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Debating Grade

The document provides information about a 6th grade debate unit. It includes 3 lessons that teach students debate skills like researching topics, writing arguments, and delivering presentations. Students will participate in debates about topics such as mobile phones and whether sugar should be banned. They will watch video examples, discuss arguments, and present their own research in formal class debates. The learning goals are for students to understand debate skills, write arguments, and confidently present their views in a debate.

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Debating Grade

The document provides information about a 6th grade debate unit. It includes 3 lessons that teach students debate skills like researching topics, writing arguments, and delivering presentations. Students will participate in debates about topics such as mobile phones and whether sugar should be banned. They will watch video examples, discuss arguments, and present their own research in formal class debates. The learning goals are for students to understand debate skills, write arguments, and confidently present their views in a debate.

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Debating Grade 6

Participate in formal and informal debates and plan, rehearse and deliver presentations,
selecting and sequencing appropriate content and multimodal elements for defined
audiences and purposes, making appropriate choices for modality and emphasis
(VCELY367)
These links have videos to watch with the class and teaching ideas.

http://noisyclassroom.com/category/oracy-videos/videos-for-primary-schools/

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4239961.htm

http://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/four-corners (Four Corners video)

Learning Intentions

I can identify and understand the skills involved in a debate.

I can research and write an argument for a debate.

I can deliver my argument as part of a formal debate.

Success Criteria:

I have been successful when I’ve clearly understood the topic.

I have been successful when I’ve contributed to discussions in class.

I have been successful when I’ve used ICT to gather information to form an argument for or against

I have been successful when I’ve presented information confidently and convincingly.

I have been successful when counter arguments were relevant and strong.

Lesson One:

Watch BTN debates and discuss with class.

Play Four Corners with Mobile Phone topic.

Lesson Two:

Teach Persuasive devices and rhetorical questions as part of an argument. See Teachers Drive for
PPT and activities. Model to class and get students to write their own argument. (above topic)

Lesson Three:

Sugar should be banned

Brainstorm possible arguments for and against

Show and discuss writing frames.

Lessons Four/Five

Allocate students to debates. Research and write.

Lessons Six – Ten


Class debates

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