1 / 8

Engaging Young Minds: Structured Debate on the Frightful First World War

Explore the historical significance of WWI through a structured academic controversy format. Participants analyze arguments, select top points, and engage in constructive debate. Foster critical thinking skills and encourage consensus-building. A dynamic educational experience awaits!

ashely-burks
Download Presentation

Engaging Young Minds: Structured Debate on the Frightful First World War

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Structured Academic Controversy

  2. The Frightful First World War http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfxrTD-kPps

  3. WHAT YOU’RE DOING NOW(PREPARING) WHAT YOUR GETTING YES or NO SHEET ORGANIZER Read through arguments on your side of the yes or no sheet Choose top 3 and put them on your organizer TALK over with you side which is best three Prepare to discuss your top three with the other side. Choose a representative from your pair

  4. WHAT YOU’RE DOING NOW(SHARING) Supporters will present their statement in 2 minutes, placing emphasize on the strongest point. You are trying to convince the other side of your points. The detractors will have an opportunity to ask any clarifying questions about what was said. NOT debating, just trying to clear up factual information. Detractors will present their argument in 2 minutes, placing emphasize on the strongest point. The supporters will have an opportunity to ask any clarifying questions about what was said.

  5. ROUND 2--Reverse Positions

  6. BUILD CONSENSUS Come back together as a whole group and see if there is any broader consensus among groups. Fill out constructed response sheet.

More Related