...Socratic Seminar Reflection Before the seminar, I liked the text The Scariest Thing I Know. I liked it since the text was descriptive and interesting to read, I also thought that there was a lot of hidden metaphor in the story which was interesting to decipher. My thoughts immediately after reading the text were that Kid Death was really a metaphor for Nick who had always hid behind a mask to appear frightening and cool but once you “took off his mask.” He was just another Geek like Kid Death. I also thought that the Angel must also be a metaphor for something, and I realized that it was a metaphor for the angel that had saved Nick. I thought that Kid Death and the Angel bundled together represented what we perceive as the “Devil and Angel on our shoulders.” The Devil is Kid Death and the angel being the angel. This showed nicks inner battle to either remain behind a mask and be cool like Kid Death and make Bad things happen. Or be good like the angel and not be so cool but still be good, in the end he chose the path of the Angel and this changed his life since he started being good and not always acting tough since he knew what happens if he does. Before the seminar, I had a pretty clear idea of what the subject of the story was. I remembered the general area of the subject of the story was to constantly travel the good path in life. In the scene near the end of the text where Nick was “frozen in time” and was looking at the angel saving his brother. He could choose...
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...As soon as we received the sheet describing my first Socratic Seminar a few thoughts came to mind. At first I was confused. “What is a Socratic Seminar?” I thought. Second, “this could help my grade”. Finally I said to myself “this is going to be fun”. The nights leading up to the seminar I read through the question and Alice in Wonderland, searching for quotes and evidence to answer the questions given out. In my opinion I found some quality quotes to answer questions that supported my interpretation of the text. Walking in the first day of the seminar I was ecstatic. I had all my notes in order, had my book in hand, and was already brainstorming ideas for discussion. Right at the beginning of the discussion I came out firing valuable points. In my opinion the points I had were very good points, they were backed by textual evidence, and I discussed them in a respectful manner. Throughout the period I did same thing a couple more times. As the first day of the discussion was coming to a conclusion I thought to myself I did very well in my first day of my first Socratic Seminar. Day two started similar to day one. I took copious notes while giving excellent input to the discussion. However, it did not go as routinely as I thought it was going to. The final questions perplexed me. As I sat and pondered on what to put into the seminar I was having trouble. When I got home and opened my notes to tweak some points I had I knew that day three had the hardest questions in store...
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...Socratic seminars are a learning tool to help not only students but professionals and their work habits and learning styles. The 3 key points to a well rounded socratic seminar are speaking, listening, and ideas, but what takes an incomplete idea and transforms it into an above average seminar? Speaking is one of the most important keys in keeping a good conversation going, also making a slower conversation moving to keep your audience engaged. An exemplary socratic seminar would include contributing to the discussion with ideas and references, unlike an incomplete debate which would show no evidence, knowledge or interest of the topic. To get an above average grade communication and being able to add information to any added idea is crucial....
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...Review your Socratic Seminar Prep on turnitin.com. What sorts of comments did you receive? I received comments about my grammar, tone, weak transition, and vague analyses. My tone wasn’t correct because I used personal pronouns in my analysis sometimes. My weak transition in the first paragraph didn’t support my main point because it didn’t make any connections, and it was vague. My analyses were vague because when I connected something to real life I didn’t give specific examples which made my analyses and points come across weaker. What could you do to improve your writing? I could have one of my parents or a friend read my essay before I turn it in to make sure that it makes as much sense to them as it does to me. To fix my grammar mistakes I could proofread better and/or use an app or website like Grammarly to check my english. What were you able to contribute to the seminar? Did you contribute mostly commentary and analysis, or did you ask questions?...
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...Over the course the year, Mr. Allen’s English classes has been consistent of monthly Socratic seminars, discussing various topics. Either relating to the material of the books we discuss in class or a topic that is present in our society, students slowly discuss major points, details, and any confusion during the seminar. I believe I relatively participate an efficient amount of times during these seminars, as I always try to express my ideas or questions when given the right time. Regarding the Socratic seminar that was held on January 15, students were given a video entitled, “American Masters: Edward Norton's Analysis of "The Catcher in the Rye" | Salinger | PBS”, and two articles, “Everyone has problems, don't they?”, written by editors...
