In this unit, students will present arguments and explanations to outside audiences.
Priority Standards
Social Studies Inquiry Standard 6. 6-8: Present arguments and explanations that would appeal to audiences and venues outside the classroom using a variety of media.
Social Studies Civic Values 2. 6-8 MC: Analyze the powers and limits of governments, public officials, and bureaucracies at different levels in the United States and others.
Essential Questions
What are the different political stances on current issues?
Does it matter, democratic or republican?
How can I share my arguments with an audience?
How do we have civil arguments?
Big Ideas
Arguments have more than one side.
Debates give people a venue for arguing important issues in a democracy.
Social Studies Inquiry Standard 6. 6-8: Present arguments and explanations that would appeal to audiences and venues outside the classroom using a variety of media.
Social Studies Civic Values 2. 6-8 MC: Analyze the powers and limits of governments, public officials, and bureaucracies at different levels in the United States and others.
Essential Questions
What are the different political stances on current issues?
Does it matter, democratic or republican?
How can I share my arguments with an audience?
How do we have civil arguments?
Big Ideas
Arguments have more than one side.
Debates give people a venue for arguing important issues in a democracy.
vocabularyReasoning
Claim Democracy Conservative Plagiarism Debate Political Party Liberal Rebuttal Argument |
assessmentsReal World Experience - Debate
Summative - Information Gathering |
Parent newsLetter |