Socratic Discussion

I didn't have high expectations for the first socratic seminar of the year, many students had not even participated in one before. Although, I was impressed that everyone seemed comfortable sharing their thoughts even though there are a lot of new faces in our class. I think both groups showed good body language. For the most part everyone seemed to be paying attention and attentively listening. Most people asked clarifying questions which helped the group get to the bottom of the overarching question. Few people connected the topic of conversation back to Marcus Dupree or to The Weight of the Nation, which I think would have been beneficial to the overall understanding of this past unit. Although, the group did seem to have an excellent grasp on morals and ethics and the difference between the two. Overall, I was impressed with most peoples' comfort level in a new group setting.