Quarter 4 (2023-24)

April 29/30

Unit 2: Parliamentary Debate

Daily Standards

  • Students will present claims and findings, emphasizing important points while presenting claims and findings.  They must present focused and relevant evidence which includes well-chosen details while using appropriate eye contact, adequate volume and clear pronunciation. CCSS.ELA.S.L.8.4.
  • Students will write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1.
  • Students will gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.8.

Objectives

  • Students will be able to analyze the different speaking roles of parliamentary debate.

Classroom Activities

  1. Prayer
  2. Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know About article from the New York Times.
  3. Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know About worksheet grid.

What needs to be turned in...

  • Photo of the Supreme Court Case Grid to Showbie before the end of class.

Looking Ahead...

  • N/A