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Deliberative Dialogue Lesson PlanDeliberative Dialogue Lesson Plan
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Advocates for Human Rights
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8th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
5 days
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Direct Instruction
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Projection
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Deliberative Dialogue

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This Deliberative Dialogue lesson plan also includes:
  • Introduction
  • onnections to C3 and ELA Social Studies Standards
  • Connections to MN Social Studies Standard
  • Appendices: Immigration Resources
  • Activity
  • Worksheet
  • Printable
  • Student Reference
  • Script
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How do you create a classroom environment where hot button topics may be discussed in a respectful manner? As part of a series of lessons that focus on immigration issues, class members examine the rules for civil discussion before practicing deliberative dialogues that permit speakers to actively listen and respond to opposing views. Pairs then search for common ground and formulate a plan of action.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

immigration, discussion skills, preparing for discussions

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask experienced debaters to model the soda in schools debate
  • Use a Venn diagram to record comments about the deliberative dialogue between David and Maria

Classroom Considerations

  • The 11th in a series of 13 related resources designed to be used in order

Pros

  • The 20-page packet includes a detailed plan, discussion questions, a list of rules for a deliberative dialogue, a script that models such a dialogue, and a prompt and fact sheets for a deliberative dialogue

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.9-10.4

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