The Roots of War: Socratic Seminar

1. Starter 5: Why do we do Socratic Seminars?  How are they different from other types of discussion?  What are some of the things we need to do to make sure we have a productive discussion?

2. Socratic Seminar: The Roots of War

3. Weapons of WWI: By the end of class, you should have at least one source found, and have started the research notes on that source.

Homework: 
Socratic Seminar Reflection- Answer the following questions in TYPED paragraphs.  Please print before class on Tuesday!

1. Reaction: Identify a comment made by someone else during the seminar.  React to his/her statement. 
2. Changes in Thinking: Explain how the seminar influenced or changed your thinking about this topic or text.  How is your thinking now different than it was before the seminar.
3. Connections: Make a connection between the issues discussed in this seminar and another topic or idea (news story, novel, experience, event, personal experience, movie, song, article, another class...).
4.  Self Evaluation: What were your strengths during this seminar?  What are your goals for our next seminar, and how do you plan to achieve them?

Seminar Make Up: ONLY DO THIS IF YOU WERE ABSENT ON FRIDAY!

Answer the following questions in TYPED paragraphs.  Use evidence from the text whenever possible to back up your ideas.

1. What sentence or passage in this piece do you have the strongest reaction to?  Copy the sentence, and describe your reaction.
2. Why, in the 2^nd to last paragraph, does she say of some traditional anti-war strategies that “…they will make little contribution to the abolition of war”?  Why does she think these strategies won’t work?
3. Is it possible to end war by fighting a war?  Why/why not?
4. How does this article relate to "Germany and the Next War?"