Facilitating a Socratic Seminar with the play "The Piano Lesson" by August Wilson

This teaching idea guides students in generating questions for a student led seminar based on their reading of August Wilson's play, "The Piano Lesson". Students will then use their questions to conduct a Socratic Seminar about the play.
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)
Keywords: August Wilson, The Piano Lesson, drama, Socratic Seminar, student led seminar discussion, African-American literature, fish bowl, inquiry learning
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea,  Worksheet,  Instructional Technique,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: General Collection

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