Friday, October 26th

*Check 3/4 page response.
*Yes/No
---5m:  Share reasons/arguments with your side.

*Philosophical Chairs: Rules
1)  ONLY those seated at the center table may speak, and only one speaker at a time.
2)  Want in? Tap a teammate on the shoulder. It's THEIR choice when to let you in, so don't be a pest.  You can also reach back for a tag if you want out.
3)  After speaking, two teammates must take a chair before you return.
4)  If an argument is persuasive enough to change your mind, physically switch sides.
5)  Develop your ideas by giving examples--real, fictional, or hypothetical
6)  Briefly summarize the last speaker's ideas BEFORE you reply.
------"I understand what you mean by . . ."
------"I hear what you're saying about . . ."
------"You make a good point when you say . . ."

*HW:  Read "Gilgamesh" Ch. 1-2 by Monday.

---Quiz!

*OBJECTIVE: Work with peers to promote civil, democratic discussions.