Description

Stretch your students’ critical thinking skills with a Socratic Seminar on Indigenous Peoples’ Day using the picture book “Encounter” by Jane Yolen. This engaging activity offers a unique perspective on Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas in 1492 from the viewpoint of a Taino boy.

WHAT YOU GET:

• 28 Open-ended Socratic Seminar questions
• Teacher Directions for conducting Socratic Seminar (quite thorough)
• Student Rules to post for Socratic Seminars

This resource includes easy-to-follow directions and ground rules for conducting a successful Socratic Seminar. Choose from twenty-eight higher-level thinking questions that can be asked during the seminar to encourage lively discussion and reflection.

With this Indigenous Peoples Day Activity – Socratic Seminar, students can develop their critical thinking skills and gain a unique perspective on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Of course you could use this resource any day of the year!

Download the product now and make the most out of your Indigenous Peoples’ Day lessons with this engaging activity!

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