Name: __________________________________________ Period: ________

“To Live” / Chinese History Socratic Seminar Prep and Score Sheet

“Would life for the people of China been better off under Dynastic rule instead of the changes that occurred under the Communist Era and Mao Zedung?”

Your well written, complete, answer to the question Scripts and evidence to express your answer.

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How would you respond to a likely argument that may come up against your own?

“In what ways do the events of China’s history (1940s - 1970s) relate directly to the title of the film, To Live?”

Your well written, complete, answer to the question Scripts and evidence to express your answer.

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“China sought to limit the ‘influence of the West’ on many occasions. Do you think that China is better off isolating itself or reaching out to the world?”

Your well written, complete, answer to the question Scripts and evidence to express your answer

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How would you respond to a likely argument that may come up against your own?

Socratic Seminar Self Scoring TableKeep a tally in the space provided. Each time you do one of the following, place another tally mark in the corresponding box.

TOTAL:

How many times did you reference evidence from a source in your responses

in the seminar?

How many times did you actively try to include others who may be shy or less

likely to voice their opinion?

How many times did you build off of another student’s response but did not necessarily introduce something new?

How many times did you introduce a new idea, topic, concept, etc to the group

discussion?

How many times did you fill a “void” in the conversation to begin something new

and meaningful?

What grade would you give yourself Score (number total from above:

considering the prep work and the above participation score?

A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F___________