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Paideia Seminar

ACS at Beirut Mini-NESA. Paideia Seminar. PAIDEIA (py-dee-a) from Greek, pais, paidos: The upbringing of a child. (Related to pedagogy and pediatrics.)

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Paideia Seminar

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  1. ACS at Beirut Mini-NESA Paideia Seminar

  2. PAIDEIA(py-dee-a) from Greek, pais, paidos: The upbringing of a child. (Related to pedagogy and pediatrics.) • In an extended sense, the equivalent of Latin humanitas (from which “the humanities”), signifying the general learning that should be the possession of all human beings.

  3. Paideia Seminar • The Paideia Seminar is a dynamic process of thoughtful dialogue. • Taken from the basic idea of Socratic discussion, the Paideia Seminar is structured for collaborative thinking to enhance individual and collective understanding.

  4. Background • The Paideia Program was introduced as an approach to American education in the early 1980s by Mortimer Adler and the “Paideia Group” in a ground breaking book entitled The Paideia Proposal: an Educational Manifesto (1982). paideia.org

  5. The Paideia Proposal • Adler described a philosophy of education based on a core curriculum with emphasis on equity combined with rigor. • Paideia embodies an educational experience that prepares students to participate fully in a democratic society.

  6. “Here then are the three common callings to which all our children are destined: to earn a living in an intelligent and responsible fashion, to function as intelligent and responsible citizens, and to make both of these things serve the purpose of leading intelligent and responsible lives—to enjoy as fully as possible all the goods that make a human life as good as it can be.” The Paideia Proposal, p. 18

  7. Rules • Listen by looking at the speaker, perhaps taking notes, and not talking while someone else is talking. • Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear, asking questions as well as making statements, while looking at the other participants. • Think deeply about the ideas and values expressed in the dialogue, examining the various perspectives with an open mind. • Refer to the text by citing specific details and quoting actual passages to support a point of view. • Address other participants respectfully by using their names, agreeing or disagreeing constructively, and making connections to others’ comments.

  8. Rules (abbreviated) • Be Respectful • Listen Actively • No Side Conversations • Do Not Interrupt • Do Not Raise Your Hand

  9. Seminar Goals • Speak 3 Times • Refer to the text • Ask a Relevant Question • Speak Out of Certainty • Build On Another Students Comment*

  10. Valuable Outcomes of Paideia • Building Community in the Classroom • Reading and Comprehension Skills • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving • Civility • Thoughtful Reflection • Deeper Understanding of Concepts • Meaningful Participation

  11. Past Seminars…. • If The World Were A Village • Red Scarf Girl • The Lorax • Ethics • The Pledge of Allegiance • With My Own Two Hands • Fight For Your Mind • Moebius Strip • Hamlet

  12. Active Thinking Through Dialogue The Paideia Seminar (PDF)

  13. Seminar Plan

  14. Generic Seminar Questions

  15. Sample Text in PDF • Elements of Chemistry (1789), Antoine Laurent Lavouisier from the Introduction • Ain’t I a Woman, Sojourner Truth • “Staircase” Problem (Math) • The World of MC Escher (Art) • Any Human to Another, by Countee Cullen • Traveling through the Dark, by William Stafford • Tao teChing, by Lao Tzu • Of Studies, by Francis Bacon • On the Liberty of Thought and Discussion, by John Stuart Mill

  16. Sample Seminar Plans • “How Flowers Changed the World” from The Immense Journey (1946) Loren Eiseley • “The Gettysburg Address” (1863) Abraham Lincoln • Sacrament of the Last Supper (1955) Salvador Dali • Hamlet’s Soliloquy (~1599) William Shakespeare

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