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...In the Socratic Seminar I would’ve asked at least four questions. First one being, If you were in Elies shoes, how do you think you would have acted? What do you think would have become of you, and why? If someone else asked that I would’ve replied by saying that I would’ve became sane and would most likely hurt someone. Being in Elie’s shoes, he lost his mom and his sisters in the beginning. Whenever my parents/sisters come home later than the usual I worry and tear up with just the thought of one of my family not being in this world anymore. Now imagine being Elie, he had just started in the holocaust and he lost people.. Afterwards in page 24 there was a women, Mrs. Schachter, who would cry screaming “Fire! I see fire! I see fire”. Being in the car with her would make me crazy, I would want it to be quiet. With someone screaming while I’m going to a place that I know is dangerous, I’d really like it to be quiet. Throughout the book Elie saw and experienced cruelness, people were being killed thoughtlessly. Seeing this, would make me only think of myself. I...
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...Holocaust Socratic Discussion Final Reflection How does your reading (and memoir) connect to the other readings you learned about in your seminar? All the reading s that we received symbolized in word the different events that lead up to the mass genocide, otherwise known as the Holocaust. The first excerpt was about the events that occurred after World War one. There was a huge economic decline in Germany because of the inflation, debt, and the Great depression as well. The population of Germany was angry at the government, and Hitler took advantage of their anger by directing a t the Jews. The first excerpt once again enforced whatever segregative feelings the average Ayran had against the average Jew with the introduction...
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...Christine Gao #6 K. Kassakatis C&C Honors World Literature 17 September 2015 Siddhartha Socratic Seminar Questions 1. While Siddhartha’s journey is uniquely his own, it is also everyone’s journey. What connections to Siddhartha’s journey toward shaping and understanding his identity can you see within your own? Siddhartha’s life journey is representative of the worldly human desire to find meaning and success within oneself. In his youth Siddhartha is eager to achieve spiritual enlightenment, attempting to satisfy his desire for knowledge and acquire the answers to the aspects of life. Like all individuals, Siddhartha must overcome the hardships and difficulties presented by the path of life. Through every ‘rebirth’ after each phase of his...
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...After a few minutes discussing in their small groups, we moved into a guided Socratic seminar. The classwide discussion of the poem lead to a strong grasp of the concept, and every year students impressed me with their own poetic phrasings. We “breaked” from our deep thinking to create snowflakes and informally discuss our strongest winter memories. The concept of a break made their work feel fun while truthfully they were staying on the desired topic, providing useful information to draw on in the last phase of the day’s lesson:...
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...reviewing my lecture notes along with studying for my exams. The first focus that is important for me to keep consistent is my time management skills. Before I did not have a set strategy for how I am going to execute this so I just went with the flow as the day passed. This was a not beneficial for me because for anything that happened unexpected, I was not prepared with a backup plan to get caught up. I would instead wait until later on during the week to catch up on what I missed so I decided to make an schedule/planner. In the morning I go to the gym before lectures that way I have energy to go about my day. In between lectures, I use to walk back to residence to take a nap, but now I stay on campus and spend time in open seminar rooms where I catch up on my readings. When the day finishes, I double check to make sure I have my readings finished before next day’s lecture and if I do, I allow myself to hang out with my friends by going to the gym at night or watching television. Overall, I think I’m doing a decent job of making this an everyday habit. The only criticism I have for myself in regards to time management is making sure I check my email everyday since I learned my lesson for missing assignments for the STEP program. Another focus I am keeping consistent is my attendance. Last term I use to miss some morning classes due to sleeping in, but with the planner I have made for myself that is no longer a problem since I’m a the gym every morning before...
