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Title: Socratic Circles


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Socratic Circles
  • Empowering Student Centered Dialogue

Matt Copeland, Writing Consultant Kansas State
Department of Education Topeka, Kansas
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
Socrates
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Who Was Socrates?
  • Classical Greek philosopher
  • 470(?) 399 B.C.
  • Socrates was one of the founders of
    philosophy. Because his ideas and teachings upset
    the folks in charge, he ended up being put on
    trial and killed in Athens.

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Socrates and the Theory of Knowledge
  • Socrates believed the answers to all human
    questions reside within us and that through
    disciplined conversation we can discover ultimate
    truth. Socrates believed we should never stop
    asking why.

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What is a Socratic Circle?
  • An activity in which participants engage in a
    conversation to collectively seek a deeper
    understanding of complex ideas.

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The Inner and Outer Circles
Outer Circle
Inner Circle
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Dialogue versus Debate
Dialogue Debate
  1. Collaborative
  2. Listening to find agreement and meaning
  3. Enlarges and possibly changes point of view
  4. Complicates positions and issues
  1. Oppositional
  2. Listening to find flaws and weaknesses
  3. Affirms ones own point of view
  4. Simplifies positions and issues

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Benefits of Socratic Circles
  • Advances critical reading
  • Spurs critical thinking
  • Improves discussion and listening skills
  • Increases vocabulary
  • Provides student ownership, voice, and
    empowerment
  • Allows students to synthesize both the
    knowledge-base and the skills-base of the
    curriculum
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