The 57 Bus Lesson Plan

Debate Preparation

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will review the format of a formal debate and debate juveniles such as Richard being tried as adults

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.A, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.B

Structure:

In this activity, students will review the format of a formal debate and prepare to debate juveniles being tried as adults. As every group will be debating the same topic, the debates will need to be filmed and handed in for assessment.

Debate Preparation and Format (15-20 minutes):

As a class, discuss the typical steps to prepare for a debate:

• Develop the topic
• Organize the teams
• Establish the rules of...