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...Student support: Teaching Staff: MODULE AIMS Carol Marshall, (3A40) carol.marshall@stir.ac.uk Lynne McCulloch (3B44) l.a.mcculloch@stir.ac.uk K Davies, J Joseph, C Marshall, S Mawson, C Taylor The first two foundation modules examined the firm and the external environment. The emphasis for the module is the management of organisations in the 21st century. As such, this module concentrates on the management of the functional areas of the business, namely operations management, human resource management and marketing within the broader context of the changing organisation and the global economy. MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this module, through completion of the assessment, attendance at lectures and participation in seminars you will have gained knowledge and understanding of: the changing nature of the global economy and its impact on management, operations management and organisational aspects of the business, the future for managing human resources the changing nature of the market place, marketing and consumer behaviour Also, you will have developed skills in being able to: think critically, conceptually and contextually, select and apply theoretical academic models, search and select appropriate reading material, use case studies to apply theoretical models to real life present material in both written scholarly essays and oral presentations understand the dynamics of group work reflect upon the learning experience to further develop...
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...August 25, 2015 To: Kaci Bray From: Joseph Kolega Subject: Orientation – Freshman Point of view Hello, I am a freshman at KU this semester. Before this, however, I went through an admissions process along with my orientation to follow. For the most part my transition from high school student to college student was nearly seamless. Looking back at the entire process, there are a few air bubbles I think if smoothed out could benefit not only the incoming freshman, but the university as a whole. Seminars? I will admit I’m not fully adept in courses at KU just yet, nor will I ever be. One thing that irked me orientation day was the hour long lecture on how critical a seminar class will be to our KU core. Now I understand this is a huge thing in liberal education, but gearing everyone for an hour to take one course they will never use isn’t justified when there are 100 other courses I could choose that weren’t as heavily endorsed. The school biased common book seminars, and I almost felt as though they were sticking their hand in my education, to be dramatic. Account Issues Once it was time to log in and finally enroll into our courses, I hit a road block when I found out we were supposed to have our KU ID and password already memorized and ready to go. Being told to walk all the way up to a different hall to reset my account was troubling and ultimately put me behind in line to pick ideal class times. I take partial accountability for my lack of knowledge on my own account...
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...Fences Socratic Seminar Questions Directions: Answer the questions below in preparation for the Socratic seminar on Fences. You must respond in complete sentences, and you must submit your answers to Schoology. Your written responses will be part of your Socratic seminar grade. Make sure your responses are specific. Provide specific quotes and page numbers to support your responses. 1. People are made up of both good and bad character traits, just as characters from literature are. No one person or character is 100% good or 100% bad. Troy was a complicated character. Argue whether or not you believe Troy was a good man or not. 2. What are some examples of cultural, political, and social fences from history and today? What messages do these fences convey? Are these fences good, bad, or a mixture of both? 3. How can fences be invisible? Provide at least one example of an invisible fence you put up in your own life. 4. How do you think the primary characters’ respective childhood environments affect their personalities? Do you think it was fate or choice that had the most effect on them? Why? 5. Names hold a symbolic meaning in the play. What symbolic meaning do you think the characters below hold? One example has been done for you. a. Cory- Cory is the youthful center of the family, like the core of an apple. b. Rose- c. Gabe- d. Troy- 6. What do you think the play is saying about the themes below...
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...Jesus: Advocating Community Some would say God, or the author of Genesis, got it right: "It is not good for man to be alone." For as long as there have been humans, there have been communities. We are communal beings. From the first small tribes to the modern day mega cities, communities have evolved just as much as the human species. There are many ways that one can identify with a community. Human beings as well as many other species, especially primates, need these groupings as much as most social animals. Watch as every Sunday thousands sit distant from their closest sports field, straining to see the players, although they can far more easily watch the game at home in the comfort of their living rooms. Yet, in modern times, the community seems to be falling apart. They are not as strong as they once were. It is time we look back to the social climate that forged one of the most influential revolutionaries of all time. The historical Jesus of Nazareth. As John Crossan said “If the supreme value for the twentieth-century American imagination is individualism , based on economics and property, that for the first-century Mediterranean imagination can be called, to the contrary, groupism.” Our society has experienced major social shifts that would be unimaginable to a small Jewish town in ancient Palestine. Individuals no longer realize they need to rely on others in the way they once did. Modern technology has pushed us farther and farther into our own homes and away...
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