English III - Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Tales

Socratic Seminar - Summative Assessment

Group One: “Everything Stuck to Him” by Raymond Carver and “Indian Camp” by
Ernest Hemingway
Your Task: For this Socratic Seminar, you will be part of a small group of peers to discuss and
analyze the story mentioned above. You will be discussing the following:
● Character analysis and development
○ What differences and similarities are there between the way that the father/boy is
characterized in the frame story vs the inner story? Elaborate through examples.
The doctor and Nick?
○ Did it seem like the boy and girl were ready to be parents? How can you tell? In
what way do relationships impact identity (in the story and in life)? What other
character traits helped you come to a conclusion on the deeper meaning of Indian
Camp?
● Development of themes
○ Carver seems to be hinting at the fact that our choices “stick” to us; we are
defined by our choices. Evaluate the validity of this statement by providing
examples from your life in general (and from the story). How is this represented
by Hemingway?
○ Towards the end of the story, the father says, “Things change… without you even
noticing it or wanting them to.” What seems to have caused things to change?
Could it have been prevented?
● The narrative style and structure of the story (How is the story organized [i.e., sections,
perspectives, time periods, etc]? How does it begin [i.e., with a memory, with an allusion,
a frame, etc]? How does it end?)
○ What is the effectiveness of utilizing the frame story as a narrative structure?
○ What is the benefit of leaving it up to the audience to grasp the deeper meaning of
a story?
● Use of figurative language in the stories, especially flashback, foreshadow, imagery,
repetition, and symbolism.
Your group will also respond to the following essential questions for this unit by citing specific
examples from the story as proof:
- What do stories reveal about human emotion? And why do stories matter?
- How do stressful situations reveal the best and worst in people?
- How do fictional characters respond to life-changing news?

- Due Dates and Assignment Details:

1. The discussion will take place on Thursday, 1/13/21
 2. The discussion’s preliminary work is due on the day of your discussion. If your
preparation notes appear to be plagiarized in any way, you will not receive credit for it.

3. The discussion date has been firmly established here. If you are absent on the day of
the discussion, you will participate in one of the other Socratic Seminar groups with 10%
deducted from your grade - unless there is an accompanied doctor's note or excuse from
administration.
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Short Stories - “Indian Camp” & “Everything Stuck to Him”: Socratic Seminar Preparation Plan
General plot summary of “Indian Camp”

General plot summary of “Everything Stuck to Him”

Character Development with Evidence from the Text (think about changes…)

Narrative Style and Structure

Themes and Figurative Language

Evidence of symbols, including specific paragraph references & analysis

Symbol/Motif/Connection to Essential Questions:

Evidence

Analysis

Symbol/Motif/Connection to Essential Questions:

Evidence

Analysis

Symbol/Motif/Connection to Essential Questions:

Evidence

Analysis

Original Questions

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Score 4 3
The student is mature and provides
Speaking / appropriate responses to questions
Presentation posed and topics discussed, and
presents in an effective manner.
Through comments or actions that
Listening
increase awareness of the topic, the
student actively displays s/he is
listening to other participants or
presenters.
The student demonstrates a deep
Analysis
knowledge and understanding of
the topic(s), material(s), and
resource(s).
The student is excessively prepared
Preparation
for the assessment, having
completed the necessary work prior.
This includes completing homework,
classwork, and research related to
the assessment.
The student actively and
Participation
consistently participates in the
assessment.
There are no behavior issues.
Decorum
Speaking and Listening Scoring Guide
The student provides
appropriate responses to
questions posed and topics
discussed, and presents in a
nearly effective manner.
Through comments or actions
that increase awareness of the
topic, the student displays s/he
is listening to other
participants or presenters.
The student demonstrates a
knowledge and understanding
of the topic(s), material(s), and
resource(s).
The student is prepared for the
assessment, having completed
most of the necessary work
prior. This includes completing
most of the homework,
classwork, and research
related to the assessment.
The student participates in the
assessment.
There are little to no behavior
issues.
2 1
The student provides
somewhat appropriate
responses to questions posed
and topics discussed, and
presents somewhat
effectively.
Through comments or actions
that increase awareness of the
topic, the student somewhat
displays s/he is listening to
other participants or
presenters.
The student demonstrates
some knowledge and
understanding of the topic(s),
material(s), and resource(s).
The student is somewhat
prepared for the assessment,
having completed some of the
necessary work prior. This
includes completing some
homework, classwork, and
research related to the
assessment.
The student somewhat
participates in the assessment.
There are some behavior
issues.
The student provides little to
no appropriate responses to
questions posed and topics
discussed, and is rarely
effective when presenting.
Through comments or actions
that increase awareness of the
topic, the student displays
very little that s/he is listening
to other participants or
presenters.
The student demonstrates
very little knowledge and
understanding of the topic(s),
material(s), and resource(s).
The student is not very
prepared for the assessment,
having barely completed the
necessary work prior. This
includes rarely completing
homework, classwork, and
research related to the
assessment.
The student rarely participates
in the assessment.
There are frequent behavior
issues.
0
The student provides
inappropriate responses to
questions posed and topics
discussed, and presents
ineffectively.
Through comments or
actions that increase
awareness of the topic, the
student does not display
s/he is listening to other
participants or presenters.
The student does not
demonstrate knowledge
and understanding of the
topic(s), material(s), and
resource(s).
The student is not
prepared for the
assessment, having not
completed the necessary
work prior. This includes
not completing homework,
classwork, and research
related to the assessment.
The student does not
participate in the
assessment.
There is constant
misbehavior throughout.