Lesson # 3: Socratic Seminar

If you have your homework with you, sit over here

If you do NOT have your homework with you, sit over here

Warm Up Pre-Seminar Questionnaire Agree/Disagree Questions Seminar Exit Ticket

Page 161: Bell Ringer: Take 10 minutes and describe the positives

and negatives of Communism and Capitalism on the sheet label “Cheat sheet.” Attach to this page in your notebook.

Objective: Explain how new ideas and theories of the universe altered political thought and affected economic and social conditions

Homework: Exit Ticket (if not completed in class) Page 162:

Leave Blank, Title: Socratic Seminar Notes Page 163:

Attach: Part 1 – Class Discussion Rubric – DO NOT LOSE THIS SHEET

Take 3 minutes and determine to what extent you Agree or Disagree with the statements labeled “Pre-Seminar Questionnaire”

For each statement read aloud by Ms. Wrede, place yourself on the AGREE/DISAGREE side of the room

Is Communism Better? Or Capitalism?

On Page 162, write three questions you have about communism/capitalism. They are questions you will be asking one another

to prompt the discussion, so do not write questions with yes/no responses

On Page 162, write three opinions you have about communism/capitalism.

Use this page to write down any additional questions/comments/concerns you have during the seminar.

Be respectful of classmates. Follow rubric.

No one will see this but yourself and Ms. Wrede – be honest!

Talking out of turn, disrespecting or disrupting the class will result in alternative assignment or ZERO for the seminar portion.

Have fun!

After the class discussion has concluded, on the quarter sheet provided, answer the following question (in a thesis statement): Which is a better system for the people – communism or capitalism?