"The Cask of Amontillado" Mini Socratic Seminar Reflection

Socratic Seminar Reflection

In your reflection, you should discuss the following categories:

1. Specific ideas you found particularly interesting and why.  Give specific examples and explain your reasoning.  Please include who said the idea (this shows me you were listening carefully). 

     
 2. Unanswered questions or ideas you are still grappling with regarding the topic. Explain why you still have these questions or intellectual tensions.

3.      The class’s overall participation and assessment of your chosen person– strengths and areas of improvement.  Please provide specific examples supporting your point. 

4.  A link to something involving "The Cask of Amontillado," Poe or anything relating to one of the themes or ideas brought up in the discussion.  After the link, please explain what the link describes and why you chose it.  Explain the links's connection to the seminar discussion.

Of Mice and Men Anticipation Guide!

Of Mice and Men

Anticipation/Reaction Guide-English 9 Honors

Part 1 Directions:  Before reading Of Mice and Men, in the “Before” column, respond to each statement by putting a plus (+) sign if you agree with it, a minus (-) sign if you disagree, and a question mark (?) if you are unsure of your belief. Part 2 Directions:  For one of the statements below, respond as a comment to this Blog Post (300 words plus) as to why you have the belief you do.  Be prepared to share your response with the class.  Also, as part of your blog comment, you must include at least one link to a relevant YouTube clip, article or image.  You must also respond to/comment on at least two of your classmates comments.  Blog comments must be posted by midnight on Monday, October 24, 2016.

Before Statement After

1.____ People that are poor should rely on their friends, family, or church for 1.____

help, not the government.

2.____ A true friend will tell you the truth, even when you don’t want to hear 2.____

it.

3.____ Racial slurs used against African Americans are more offensive than 3.____

other racial slurs because the history of slavery and hate in the US.

4.____ Women today are more often treated by men as equals. 4.____

5.____ When people are a victim of a crime, they should be able to take the 5.____

law into their own hands.

6.____ States with the death penalty have lower murder rates. 6.____

7.____ The best place for justice to be determined is in a court of law. 7.____

8.____ Being rich is more important than having close friends. 8.____

9.____ Sometimes a person has to break the law to make sure justice is 9.____

served.

10.____ Life today is more difficult than it was in the 1930’s. 10.___

11.___ Certain groups in society have more power than other groups. 11.___

12.___ Elderly citizens are valued and respected in society. 12.___

13.___ Euthanasia is morally acceptable. 13.___

14.___ The American Dream is achievable for everyone. 14.___

15.___ The difference between right and wrong is sometimes unclear. 15.___

Socratic Seminar...Take a Moment to Reflect

Socratic Seminar Reflection

Format: Typed, double-spaced, 1-2 pages, 12 pt. Times News Roman, 1” margins

 In your reflection, you should discuss the following categories:

1.      Specific ideas you found particularly interesting and why.  Give specific examples and explain your reasoning.  Please include who said the idea (this shows me you were listening carefully). 

For example, “I found Brad’s speculation that not wearing white after Labor Day is connected to the Puritan’s dress code for wearing somber outfit interesting because I had not made that connection myself.  However, I am not sure I agree with this connection because I am wondering whether those arbitrary color rules have more to do with Southern etiquette and Emily Post rather than Puritanism.  I need more information on this; however, Brad’s comment jump started my thinking on the ways in which we dress in America today and how they might be connected to Puritanism.”

2.      Unanswered questions or ideas you are still grappling with regarding the topic. Explain why you still have these questions or intellectual tensions.

For example, “I question George Will’s argument that Puritan asceticism has led to the gross accumulation of “material delights” in our society today.  Were people truly rebelling against the Puritan way of life or was capitalism in and of itself a driving force?  Can we really link the two?  I am not convinced by Will’s reasoning.  I need more evidence suggesting that people’s extravagant spending is a response to Puritanical austerity.”

3.      Discussion of why you scored yourself on the rubric for each category the way you did and specific examples supporting your self-score. 

For example, “I responded to Oscar V’s question regarding whether President Bush is a modern-day Puritan.  I referred to the Puritan Moral Code’s rule that all sins should be punished and connected this code to Bush’s references to evil in the Middle East needing to be crushed.  This example reflects how I was listening intently to the conversation, following the ideas, and extending them by providing a relevant example that pushed the discussion forward, which is why I gave myself an “Excellent” in listening and speaking and reasoning.”

4.      The class’s overall participation and assessment of your chosen person– strengths and areas of improvement.  Please provide specific examples supporting your point. 

For example, don’t say: “Everyone was nice.”  Instead say, “Generally, everyone listened carefully to the speaker.  For example, I noticed that when Luis was speaking, every student was looking at him and taking notes.  This also happened when Stephanie talked about Edwards’s simile about God’s wrath being bent like a bow.  However, when Garrett was talking, I saw two people whispering.  This happened several other times.  Due to our class’s inconsistent listening, I would say it was a strength at times as well as an area of improvement.  Additionally, I observed [student’s name].  She was prepared because…”

Also, here is a link to our class-createhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/151vVSWXZpOmK3_BNr7a080HU3aafa35oFzQAWhMQupg/editd rubric for you to self-assess on: