1. The Paideia Seminar

2. What is a Paideia Seminar? Paideia Seminar is a collaborative, intellectual dialogue facilitated by open- ended questions about a text. The goal of Paideia Seminar is for students to expand their understanding of ideas, concepts, and values about the curriculum.

3. Three Stage Process Pre-Seminar (Mon. w/ Media Matters) Seminar (Friday in class) Post-Seminar (end of class Fri)

4. The Process The main purpose of seminar is to arrive at a fuller understanding of the ideas and values from the text. Participants are asked to think, listen, and speak candidly about their thoughts, reactions, and ideas.

5. The Process You do not need to raise your hands in order to speak; rather, you try to stay focused on the main speaker and wait your turn to talk. You should try to both agree and disagree in a courteous, thoughtful manner

6. The Process The seminar facilitator is primarily responsible for asking challenging, open- ended questions, Will take notes to keep up with the flow of ideas. Will help move the discussion along in a productive direction by asking follow-up questions based on notes.

7. Goal Setting Before each discussion, all participants will write down one goal they have for the seminar. –Ex: To speak at least three times or To refer to the texts in detail A group goal should also be set –With the purpose of helping the flow

8. The Seminar Questions Opening –Start with Round robin question (one word responses) –Questions meant to Identify the Main Ideas from text

9. The Seminar Questions Core –Identify details from the text –Focus on specifics –Analyze the contents –Use line numbers “In line 4 it states…”

10. The Seminar Questions Closing –Personalize the ideas –Use the textual details to create personal meaning –Question(s) that Incorporate the Magnet Theme: “The Dignity of the Common Man”

11. Post Seminar Assess individual and group participation in seminar discussion Determine success of the individual and group goals Invite people to share

12. Selecting the Right Text Paideia Question Writing Scripting and Mapping Preparing for your Seminar

13. Identify Ideas and Values You must have a clear idea of the values you want to discuss in order to select a good text. Create a list of 3-5 ideas and values Look for a text that includes some or all of the ideas and values

14. Types of Texts “Tangible item or document” Poem, Painting, Essay, Chart, Short Story, Photograph

15. Let’s Try… What text could be used for these ideas and values? –Justice –Strength –Opposition –Change

16. What makes a text strong? Many ideas and values Level of challenge Relevance to the subject area (Magnet) Relevance to the participants (the class) Ambiguity (provide several interpretations)

17. Seminar Questions Open-ended --> Example ? Though Provoking --> Example ? Clear --> Example ?

18. Three Types Opening = Identify Main Ideas Core = Close analysis Closing = Apply to real world

19. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. - That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, - That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government…”

20. Opening Questions What is the author’s purpose in______? What might be another good title for this? What is the main idea or value in this text? What is most important in______?

21. Core Questions According to the text, what does the term______mean? In what ways are ____and____different? How do you think____was viewed by___? Does the text agree or disagree with this statement______?

22. Closing Questions What are the consequences of this text? How do the ideas in the text relate to today? What if____happened instead of_____? Why is this important? What are other related questions?

23. Creating a Script Step-by-step plan and dialogue Write a script that will lead you through the seminar. 1.State the Ideas and Beliefs 2.Group/Individual Goal Setting 3.Opening Questions “Round Robin and Main Idea” 4.Core Questions “Refer to Text” 5.Closing Questions “Be the Change” 6.Post Seminar Reflection