Socratic seminars are a great way to encourage the development of critical thinking, speaking, and listening skills. And Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a perfect text for such a seminar. Use the questions in the packet to stimulate rich discussion of Dickens' tale. 

Concepts

socratic discussion, charles dickens, a christmas carol, literary analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Instruct groups to craft open-ended discussion questions for the staves
• Have class members assume the role of discussion leader

Classroom Considerations

• The resource presumes participants are familiar with the protocols for socratic seminars

Pros

• Includes question for staves 2, 3, 4, and 5
• Suggested responses are provided for each of the questions

Cons

• A majority of the questions are more leading that open-ended

Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a