Saturday

Quarter 3, Week 9 of 10

Debate #3 happens on Friday! Be prepared...
Remember: Written cases are your major projects this quarter.
Monday, March 2
Due Today: Typed Case #3
Learning Target: L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. W.9-10.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
    Classwork
  1. Do Now: Share your #3 Affirmative and Negation Cases with an elbow partner. What differences are there? Similarities? Be able to identify the following for each others' Affirmative Case: Criterion, Value Premise, and Evidence.
  2. After: Develop Blocks in response to your partner's case (click here and scroll to pp. 22-24 for more detail about blocks)
  3. Then: Share-out Block responses as a whole group
    • Next: Review time-increases to the format of Debate #3 (click here for  the format and times)
    Target Practice: I understand and can explain how blocks help me in my debate preparation. Fist-5?
      Homework

    • Revise your Affirmative and Negative Cases for Topic #3, Resolved: Predictive Policing in unjust. This needs to be typed in Google Classroom.
    • Make sure you have questions, data-driven responses, and a closing statement prepared.
    Wednesday, March 4
    Due Today: bring notebook to class
    Learning Target: L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. W.9-10.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
    Classwork
    1. Do Now: 5 minute conclusion-drafting session
    2. After: Share-out of conclusions and revise
      • Must be IN PRINT for debate
    3. Then: Reviewing the judge sheets
      • Updates based on our Plain Vanilla discussion
    4. Next: BIG change to the format... 2 v 2 this time, with one coach
    Target Practice: I feel better-prepared for my third Lincoln-Douglas debate after today's lesson. Fist-5?
    Homework
    • Revise any parts of the cases, questions, rebuttal information, or conclusion for Friday's debate. 
    • YOU MUST HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN PRINT. Participants will NOT have access to a computer.
    Friday, March 6
    Due Today: Case #3, INB Vocabulary
    Learning Target: L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. SL.11-12.3 Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
    Classwork
    1. Do Now: Setup judge's scoring sheet for the debate: Case #3, Resolved: Predictive Policing is unjust.
    2. After: Debate #3, Round 1
    3. Then: Debate #3, Round 2
      • Next: Reflective writing session based on:
        • Have your personal feelings about the topic changed? Explain.
        • Did you personally feel more prepared for this topic, whether you were a participant, judge, or coach? Explain.
        • Do you feel the group improved during today's debate? Explain.
      Target Practice: I was prepared for and participated effectively in today's debate. Fist-5?
        Homework
      • Consider your reflection from the end of class. Add more to it after you've had to reflect further. We will use these during a Plain Vanilla discussion in the next class.
      Check out this link. It's the format we hope to maintain!
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