1. Reminders  Upcoming Assignments/Due Dates  Socratic Seminar – today!  Success Unit Test – tomorrow – study guide was Sunday  Argument Speeches – Thurs/Fri  Film Projects – Analysis (Due 12/10 & 12/11) / Original Film (Due 12/14)  Original Film Storyboard – Due 12/7 (This is worth points toward your final grade on the project.)

2. Socratic Seminar Discussion Questions *According to Gladwell, what is the reason that Asians excel at mathematics? Discuss the cultural and educational differences that he points to as explanation. *Discuss how Waiting for Superman supports and/or doesn’t support Gladwell’s chapter, Marita’s Bargain (Chap. 9). *Based on the Epilogue, how is Gladwell an outlier?  How is our definition of success constructed?  How has society’s definition of success changed or remained the same?  Why do some people excel and others don’t?  In the face of adversity, what causes some people to prevail while others fail? **How have the authors/creators/directors used rhetoric?

3. Socratic Seminar – 1 st Block 1. Bethel 2. Lauren 3. Camryn 4. Jalen 5. Kate B. 6. Tobias 7. Morgan 8. Khalil 9. Cassi 10. Brooke 11. Sidney 12. Anabelle 13. Ana 14. Alex 15. Gracie 16. Maggie 1. Caroline 2. Grace 3. Anna C. 4. Graysen 5. Kara 6. Kaytlin 7. Andre 8. Savannah 9. Anna K. 10. Evan 11. Kelsey 12. Kate M. 13. Dylan 14. Maria 15. Michael 16. Cecilia 17. Madison Group #1Group #2

4. Socratic Seminar – 2 nd Block 1. Todd 2. Bailey 3. Rachel 4. Bobby 5. Lauren 6. Kaylee 7. Caitlin 8. Camryn D. 9. Jalani 10. Jordan H. 11. Josh M. 12. Katy 13. Gabrielle 14. Chig 15. Alex 16. Kierra 1. Jordan A. 2. Josh A. 3. Michele 4. Gracie 5. Joseph B. 6. Joseph C. 7. Jordan D. 8. Josh F. 9. Camryn L. 10. Kaitlyn L. 11. Amaya 12. Emma 13. Samantha 14. Daiki 15. Brandon 16. Allie Group #1Group #2

5. Socratic Seminar – 3 rd Block 1. Queen 2. Kamron 3. Grace 4. Joanna 5. Josh 6. Regan 7. Carson 8. Jalen 9. Colin 10. Blake 11. Avery 12. Miel 13. Connor 14. Maddie 15. Caleb Partin 16. Sara 1. Jasmine 2. Tory 3. Laura 4. Calhoun 5. Jamaal 6. Anton 7. Jamison 8. Jesse 9. Brandi 10. Emma 11. Shayln 12. Brooklyn 13. Ethan 14. Caleb Powell 15. Jillian 16. Courtney Group #1Group #2