Thread 1.) The Article Itself
Thread 2.) "Earth on Turtle's Back"
Thread 3.) Rhetoric
Thread 4.) Technology
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It seems that all Socratic Seminars that I have witnessed have fallen apart because everyone is to afraid that people won't agree or that their thoughts are stupid. Those that are brave enough say whatever comes to mind first are seen as incoherent unless they throw some big words into their speech. Along the way, there are minute flashes of brilliance that are soon engulfed by the wise-cracking brouhaha of their fellows. Many kids will throw out their usual "Yeah, I agree with that..." and never provide a true thought behind their agreement. Still others change their minds much too quickly to have thought of any reason behind their sudden change of heart. Sometimes, Socratic Seminars are great at bringing out the true brilliance of some people, if their peers wouldn't hold them back.
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