Friday 1/20/12

Go over SAC Structure

Starter:

1.      Which part of this activity is most valuable? 

a.       Reading/annotating/sorting?

b.      Building argument w/evidence? 

c.       Listening to the other side and repeating? 

d.      Arguing an assigned side (not necessarily your own)?

e.       Working on consensus with your group at the end? 

f.       Writing out the perspectives when the debate is over?

Assign debate pairs and opponents

Evidence Gathering (30 Min)

1.      Write the four best arguments for your position, and find at least one quotation to support each from the packet

2.      Write the two best arguments for their position

3.      Come up with counters to both of those arguments

Gaza/Israel SAC (45 Min – 60)

1.      Preparation: Decide who is going to present which arguments and get ready (5 minutes)

2.      Side A presents (4 min)

3.      Side B repeats back their argument (1 min)

4.      Side B presents (4 min)

5.      Side A repeats back their argument (1 min)

6.      OPEN DEBATE (10-15 min)

7.      Consensus Building (15-20 min)

Writing (60 minutes Monday, due Tues, but start in class if time)

1.      3 TEA paragraphs, using evidence from your debate

a.       Paragraph 1: articulate best argument for yes

b.      Paragraph 2: articulate best argument for no

c.       Paragraph 3: articulate your own opinion

If you were absent, come up with 4 arguments for each side (8 total) and support each argument with at least one quote from the videos or document packet.