Welcome!

Yes, we’re still in assigned seats.No, we’re not going to be reading today.

Unfortunately, there’s too much to do before our Socratic Seminar tomorrow

Get out your three articles from yesterday and get ready to write some level 2/3 questions

Have you got your student-discovered evidence figured out?

1st Reading Check Make-Up

For those who did not pass the first reading check, there is a make-up assignment available.

It can only bring your reading check grade up to a 7 (which is passing).

It is your responsibility to get the assignment, read the instructions carefully, complete it well, and return it by Friday.

Socratic Seminar Flowchart

MONDAY:Pre-thinking: “Thinking in Questions”

TUESDAY: Annotating Articles

WED: Constructing Questions/Finding Evidence

THURSDAY: The Socratic Seminar

FRIDAY: Self-Evaluation & Pre-Writing

NEXT WEEK:A letter to Principal Zagel

Marking Up Articles

No more class time for marking up articles If you aren’t done, it’s homeworkThey need to be ready (significantly marked

up to show your thinking) by tomorrowRead all 3, but only mark up two (one of

which has to be article #1)

Today, Part I: Constructing Questions

You know the drill…Write one level 1 question and three level 2

or 3 questions.Get four peers to sign off and vote on your

questions Get Mr. Thompson’s initials If you finish early, return to marking up your

articles for tomorrow…

Today, Part II: Student-Discovered

Evidence You must each come prepared tomorrow with a

“piece of the puzzle” to possibly contribute to the discussion.

Take some time now to write, compile, discover, create, or plan your piece of evidence. Interview a parent/grandparent/guardian Find and print a related article Write a (detailed) personal experience Do an informal survey/interview

You may use your phones to discover a piece of evidence.