“The Gift of the Magi” - PowerPoint Presentation

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“The Gift of the Magi”

O’Henry

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Pre-reading Focus…

Is it better to give or receive? Explain.

What makes a wise person different from a foolish person?Is it worth it to sacrifice something important to you for someone else? Explain.Tell about a time you wanted something that seemed out of reach.

What does the “spirit” of the holidays” mean to you?Is it better to be poor and in love or rich and friendless? Explain.

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Read “What is a Magi?”

Predict:Based on what we’ve discussed and read, what do you think that “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry will be about? Provide evidence from our discussion or reading to support your predictions.

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Consider each of the following fictional couples. If they had been the main characters in “The Gift of the Magi,” what would each have sold (sacrificed) for the other? Remember that each character must sell something that would have been needed to use the gift he or she receives. If you are not familiar with a couple, you may skip the item or get help from a friend.

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Fictional Couple

Item SHE sold

Item SHE purchased

Item HE sold

Item HE purchased

 

 

 

 

 

          

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Figurative Language

HyperboleAllusion

PersonificationSimileAlliteration

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Socratic Seminar

An introduction

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Socrates

“Let him that would move the world, first move himself.”

Socrates

Born 470 BC

Greek philosopher

Student: Plato

Socratic method:

- a form of inquiry & discussion

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Socratic Seminar!

“Dialogue is a conversation with a center, not sides.”

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Dialogue Vs. Debate

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Dialogue vs. Debate

Dialogue

Collaborative: shared understanding

One listens to understand, to make meaning, and to find common ground

Creates an open-minded atmosphere, an openness to being wrong, and a willingness to accept all viewpoints

Debate

Oppositional: Opposite sides trying to prove each other wrong

One listens to find flaws, to spot differences, and to find arguments

Creates a close-minded attitude, a determination to be right, and defends his/her belief that he/she is right

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*Socratic Seminar

A collaborative, intellectual dialogue facilitated with open-ended questions about a text

Purpose:

To achieve a deeper understanding about the ideas and values in a text.

To examine key issues and principles from various points of view

To connect the deeper meanings to self and others

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How it Works:

Make sure you have your “ticket” questions with you

Enter the classroom with complete order and sophistication. Find your seat and be ready for seminar!

Fishbowl

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Leader & Encourager

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for each fishbowl…

A “Leader” will begin the discussion by opening up with one of the prepared questions, add questions, move the discussion along, reroute people back on track, etc. The leader doesn’t give his or her opinions.

An “Encourager” will record who speaks, track the type of responses (Q, R, C), compliment speakers’ ideas, and refer to others’ ideas when speaking him/herself.

Encourager will prompt people to speak or encourage you with regard to a point made

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The Seminar consists of

three phases

1. Opening:

The “Leader” asks the first question and any panel member my begin by responding

Panel members listen and respond as they are inclined

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2. Discussion (Ticket Q’s)

Ticket questions are the foundation:

TQs are posed by the “Leader”

Follow-up ideas, important points, and new questions evolve through the discussion

Refer to your text

Apply discussion to the real world, to your real world.

Do not let your discussion die!

This is the bulk of the conversation. Length of discussion per question will vary.

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3. Connection

Closing Question – this is were we will summarize our new knowledge, identify new ideas, and understand new perspectives related to the text or issues discussed in seminar

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Time-Out

If the teacher calls a

“time-out,”

we step out of the seminar for a moment and function as a regular class with classroom rules. The purpose of a

time-out

is to reflect on how things are going, or to allow the facilitator to teach something or adjust the climate of the conversation.

The teacher will call

“time-in”

to return to seminar.

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Fishbowl Norms

(Inner Circle)

Do not raise hands

Listen carefully

Ask a question

Address one another respectfully

Base any opinions on the text

Do not interrupt

Speak at least 3x but monitor “air time”

Refer to the text

Present your own thoughts, but be open and flexible to new ideas based on points made by others

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Norms for the Outer Circle

No side conversations (talking to peers sitting near you during seminar)

Be respectful: No rude comments or laughing at people

Take notes—write down meaningful comments, disagreeable comments, or “ah-ha” moments, epiphanies. These will help you with your reflection sheet.

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Participants have 3 main tasks:

Prepare

Participate

Listen, think, respond

Refer to text

Connect to other texts or world

Reflect

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What you need to do to

prepare

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Prepare your Socratic Seminar “ticket”

Understand the story in order to support your opinions by referring to it when speaking

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Completing your “ticket”

Develop Responses to Core Questions

Respond DEEPLY—beyond the literal. Think about the bigger picture, the themes, the symbolism; use your own ideas or consult outside resources to support your idea.

Ticket must be complete and shown to me to enter the Socratic Seminar.

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Lack of Preparation:

No “

ticket,

”

no admission

Loss of “ticket points” (late)

Alternative assignment:

Strong note-taking during Seminar

5-paragraph essay in response to the observed discussion

No higher than a B- on the assignment

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Reflect

:

After your seminar, you will complete the reflection sheet.

Use your notes

to recall points made by others or new ideas

Respond carefully and deeply

Turn in your notes and your reflection the day after seminar.

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Schedule:

Begin working on your ticket questions.

Seminar

will

be

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Yellow

card,

Red

card

A yellow card is given as a warning to anyone who is not following seminar guidelines, especially regarding respect or side conversations

A second violation results in a red card, which means the student can no longer

participate and must complete the outside assignment