Candidate Debate - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Candidate debate. An Educator s Reference Desk lesson Plan Endorsed by These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_Government/GOV0001.html
Extractions: Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): Subject(s): Description: In the team classroom, a modified open classroom setting for 55 third to fifth graders, in the fall of 1983 my two co-teachers and I decided to teach the concept that informed voters make conscientious voting decisions based on personal research, background information, and issues rather than a superficial knowledge of a candidate. We began the unit with an in-depth unit on government, focusing on the appropriate level for each grade as specified by our local curriculum (third grade - local city, fourth grade - state, and fifth grade - national). There were elections that year at all levels. Because these were introductory units at each level, we also included a geography strand.
Lesson Plans - The Great Energy Debate Select lesson Plan. The Great Energy debate, A Web of Resources, Gold From the Mine to You, Natural Resources Extraction, New World Influences on Asia http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/16/g912/energydebate.html
Extractions: The Great Energy Debate A Web of Resources Gold: From the Mine to You Natural Resources Extraction New World Influences on Asia Wild Horses: Public Property? Complete Index The Great Energy Debate Overview: Energy resources keep the lights on and the wheels turning around the world. The United States, which comprises only 5 percent of the world's population, consumes about 30 percent of the total energy. Traditionally, the United States has imported much of its energy resources from other countries. Oil from the Middle East is the largest energy import. This dependency places us in a highly vulnerable position, both economically and politically. Some of the ways suggested to lessen this dependency are to use more of our public lands for energy production and to invest in renewable energy. Both of these strategies are controversial because of the environmental, economic, political, and cultural implications associated with them. This lesson explores the controversial issues surrounding the energy debate in the United States. Students will research recent initiatives being taken in this area and analyze their implications. They will then assume the roles of pivotal stakeholders in this debate and testify to a mock congressional committee responsible for making decisions about
Lesson Plans - Coral Bleaching: Making Our Oceans Whiter Select lesson Plan. Coral Bleaching Making Our Oceans Whiter After the debate, bring the class back together to discuss the key points in the debate. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/04/g68/
Extractions: Coral Bleaching: Making Our Oceans Whiter Climbing Mount Everest: Then and Now Culture Shock International Food Court Lewis and Clark: A Legacy to Remember Regional Guidebook What Does a Picture Tell You About Culture? Complete Index Coral Bleaching: Making Our Oceans Whiter Overview: Coral reefs such as the Great Barrier Reef are some of the most productive and important ecosystems on earth, and they are vanishing at an alarming rate. Students will learn what coral reefs are and about the different types of reefs, the ecology surrounding these biological playgrounds, and the human impact on them. Additionally, this lesson will provide an opportunity for students to debate whether human contact should be impeded around coral reefs, a constructive approach for defending controversial environmental issues. Connections to the Curriculum: Geography, biology Connections to the National Geography Standards: Standard 4: "The physical and human characteristics of places"
Planet Debate These are lesson plans for your class. They are available in printer Using Planet debate to Answer Kritiks lesson Plan updated 8/30/2003 115200 AM http://www.planetdebate.com/teachers/teachers_lessons.asp
Extractions: Researching and Using the Library Lesson Plan updated: 8/29/2003 11:02:00 AM Reading and Card Cutting Lesson Plan updated: 8/29/2003 10:45:00 AM Filing Evidence Lesson Plan updated: 8/29/2003 10:45:00 AM Processing Evidence Lesson Plan updated: 8/29/2003 11:07:00 AM Writing the Border Search Affirmative Lesson Plan updated: 9/7/2005 11:55:00 AM Writing Theory Blocks 1 Lesson Plan updated: 8/29/2003 11:55:00 PM Writing Answers to the Consult Counterplan updated: 8/30/2003 11:52:00 AM Using Planet Debate to Answer Kritiks Lesson Plan updated: 8/30/2003 11:52:00 AM Member Agreement Contact Home Evidence ... Advertise
Extractions: Lesson: Directions: Students will imagine themselves to be, in turn, a follower of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Legalism. Orally Presented Brief Review of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Legalism: Confucianism: Respect for family, hardwork and education Taoism: Keeping your life simple Buddhism: Respect for other property and all life Legalism: All power to the legal ruler Orally presented problem: Based on what people believe is the right and proper thing to do, their behavior, or their response to a particular problem could be very different. From their point of view, they would be behaving in a good or proper manner. From your point of view, they might be behaving very oddly. Even if people behave in the same way, are they behaving that way for the same reason? If you don't understand another person's point of view, do you think you might misunderstand them? Could that lead to problems that might be completely unnecessary? Of course! It's important to try and understand other peoples points of view, and important for them to try and understand yours.
