March 2, 2015 WELCOME! Before we begin, 1.Write about where you see evidence of argumentation in your math classroom. 2. Prepare an argument for (or against) these statements for our first debate! The best movie is ______. Calculators should be required in class. The most important organelle in an animal cell is

ARGUMENT - a statement made with sound reasoning. Every argument has two key parts: CLAIM - the controversial statement being made. WARRANT - the justification for the claim. ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT “My CLAIM is ___________ and my WARRANT is

ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT Activity #1: Soapbox Debate The best movie is ______. Calculators should be required in class. The most important organelle in an animal cell is __________. ___________is the best method for solving the system: Name,

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ARGUMENT - a statement made with sound reasoning. Every argument has two key parts: CLAIM - the controversial statement being made. WARRANT - the justification for the claim. ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT “My CLAIM is ___________ and my WARRANT is

Our To see the benefits of debate in class. To “experience” several debate activities. To learn ways to introduce this in your classroom. To create an activity you could use in your classroom.

Why Debate? Socratic Method Student Centered Critical Thinking skills Questioning skills Public speaking skills Literacy skills Rhetoric skills Research skills Public Speaking skills Evidence skills Note taking skills Refutation skills Critical Pedagogy Skills Teamwork Skills! Civics Current Events Philosophy Critical Theory Critical Thinking Humanities Rhetoric Political Science Economics Debate Across the Curriculum – any subject

Why Debate “Those 4 years in debate were the educational foundation of everything I did…the finest education I got from any of the institutions I attended, the foundation of my mind that I got during those 4 years of competitive policy debate.” – John Sexton, President of New York University and Brooklyn Debate Coach for 15 years “Maybe you could be a mayor or a Senator or a Supreme Court Justice, but you might not know that until you join…the debate team.” – President Obama “Standing up there, the faces looking up at me, the things in my head coming out of my mouth, while my brain searched for the next best thing to follow what I was saying, and if I could sway them to my side by handling it right, then I had won the debate – once my feet got wet, I was gone on debating.” – Malcolm

Why Debate…in STEM? Meaningfully Engages Large Classes Danielson connections Improves Graduation Rates & College Readiness Common Core connections: CCSS.Math.Practice.MP3 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. “students understand and use stated assumptions, definitions, and previously established results in constructing arguments…They justify their conclusions, communicate them to others, and respond to arguments of others.” “students try to communicate precisely to others…they have learned to examine claims and make explicit use of

From Educators… “The use of debate in my classroom has increased the motivation and engagement of my most apathetic students. They love the competitive nature of debate and eagerly delve into texts that they otherwise typically avoid.”-Science Teacher “The work…has helped us close achievement gaps by empowering students to believe in themselves and push beyond [their] limits.” -Superintendent BPS “Debate has inspired students to think more critically about math’s applications in the real world…and about the content itself.” -Math

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ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT Activity #1: Soapbox Debate The best movie is ______. Calculators should be required in class. The most important organelle in an animal cell is __________. ___________is the best method for solving the system: Name,

ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT Activity #2: Circle Debate Always, Sometimes or Never? 1. Math is more important than Science. 2.Increasing surface area is the best way to increase dissolving rates. 3. When you cut a piece off a shape, you reduce its area and perimeter. Name, Summarize,

Activity #3: Point. Counter-point. Would you rather….(a) Have crayons for teeth (b) Have spaghetti for hair Would you rather solve this problem… (a) Using a proportion “ Find 45% of 80 ” (b) Making into a decimal and multiplying Would you rather… (a) Live without gravity (b) Have your hands always give off an electric charge ARGUMENT = CLAIM + Name, Claim+Warrant

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Always / Sometimes / Never Agree / Somewhat Agree / Disagree Should Best/Worst (method, solution…) Biggest/Smallest Most Weirdest/Coolest 1. Write DEBATEABLE Questions

Which problem shows the BEST mistake ?

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3. Make it exciting/personal/engaging

ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT Activity #4: Table Debates Team A: It is better to solve by breaking the shape into rectangles. Team B: It is better to solve by finding the large rectangle and subtracting the missing

ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT Activity #4: Table Debates Problem: Side A: Using a reference angle is easier than counting around the Unit Circle because… Side B: Counting around the Unit Circle is easier than using a reference angle

ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT Activity #4: Table Debates Break into groups of 4. Complete Table Debate in pairs Debrief activity in group of 4 Create DEBATE questions/activity on your own. Share out in group of

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Try NOW! Mr. K labeled the circle below. Do you agree with his labels? (assume all variables are in

Try NOW! The coordinates in black below were given (for some numbers a,b,c and d). Are her expressions for the coordinates in red correct? (-a,-b) (2c,2d)

(1)Elements in __________ (solid/liquid/gas) form make the best weapons… (2)The most important scientific achievement is… (3)One organelle cells could live without is…

1.There are an infinite number of Pythagorean triples (three numbers that work in the Pythagorean theorem). 2. The square root of a number is always smaller than the original

Try Now: Julie has a calculator with a special “log” key. It is labeled LS and has no base. She tries to take the LS of some numbers and gets the following: LS 3 = LS 10 = LS 7 = 1 What is the LS key? Defend your answer with a convincing

Using Evidence. In the figures shown, the perimeters of the square and equilateral triangle are 24cm. The circumference of the circle is also 24cm. Claim 1: The area of all three shapes is the same. Claim 2: The area of the square is easiest to calculate. Claim 3: The area of the triangle is greater than the area of the

KenKen! 3-2÷9x ÷ 4 For a 4x4 puzzle, fill in with numbers 1-4. Do not repeat a number in any row or column. The numbers in each heavily outlined set of squares, called cages, must combine (in any order) to produce the target number in the top corner of the cage using the mathematical operation indicated. Cages with just one box should be filled in with the target number in the top corner.

Guess My Pattern 2, 4, 6 10, 12, 14

ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT SAT Prep - Falsification 10. If a 0, which of the following must be

ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT Create YOUR Activity 1.Think of ways you could use/adapt any of our debate activities for a class in the next few days. 2.Consider any modifications you would make to the activity. 3.Prepare to share out about your

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Homework Try one oral activity in class in the next few weeks. Bring in any materials/evidence if you

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