Last week, students participated in the first Socratic Seminar of the school year on our novel,
Nothing But the Truth. In a Socratic Seminar students are in charge of facilitating the discussion. They did a great job! I was so impressed by their level of engagement as well as their ability to make sure everyone had a chance to speak. No hands were raised, students politely took turns sharing in the discussion, and my role was only to listen and observe.
This week, we are doing a
Webquest Research Presentation. In groups, students will be examining one of two topics from the book -- How is the first amendment right to free speech applied in public school settings?
or What is the role of truth in journalism? Documents for the
Webquest can be accessed in your Google Classroom.
Each group will create a Google Slideshow about their research findings as well as their connections back to the novel.
Next week is conference week. It is important for families to know that because I am a part-time teacher, I am available to conference all day on Wednesday only. I will not be there on Thursday. As most of you know, middle school conferences are "arena" style so you do not need to schedule a time.
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