Today we began class by discussing a debate. First, we came up with a working definition of the word debate:
We then watched debate and came up with a criteria for what made a good debate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIeLgzWDekI
We decided that a good debater:
was able to explain things or articulate
looked a certain way
knew facts and had a good basic knowledge
did not constantly repeat the same message
was educated
We came up with a list of pros and cons for a future debate on slavery:
Finally, students completed a journal entry.
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