’ theory that it is more important to enable students to think for themselves than to merely fill their heads with “right” answers. • Participants will seek deeper understanding of complex ideas in the text through thoughtful dialogue. • Many people have pieces of answers, so cooperation can lead to a greater understanding.

  5. What is the Paideia Seminar? The Paideia Seminar enables students to work collaboratively to understand, make meaning and find common ground. • First, students are given opportunities to examine a common piece of text. • Next, the student reads the common text carefully, and several questions are posed by the students, primarily open-ended, world connection, universal theme, and literary analysis questions.

  6. How is the seminar conducted? • Every student prepares four questions. • Students are divided into two groups: the outer circle and the inner circle. • Within the outer circle is a “hot seat.”

  7. Outer Circle • Asks questions, observes, critiques the process, and takes notes. • When a student has a question to ask the inner circle, the student goes to the “hot seat” and waits to ask the question. • After asking the question, the student returns to the outer circle.

  8. Outer Circle Closing Questions • What was the most interesting question posed (asked) by an outer circle participant? • What was the most profound (intelligent) statement made by an inner circle participant? • What new enlightenment (understanding) did you gain about the book as a result of today’s discussion? • What statement(s) would you have added to the discussion if you had been part of the inner circle?

  9. Inner Circle • Addresses the question using evidence from the text. Cites examples and passages from the text to support answers. • Makes relevant comments during the seminar which show response to the previous speaker’s ideas. Helps to enlarge understanding of the text and ideas generated by the seminar. • Shows attentiveness through body language (i.e. sitting up straight, looking at the speaker) • Realizes this is not a debate, so supports others’ comments and does not belittle or criticize or disparage.

  10. Listening and Speaking in a Seminar Practice how to agree or disagree with a comment by using the following suggested ways: 1.     I agree with _______ because, but I want to add another reason why I think____________________________________. 2.     I disagree with _______________ because __________________________. 3.     I’m not sure why _____________ said___________________________.  Could you reword your comments to help me understand? 4.     I understand your point, _______________________, but I want to add/disagree/give another example _____________________________. 5.     This is what I think you are saying, ____________________________ and I would like to add/or disagree by saying _____________________________.

  11. Pre-Socratic Seminar Participant Preparations & Question-Writing

  12. What do we alldo before we come to a Paideia Seminar? • Read the text thoroughly, marking passages as you read. • Become familiar with unique vocabulary. • Brainstorm themes relevant to the text. • Brainstorm character traits of key figures in the text. • Become aware of specific uses of language, such as simile and metaphor. • Identify recurring symbols used by the author and brainstorm their purpose. • Create questions – one (1) of each type listed below.

  13. OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS • deal directly with the text and requires proof, insights, and group discussion to discover or explore the answer to the question. • Example: “What reasons does Cassie have for being so kind and helpful to Lillian Jean after the incident in Strawberry?”

  14. WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS • make a correlation between the text and the real world. • Example: “What if a ‘fountain of youth’ were located in Iraq instead of oil? How would that affect other countries’ dealings with them?”

  15. UNIVERSAL THEME QUESTIONS • deal with a theme of the text and encourage discussion about the universality of the text. • Example: “Is it true that people like the Logan’s who own their own property are more free to make their own decisions and less dependent on others than those who don’t?”

  16. LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS • are about the author’s writing style and may focus on how the author manipulates point of view, creates characters, or uses language to create a specific effect. • Example: “Why does the author have Papa use the metaphor of a struggling fig tree to describe the Logan family?”

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