DEVELOPING*DEEPER*LEVEL*QUESTIONS*FOR*THE*SOCRATIC*SEMINAR*PROCESS*
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Level 1: INFORMATIONAL
Close-Ended Questions (questions about the facts): Write a question that comes directly out of the text of the book and has one clear and “correct” answer. 2.

Level 2 Connection Questions: Write a question connecting the text to the world. You can do this in three ways: text-to-world, text-to-self, and text-totext (something else you have read that expresses connection to world society). Examples of these include asking questions that connect the text to modern society or current world events, asking questions that relate the text to us and our lives today, and asking questions that relate the text to another book, movie, or TV show.

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In the bible its says darkness was bad, and when people read that they went against black people. What started Rasism?

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Slaves were used for trading purposes because where things were being grown they needed working labor.

Why were slaves needed in the world? Suggested Stem: How is [something from the text] like…?
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Level 3 Connection Questions: Write a question connecting the text to the local community. You can do this in three ways: text-to-local society, text-toself, and text-to-text (something else you have read that expresses connection to local society). Examples of these include asking questions that connect the text to modern society or current local events, asking questions that relate the text to us and whats happening locally our lives today.

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English felt color represented “most ingrained values”

What is the
Reason for racism? Suggested Stem: How is [something from the text] like…?
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Level 3 Connection Questions: Write a question connecting the text to your personal experiences, family lifestyle, etc. You can do this using text-to-self
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