Gallery Walk

April 6, 2017

E.Q: Reflect on your Harlem Renaissance to evaluate what you learned.

Independently create a topic for a Socratic seminar.

Obj: I can reflect on my Harlem Renaissance project to evaluate what I have learned.

I can independently create a topic for a Socratic seminar.

Starter:

Reflection

Answer the questions in a reflection paragraph: 

• What is the most important thing you learned in this project?
• What do you wish you spent more time on or did differently?
• What part of the project did you do your best work on?
• What was the  most enjoyable part of the project?
• What was the least enjoyable part of the project?
• How could I change this project to make it better next time?

Vocabulary: 

Word: Socratic seminar

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: formal discussion, based on a text, in which the leader asks open-ended questions. Within the context of the discussion, students listen closely to the comments of others, thinking critically for themselves, and articulate their own thoughts and their responses to the thoughts of others.

Your Definition:

Activity: Create your own topic for a Socratic seminar. 

Activity: 

1.  Harlem Renaissance Gallery Walk

Display your magazine at your table.

Then, grab a piece of paper and a writing utensil.

For at least FIVE people's product, write down at least three facts.

2.  Socratic Seminar Project

As a class, you are going to create topic and find resources for a Socratic seminar tomorrow. 

• At your table, brainstorm topics to discuss that are relevant to this semester.
• Think of readings, big ideas, and projects.
• Pick your best idea and put it on the board.
• As a class, vote on the topic that is most interesting to you. 
• Find resources that will be beneficial supports for your discussion.
• Share the resources in a community doc.
• Research.  Take notes.  Create HOT questions.

Resources

Second Block

Third Block 

Fourth Block 

Closure

Which resource did you use and why did you pick it?