Learner Outcomes

• The student will participate in a Paideia seminar.

• 45 minutes

• Rules of Paideia seminar
• Copy of Disraeli quote for each student
• Copy of questions for seminar
• Computer with PowerPoint and LCD panel or projector
• Student roll List
• Copy of rubric for evaluation

• Distribute Disraeli quote on the day before the seminar.
• Review questions before class period.
• If not familiar with philosophy - Paideia

• Teacher reviews rules of Paideia seminaring using PowerPoint.
• Teacher facilitates a Paideia seminar about this quotation: "I must follow the people.  Am I not their leader?"  Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881)
• For closing, students will play "Follow the leader".

• Be aware of any physical disabilities which may affect the arrangement of the seminar circle.

• Students may use the internet to search for more information about Benjamin Disraeli.
• Disraeli quotes
• Gravesite
• Biography

• Self Assessment

• Social Studies: 6.2
• Health: 6.9
• Language Arts:  6.8, 6.14

• Historical Understanding Standards: Understands the historical perspectives
• World History Standards:  Understands patterns of nationalism, state-building. and social reform in Europe and the Americas from 1830 to 1914.
• Thinking and Reasoning Standards:  Understands and applies the basic principles of presenting an argument.

• Brooks, B. David, and Goble, Frank G. The Case for Character Education.  North Ridge, CA:Studio 4 Productions, 1997.
• Vincent, Philip Fitch.  Rules & Procedures for Character Education:The First Step Toward School Civility.  Chapel Hill, NC:Character Development Group, 1998.