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The Socratic Discussions: A Kinder, Gentler Way to Change Minds
Cindy Frank
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Advanced students expand their critical thinking skills to engage in Socratic discussion sparked by Arthur C. Brooks essay "A Kinder, Gentler Way to Change Minds" from The Atlantic. ESL friendly, CEFR level C1, C2 (Advanced). #academic
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Advanced Level
Kindly note: This is an ESL friendly class, CEFR level — C1, C2 (Advanced) Please feel free to write me via Outschool email with questions. *** In this one time course, we will engage in an energetic and spirited Socratic discussion sparked by Arthur C. Brooks' essay A Kinder, Gentler Way to Change Minds, published in The Atlantic, April 7, 2022. The question we will consider in our Socratic Discussion is: How can we work together to foster a less antagonistic and more collaborative...
Build critical thinking skills Analyze a complex text Enrich ongoing vocabulary with an objective of building towards the SAT and ACT word lists Participate in lively group discussion to enhance speaking and verbal abilities Bridge connections presented by the essay to past readings Encourage respectful communications
Longtime teacher of literature for both middle and high school students. Founder and former coach of an award-winning Speech and Debate team that competed at local, state and national levels, long-time speech judge for local, regional, national speech events for NCFL and National Speech and Debate Association, former teacher of high school debate and rhetoric, art history, literature, and AP Language and Composition. Socratic discussion has always formed one of the core teaching methods in all my classes.
Homework Offered
Students must read and annotate Arthur C. Brooks' essay A Kinder, Gentler Way to Change Minds and view Julia Dhar's TED Talk How to Disagree Productively. Links to both will be sent with welcome email.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
A short written report will be sent to families about their student's participation and experience in class.Grades Offered
A Gentler, Better Way to Change Minds by Arthur C. Brooks https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/04/arguing-with-someone-different-values/629495/ How to Disagree Productively and Find Common Ground by Julia Dhar TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_dhar_how_to_disagree_productively_and_find_common_ground?language=en
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Hello, Everyone, I'm Cindy Frank! *Proud ACE Educator and INDEPENDENT TEACHER *Classes limited to 6 students--all have a voice in the classroom * All classes taught, written, and created by me for my learners *Each session a full 55 minutes of...
Group Class
$25
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-6 learners per class
