Slavery in the Southern Colonies: A Socratic Seminar
The Paisley Owl
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Grade Levels
5th - 8th
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSSL.5.1
CCSSSL.5.1a
CCSSSL.5.1b
CCSSSL.5.1c
CCSSSL.5.1d
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
15 pages
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What educators are saying
My students loved this resource. They found the readings interesting and challenge. They were exposed to ideas they had never heard before. This was the first Socratic Seminar I had done with my fifth grade, and they were very engaged. I will definitely do an activity like this again.
This was a wonderful resource! They were very engaged and it was easy to use! My students were extremely into this assignment - and they learned a lot.
Description
Looking for a higher order thinking activity? Need a way to close out a unit on the Southern Colonies? Do you want to do a Socratic Seminar with your students? Students will evaluate three primary source documents to answer document-based questions. Students will engage in higher-level thinking and improve listening and speaking skills during this common-core supported activity. This activity is appropriate for 5th-7th graders and meets the Common Core Standards for Speaking and Listening.
If your class hasn't done a Socratic Seminar before, this is a perfect introductory activity as well! This product includes:
1.) Information about Socratic Seminars for the teacher
2.) Socratic Seminar rules poster
3.) Conversational moves poster
4.) 3 primary source documents: two accounts from slaves and one advertisement
5.) Socratic Seminar Preparation questions
6.) Socratic reflection worksheet
7.) Socratic rubric
If your class hasn't done a Socratic Seminar before, this is a perfect introductory activity as well! This product includes:
1.) Information about Socratic Seminars for the teacher
2.) Socratic Seminar rules poster
3.) Conversational moves poster
4.) 3 primary source documents: two accounts from slaves and one advertisement
5.) Socratic Seminar Preparation questions
6.) Socratic reflection worksheet
7.) Socratic rubric
Total Pages
15 pages
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
N/A
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Standards
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CCSSSL.5.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
CCSSSL.5.1a
Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
CCSSSL.5.1b
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
CCSSSL.5.1c
Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
CCSSSL.5.1d
Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
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