塔克永恆的小說研究與蘇格拉底式討論

In this novel study of Tuck Everlasting, the students will read the novel over a three week period.  The reading for each week should be done prior to the class meeting so that students will be prepared to discuss the novel.  This class will focus heavily on Socratic discussion.  If you are unfamiliar with the method, the University of Illinois at Springfield describes the benefits of this type of discussion like this:

The goal of a Socratic dialogue is generally to achieve a consensus or plurality understanding on moral, ethical, or social issues. Students increase their critical and ethical thinking abilities and come to a greater understanding of a given issue.

After completing a Socratic dialogue, students will be able to:
-attempt to come to a unanimous decision on a given issue
-learn to critically question a given concept
-develop question and answer abilities
-use pathos, ethos, and logos in a debate

During the first week of class, we will discuss the prologue through chapter 8.  I will introduce the class to Socratic discussion.  We will also discuss the use of ethos, pathos, and logos when making an argument.
I will also introduce the final project that each student will be working on.  We will be doing a "Character Head" project in which students will choose a character from the book and then will create a poster that represents that character based on specific criteria given by the teacher.  This project will require that students think critically about their character.

During the second week of class, we will discuss chapters 9 - 17.  We will continue our Socratic discussion and will evaluate the motives of the characters as well as the choices that they make.  We will compare and contrast the different characters in the book.

During the third week of class, we will discuss the remainder of the book.  Students will be led in a discussion of the themes of the book.

During the final week of class, students will present their Character Head projects to the rest of the class.  We will also compare and contrast the book to the movie.  Students will need to watch the movie Tuck Everlasting before this class period.  The teacher will provide a handout for them to compare and contrast the differences and similarities between the two.