Debate Preparation
Instructional Activities and Classroom Assessments
- Organize Groups and Assign Topics (5 minutes)
- Explain Debate Procedure (5 minutes)
- Debate Preparation (40 minutes)
- Homework
Learning Objectives
- IOC-1.A Explain how an effect of a computing innovation can be both beneficial and harmful.
- IOC-1.B Explain how a computing innovation can have an impact beyond its intended purpose.
- IOC-1.C Describe issues that contribute to the digital divide.
- IOC-1.D Explain how bias exists in computing innovations.
- IOC-1.E
- IOC-1.F Explain how the use of computing can raise legal and ethical concerns.
- IOC-2.A Describe the risks to privacy from collecting and storing personal data on a computer system.
- IOC-2.B Explain how computing resources can be protected and can be misused.
- IOC-2.C
Essential Knowledge
Details
1. Organize groups and assign topics (5 minutes)
Organize students into groups of three. You can use the Group Generator program to randomly sort students. Assign debate topics to groups. Give the same topic to two groups.
2. Explain debate procedure (5 minutes)
Explain the procedures for the debate. Two groups have the same topic. Each student in the team will have a part: First speaker Second speaker Rebuttal speaker On the day of their debate, teams will be told if they are for or against the proposition. Explain the timing of the debate. Ask students to review the Debating Rules page. Encourage them to ask any questions they have about the procedure.
3. Debate preparation (40 minutes)
Give students time to prepare. Students should:
Decide the order they will make their arguments. Develop points and arguments for both sides. Refer to notes and readings within the unit. Conduct additional research.
4. Homework
- Finish preparing for the debate.