Socratic seminar
Use the evidence below, follow the routine, then make an independent response.
I can use details to support an explanation.
Point, draw, or say one idea. Show the detail that helped you.
Explain your idea using two details. Use because to connect your evidence.
Make a claim, connect two details to it, and identify an unanswered question.
Qualify a claim with evidence. Consider another explanation or perspective, and state a limitation.
Look closely
Available tokens: 15
| Public spaces for everyone | Cost in tokens |
|---|---|
| Accessible ramp | 6 |
| Benches | 4 |
| Shade structure | 9 |
Invented practice scenario — not a historical record.
Your challenge
- Prepare a question: How should a town make public spaces useful to everyone? Gather two details.
- Discuss in a circle. Cite a detail, paraphrase a peer, and ask a question before disagreeing.
- Write independently: what claim changed, what evidence mattered, and what remains unresolved?
Discussion question
Supporting detail and source
My revised thinking and why it changed
Teacher notes & alignment
Look for an accurate detail, a clear connection, and a limit when the task asks for one. Ask students to revise after specific feedback.
Read aloud, enlarge the evidence, rehearse in a home language, and offer pointing or drawing when it preserves the content goal. Assess the selected English language domain separately.
Representative skill connections: Grade 2, Grade 4, Grade 8, and U.S. History Since 1877. Match the exact grade and course before teaching.
- K–2 · §113.13(c)(17)(B)
- Grades 3–5 · §113.15(c)(22)(B)
- Grades 6–8 · §113.20(c)(31)(B)
- Grades 9–12 · §113.41(d)(31)(B)
Current ELPS: K–3 uses §120.20; Grades 4–12 use §120.21. Grade 3 keeps the K–3 codes even in the 3–5 band.
ELPS §120.20(d)(2)(E), (4)(F) · §120.21(d)(2)(E), (4)(F)
Describe and explain with a partner; write with supporting details when writing is the target.
These are selected skill connections, not a complete course curriculum. Practice scenarios rehearse the skill; historical investigations need authentic, course-appropriate sources.
Standards checked September 30, 2026