Due: Tuesday, September 6th

1. Now that we have been introduced to the importance of critical thinking (art of questioning/Bloom's), we are able to engage in a text thoughtfully (annotating), and we can organize our notes to work for us (Cornell), we are going to utilize all of these skills as we encounter our next fabulous new skill: Reading Informational Texts!

 Please read and take effective notes on the following link: Informational Text Handout

Please watch the following video on chapter outlining: How to Outline a Chapter

Getting ready for the week of September 6-9th
1. We are getting ready for our FIRST SOCRATIC SEMINAR on The Alchemist on Friday, September 9th. (4th Hour will be WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th)
To do this...
Review very carefully the Socratic seminar handout to be familiar with the purpose of a Socratic seminar; be familiar with the guidelines of the seminar; be familiar with the differences between debate and dialogue; be familiar with the SCORING GUIDE for the seminar.

You need to understand the requirements of you as you participate in the seminar.

SOCRATIC SEMINAR HANDOUT

2. In order to be ready to go for the Socratic Seminar you will need to do the following 2 things:
       a. Write 5-6 higher level Bloom's questions on The Alchemist.
       b.  Have with you a thoroughly annotated text.