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Debate in the Classroom: The Pebble Mine Pundits
Students research and debate the pros and cons of the Pebble Mine in Alaska from a variety of perspectives. They also write a position paper that either supports or opposed Pebble Mine develpoment.
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That's Your Side of the Story!
Twelfth graders discuss the elements of effective debating. they debate governmental issues after reseraching selected topics. With student permission, the debate may be videotaped for viewing to other classes or during open house.
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Class Forums: An English Language Arts Lesson for Information Resources
Tenth graders listen to a controversial piece of writing. They with opposing viewpoints face one another. After ground rules are suggested and adopted by the group, 10th graders articulate their positions in successive turns.
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Liberation of the Garden Gnomes
Students read a lighthearted story about the controversial Garden Gnome Liberation Front. They debate the public's right to own garden gnomes. Personal - to lighten up the classroom a bit with a somewhat
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Teachers: Citizenship: Government Central
Learners research about the Queen and examine the arguments for and against having a Royal Family. They study the function of a monarchy and hold a debate.
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The Commission of Inquiry
Students explore the role and functions of a commission of inquiry and participate in a democratic debate.
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Drug Testing In Schools - Take A Stand
Students examine facts about drug testing in schools.
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The Gun Debate
Students read a passage about the right to bear arms and complete a worksheet.
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And Your Point Is . . .? Part I
Students, in groups, complete a WebQuest titled "Love Canal Debate". They follow the WebQuest to research and write papers on different points of view regarding the Love Canal environmental disaster.
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Let's Debate - Demonstrating Effective Communication Skills
Young scholars explore and engage in the art of debate. When both sides have been presented each pair have a few minutes to prepare a rebuttal based upon what the opposing side has said. A rubric imbedded in this plan is used as an...
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Holding the Debate on the Modern Issue of Equality
Pupils present opening statements, along with their sign and slogan reflecting their point of view on an issue. 3. They debate the issue of whether there should be a double/single standard to promote equality in the United States services.
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CHANGING THE WEATHER
Third graders relate previous knowledge of cloud formation to the "seeding" of clouds and justify their stance on a position taken in a debate on weather control.
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Cycling Through Controversy
Students research different perspectives and debate environmental issues. They consider different viewpoints when proposing solutions.
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STS Biology - Teaching Controversial Topics
Each of the three activities submitted presents difficult science topics in the context of the human experience. The activities focus on real-world problems, which have science components, from the students' perspectives.
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This nation.com: What Is a Filibuster?
This site answers the questions "What is a filibuster? Why are they permitted in the Senate but not the House? Can you do anything to stop one?" Good discussion of the term in the context of U.S. government.
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Dogo News: Us Presidential Candidates Face Off in First of Three Debates
A record attendance was recorded for the first debate of the major party candidates in the 2016 run for president. Read about the questions moderator Lester Holt probed Trump and Clinton with.
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Urban Debate Leagues: Learn to Debate
Wide, broad site offering a wealth of resources for beginning debaters. Includes links to videos (requiring RealPlayer). There is a link to the basics of argumentation as well.
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Grinnell College: Reblesky: Debate Guidelines
This set of debate guidelines includes information on debate format as well as preparing for a debate. It uses a computer science class debate prompt.
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Debate Central: Learn About Debating
This web site has debate information on how to debate, how to judge, how to coach, how to be a better speaker and how to research.
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Critical Concepts: Dramatic Monologue
This site has a discussion of dramatic monologue form. Includes a poem as an example, Hardy's "The Man He Killed."
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Weak Analogy
Provides alternate names for the concept, a definition, examples, and explanation of the examples. The author is a former college professor, so the information can be trusted.
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Rules online.com: Robert's Rules Online
This site focuses on the study of parliamentary law and provides the full text of Robert's Rules of Order Revised (published 1915), completely indexed and keyword searchable.
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Manitoba Speech and Debate Assoc.: Debate Scoresheets
This site has several scoresheets for judging a debate. Includes a parliamentary debate scoresheet and cross-examination scoresheet.
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Manitoba Speech and Debate Association: Rules of Parliamentary Debate
The Manitoba Speech and Debate Association presents the Rules of Parliamentary Debate. Twenty rules provided.