Civic Literacy: Let's Talk! How to have a Civil Discussion PowerUp
Overview
During this PowerUp you will learn how to guide students through the process of having a civil discussion using the Socratic Seminar strategy. While this strategy is discussed within the context of Social Studies, it is interdisciplinary and can be used in any subject area and across many grade levels.
| Designed For | Teachers and educators |
| Topics | Collaboration; Instructional planning and strategies |
| Platform | Bluebird |
| Source | Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation |
Learning outcomes
- Explain the purpose of teaching students how to participate in civil discussions.
- Implement the Socratic Seminar strategy to give students the opportunity to practice civil discussions in the Social Studies classroom.
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