1. Welcome! Debate I 3 rd period 8.25.14 O Welcome! O Please Introduce yourself and tell us one interesting fact about you. O Write down what you think this class will be about? Pair/Share. O Course Syllabus O We begin writing our 30-Second Speeches tomorrow!

2. Debate 2/3 4 th period Monday, August 24, 2015 O Welcome! O Please Introduce yourself and tell us one interesting fact about you and in which event you competed last year O Write down what you want to do this year in this class. Pair/Share. O Course Syllabus O Ticket out the door—what 2 new events do you want to explore this year? O We begin writing our 30-Second Speeches tomorrow

3. Debate Tuesday 8/25/15 O Notecards or tissues? O Discuss Class Policies and Procedures O Debate Resolutions About You Write the Definition of a Resolution O Resolutions: A specific statement or question up for debate. Resolutions usually appear as statements of policy or value that can be argued. O Fall 2014 LD Debate Topic-- O RESOLVED: On balance, government restrictions on threatening speech are desirable. O Fall 2015— O Resolved: When in conflict, an individual's right of self-determination ought to be valued above public health concerns. O Write Three Resolutions about yourself O Class Debate O Resolved: The new school policies and procedures are necessary for a conducive learning environment

4. Debate Wednesday 8.26.15 O Entrance Card Challenge: O SHHHHH!!!!! DO NOT DISCUSS! O 1. Explain what a debate resolution is. O 2. Then, write an example of a debate resolution. O Index Cards or Tissues? Put on the front table. O 30 Second Speeches O Interview a classmate (5-10 minutes) O Write a speech that introduces your classmate (5 minutes) O Be sure to introduce yourself first in your speech

5. 30-Second Speech Rubric O Introduces Self20 pts O Smooth Transitions20 pts. O Relays important details about peer20 pts. O Speaking O formal, professional O Volume and voice is appropriate 20pts. O Looks up often, makes eye contact20 pts.

6. Thursday 8.27.15 O Taking Debate from High School to College-- guest speaker Connor Pfeiffer O We will continue 30 Second Speeches tomorrow

7. Friday 8.28.15 Finish 30 second speeches Debate 1: O Set Up Current Events on your cell phone O Social Media O Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube— Follow: CNN, Foxnews, MSNBC, RNC, DNC, white house, politicians, news anchors, CNN breakingnews, BBC, Al Jazeera, Megan Kelly, Bill Clinton, Sean Hannity, O’Reilly, Colbert, Ryan J. Riley, Wendy Davis, Anderson Cooper, Al Sharpton, Vice News, Huffington Post, NY Times, Wallstreet Journal, SA Express News, Austin American Statesman, O Download APPS O Zite, Flipbook, Austin Statesman, NYT, Politico, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, AP Mobile O Websites O theweek.com O 10 Things You Need to Know Today O Texas Cable News O Council on Foreign Relations O Huffington Post O On your own paper, write down Four Current Issues and write a 1-2 sentence summary of each in your own words. O Debate 2/3: O Designing Debate: O Write suggestions for each of the areas for Debate O Post only 1 suggestion on each post it note O Discuss O Let’s start getting these items ironed out