Objective:  Students will use textual evidence to support their opinions.  Students can listen to and analyze the quality of the arguments of their peers.

Bellwork:  As students watch the video of a Socratic discussion, they will list details about the roles of students and teacher.

Activities:

1.  Share Out:  What are the students doing?  What is the teacher doing?

2.  Students will annotate the behavioral rubric embedded in the article about the “superhuman” effects of smartphones.

3.  Share Out:  What will make this task challenging?(T-Chart)

4. Groups discuss possible supports for the challenges.(T-Chart)

5.  Whole class share-out:  Tell me more about that?  etc.

6.  Students will silently state their claims/reason on the worksheet “Socratic Seminar Notes.”

9.  Triads share and locate one piece of evidence to use in discussion as a starting point, request specific support from their coaches(2 min.)

10.  Directions for discussion:

a. Coaches remain silent and track on tally sheet; use post-it notes.

b. Speakers make points with textual support.

c. Conversation tracker draws arrows from speaker to next participant and codes comments(text/not?).

11.  Round one begins:  The first question is asked(5 min.)

12.  Halftime–Debrief:  coaching feedback, provide key point/text, etc.

13.  Coaching Debrief:  review tally sheet with speakers and topics.

14.  Written reflection:  What worked?  What did not work?

15.  Whole class share out:  What made this seminar successful?  What trends did you notice?  Let’s review the rubric and discuss.

16.  Exit Ticket:  Completed “Socratic Seminar Notes.”