Who administers the program? It is our mission to make lessons more informed, questioning, and intellectually gripping. Lesson Four: The debate. For example: This lesson includes a graphic organizer, writing frame, and class debate form, which work equally well with the short story or novel version. What else does it cost? All Rights Reserved. After the first mini-lessons are complete (whether you assign all or just one), assign your students to watch the upcoming presidential debate. Why debate for middle school students? 1. Then ask students to reflect on the debate experience. Course Description: This is a general study of the techniques of interscholastic debate. z?�B��ey���M���M�^+o�b�^����P#��dtNJQe��̓�Ȕ4F�^�� ���F���R�%gs#���:����s���)� |�$���R��a Alice Uhlauhl@esuus.org(212) 818-1200, ext. Download fillable PDF versions of this lesson's materials below! Explore all of our free election curriculum and teaching resources at our Election Headquarters. endstream endobj startxref Teachers' Guide to the Middle School Public Debate Program, For more information on the benefits of debate, see: Debating the Evidence, an ESU International Research Report, For further resources, visit www.middleschooldebate.com, East Coast High School Public Debate Program, Copyright ©2020 The English-Speaking Union of the United States. 6. Create a statement related to that topic that is written in the affirmative, and then write the counter point. Love this lesson? argue on the side of the debate they don’t actually believe in. Keep time during the debate. h�b```"FnAd`f`�sl�g�)���������y�ҕ���f�ͳ5N)0xt�v444�� ��f`Z��y�Xl^�Ď���,`�`Va``9�Pӕx@���ᔝ��X6F�3�] � .0d�T*c`*���˄���(D�a@� ��#} High School Debate Curriculum. Listen to a social studies song or watch a video. These questions should be responded to not by the Track what the candidates say and how they say it. Use this activity to help your students view any political debate — local to national, historical to live broadcast. Download the Debate Worksheet. This lesson plan makes use of a Study.com text lesson on the different kinds of debate to assist you in your instruction. Students examine both sides of arguments surrounding given debates. Lesson 1: Assertion, Reasoning, Evidence (ARE), ARE: Assertion Reasoning Evidence Lesson Plan, Debate Format Roles (Teacher Information), Andrew Romay New Immigrant Center (ARNIC), The English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition, Secondary School Exchange: 2021 Application Now Available, Frankenstein: A Writing Contest from the ESU and The Morgan Library & Museum, National Shakespeare Competition Endowment Fund, Common Core State Standards: Language Arts, How Middle School Debate Meets the Common Core, Common Core State Standards: Speaking and Listening. Activity 1. Choosing a Debate Topic Lesson Plans were prepared by Dee Burek, Middle School Educator at Stone Bridge Middle School (Allentown, NJ) and Garden State Debate League President. The ESLDebates team we would like to thank you for downloading our free lesson plans and using them in your classroom. Evaluate candidates for political office. 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