Everything to run student-led discussions that go deep: choosing texts, writing strong questions, preparing students, your role during the seminar, formats and troubleshooting, plus a complete first seminar and every student page you need.
Teacher guide: what a Socratic seminar is and why it works; choosing a text, with public-domain ideas; writing opening, core and closing questions; before, during and after the seminar; six formats; troubleshooting; FAQ
Complete lesson: Out of the Cave, a two-day first seminar on Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” with every question
Six activity ideas: four corners, chalk talk, concentric circles, quote ranking, say back and a question workshop
Student pages: annotation guide, seminar prep sheet, outer-circle observation notes and a seminar reflection
Teacher pages: discussion map and participation checklist
Seminar norms poster
Grades 9–12 · adapts for middle school
PDF + editable Word (.docx) · 8.5 × 11 in
Works in any subject
Want this as a live workshop for your staff, or customized for your school? Let’s talk!
License: one educator. See the Terms of Sale for details.
Everything to run student-led discussions that go deep: choosing texts, writing strong questions, preparing students, your role during the seminar, formats and troubleshooting, plus a complete first seminar and every student page you need.
Teacher guide: what a Socratic seminar is and why it works; choosing a text, with public-domain ideas; writing opening, core and closing questions; before, during and after the seminar; six formats; troubleshooting; FAQ
Complete lesson: Out of the Cave, a two-day first seminar on Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” with every question
Six activity ideas: four corners, chalk talk, concentric circles, quote ranking, say back and a question workshop
Student pages: annotation guide, seminar prep sheet, outer-circle observation notes and a seminar reflection
Teacher pages: discussion map and participation checklist
Seminar norms poster
Grades 9–12 · adapts for middle school
PDF + editable Word (.docx) · 8.5 × 11 in
Works in any subject
Want this as a live workshop for your staff, or customized for your school? Let’s talk!
License: one educator. See the Terms of Sale for details.
