Student-Directed Socratic Seminar Discussion Unit

This Socratic Seminar unit is designed to engage students in independent classroom discussions thorough the use of student-generated discussion topics and student-lead conversation. The resources include a brief introduction to Socratic seminars for teachers as well as the student materials needed for before, during, and after the Socratic seminar discussions. A discussion rubric and class evaluation template are also included for teacher assessment purposes. Aligned to Common Core State Standard: SL.9-10.1