DEBATEs Emma Carson

What are debates?  Requires students to fully examine an issue  Research both sides  Be prepared to defend their position  Requires students to fully examine an issue  Research both sides  Be prepared to defend their position

Why are debates cool?  Students can:  Form arguments  Support their arguments  Research evidence  Come up with rebuttals  LEARN!!!!  Students can:  Form arguments  Support their arguments  Research evidence  Come up with rebuttals  LEARN!!!!

In a History Classroom  Use when learning about the House and Senate: Have a mock voting on a bill  Use when talking about conspiracy theories: JFK assassination  Use when learning about the House and Senate: Have a mock voting on a bill  Use when talking about conspiracy theories: JFK assassination

In other Content Areas:  English  Reading court cases that tie into unit  Debate the court cases with students  English  Reading court cases that tie into unit  Debate the court cases with students  Foreign Language  Have debates in the foreign language  Could be used to test and practice fluency

In other Content Areas  Math/Science  Could use as a study tool  Have students do problems on board  Students debate why the answer is wrong or right  Math/Science  Could use as a study tool  Have students do problems on board  Students debate why the answer is wrong or right

Basically  Students get to argue with each other for a grade  Teaches good research habits  Requires students to form an opinion and back it up  Is not like Princess Diaries at all

References  Fisher, D., Brozo, W.G., Frey, N., & Ivey, G. (2015). 50 instructional routines to develop content literacy (3 nd ed.). Boston: Pearson.