Socratic Seminar: QUESTIONS...

Happy Thursday!

      Last night Beth and I had a great meeting with our good friend Mr. Jonas.  Mr. Jonas is the Waukesha West AP English teacher that will be bringing his kids next Tuesday for our Socratic Seminar.  They will be coming because they are learning something called SYLLOGISM.  This is a form of argumentation.  They will be looking for the positions we take on a research question.  Mr. Jonas' students will be partnering with us to help us engage in academic conversation and present our points.

      So, here are the questions we are trying to find answers to...

What exactly is "genocide"?  How is it defined?  What are the warning signs?

 What evidence throughout history proves that the Holocaust is an example of genocide?

Decide whether you think what happened to the American Indians was a true genocide or not.  If not, what label would you use to describe what happened to the American Indians.  Either way, what evidence throughout history supports your position?


      Now that we know are line of questions lets revisit some of our research.  Below you will find Brainpop and Hippocampus sites centered around our research of the American Indian Story.  If your schema is cloudy look at these:

GENOCIDE: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Thanksgiving & The Wampanoag

13 Colonies

The French and Indian War

Tecumseh: The War of 1812

Summary of the American Indians

Wounded Knee Massacre

The Trail of Tears

Indian Removal Act: Hippocampus.org

Indian Resistence: Hippocampus.org

Effects of the Indian Wars: Hippocampus.org


From the cluttered mind of C, Teacher
School District of Waukesha
Waukesha STEM Academy