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Lesson Plans Using Debates Social Studies debates and lesson plans Using debates. debate Approach `Great debate lesson Plan for Introductory Undergraduates Page http://ss.uno.edu/SS/TeachDevel/TeachMethods/DebateMethods.html
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National Forensic League lesson plansdebate lesson plans-Speech Educational Handouts - debate (CX, PF, L/D) lesson PLAN NAME, lesson PLAN DESCRIPTION. INTERPRETATION http://www.nflonline.org/CoachingResources/LessonPlansSpeech
Extractions: Lesson Plans - Speech This section is a file share of resources for coaches nationwide The NFL asks that all teachers consider contributing resource material for this section. Once an appropriate amount of resources have been submitted, all will be available from this page. Speech Lesson Plans LESSON PLAN NAME LESSON PLAN DESCRIPTION INTERPRETATION Introductory Drama Class Syllabus Course description, objectives, and expectations Introductory Drama Class Test Comprehensive test for introductory acting and interpretation classes Dramatic Interpretation and Humorous Interpretation Performance Rubric Resource for grading Dramatic and Humorous Interpretation performances Mock News Show Exercise or Classroom activity where students create and act out their own 6 o'clock news program Prose Rubric Resource for grading Prose performances Oral Interp Unit Complete three week Oral Interpretation Unit designed for high school juniors and seniors Character Analysis Worksheet Worksheet to help with character development Living Wax Museum Activity which allows students to be a character in a wax museum. Excellent activity for working on character transitions
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Government Lesson Plans Lessons on the government! Candidate debate To stimulate a political debate based upon issues relevant to third to fifth graders, their parents, http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/history/government/
Extractions: Curriculum Lesson Plans Organizers Rubrics ... Candidate Debate - : To stimulate a political debate based upon issues relevant to third to fifth graders, their parents, and the community. Citizenship and the Constitution - To identify government officials and resources on a local, state and national level. To demonstrate an understanding of the government on a local, state and national level. Community Government - The learner will identify the mayor/city council (city manager) form of government as the leadership of community government. Ethics in American Government - Students analyze the statement "Those who govern in a democracy hold a 'public trust'." This activity provides exploration of ethical dilemmas which might face our present government officials. Foreign Policy Simulation - This activity is intended to help students understand how various elements of the US foreign policy system operate and to give them practice in conflict resolution. Home-Made Political Parties - The purpose of this activity is to provide students with an understanding of the role of political parties in our democracy, by offering them an opportunity to participate in one of the primary activities of any party, writing a platform.
Current Events Lesson Plans lesson plans For Using Current Events! Napster Faces the Music In this lesson, students debate the ruling on the Napster online music service and http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/current_events/
Extractions: Curriculum Lesson Plans Organizers Rubrics ... An Approach to Current Events - This activity is designed to encourage students to read newspapers and to watch network and local news reports. This increases critical thinking skills, encouraging analysis and criticism. At the Heights of Conflict - In this lesson, students learn about the historic and present conflict between Israel and Syria over the Golan Heights through reading and discussing news articles and other resources. Choices Education Project - Offers classroom publications. Conflict Resolution in Congo: Is There an Answer? - Through research and participation in a simulation of a meeting of African nations, students will investigate and attempt to resolve the current conflict in Congo and the neighboring nations. Current Events - To acquaint students with different nations, their locations, and their cultures. Current Events Awareness - To increase student awareness of current events at local, national and international levels.
Gay,Lesbian,Straight Education Network: At Issue: Marriage lesson 5 A Spiritual Contract Religious Unions and the Marriage debate It is lesson plans 4. Appendix Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Official http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/educator/library/record/1411.html
Extractions: Sep 09, 2003 Click on curriculum guide in the 'Related Documents' folder to access a helpful resource. As the nation awaits the decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Court on the right of same-sex couples to civil marriage, educators are the presented with an opportunity to teach students about one of the most significant civil and human rights issues of our time. Marriage is a critical issue because it touches all at once on questions of love and sex, religion and politics, access to legal and economic benefits, and the role of government in our personal lives. Along with parents and care takers, schools must take a leading role in providing accurate information about same-sex relationships and creating safe spaces in which students can make sense of the various points of view they hear from family, peers, community leaders, and mass media. Toward this end, At Issue: Marriage, Exploring the Debate Over Marriage Rights for Same-Sex Couples offers educators six lesson plans for high school aged students that challenges them to explore the range of complex issues reflected in the marriage debate.
Lesson Plans One facet of this lesson Plan is JapaneseAmerican Internment One group will debate for, and the other will debate against internment. http://bss.sfsu.edu/internment/lessonplans.html
Extractions: Description: It is difficult for anyone to truly feel the experiences that others have gone through unless he or she has been through similar situations. However, it is very important for students to "feel" history as well as to know it. Therefore, students can study the circumstances under which Japanese Americans were removed from their homes, their cities, and encamped in isolation during World War II.
Legislative Debate Activities And Lesson Plans A complete series of lesson plans and activities designed to aid high school and middle school teachers with the instruction of state civics. http://www.ctn.state.ct.us/civics/civics.asp
Extractions: The lesson is designed to assist teachers in the illumination of middle school and high school learners in the workings of Connecticut local and state political institutions. The programs generic format is designed for teachers to borrow, amend, edit, and enlarge, as they deem necessary, for their classrooms. With adaptations and modifications the activities are appropriate for use in Middle School 7th and 8th grade Social Studies and American History courses and for High School Civics and United States History at all levels. Teachers utilizing the program or designing additional materials should address the Connecticut Framework K-12 Curricular Goals and Standards for Social Studies and the curriculum standards below, taken from the National Council for the Social Studies ten themes. Individual activities should also reflect Howard Gardners Multiple Intelligences approach to the development of materials and Benjamin Blooms Taxonomy of higher level thinking skills. Getting Started Begin by viewing our list of the most recently debated bills before the CT General Assembly on the Hot Topics page. The videotaped debate of each bill along with the additional provided materials can be paired with any one of the lesson plans, found on the
CT-N State Civics Toolbox: General Activities This page contains lesson plans that can be utilized with any CTN debate video. After choosing a video, explore the list of lesson plans to determine which http://www.ctn.state.ct.us/civics/general_activities.asp
Extractions: While viewing a CT-N videotaped Legislative session students, in a group setting, will determine how both Democrats and Republicans conceptualize the key points of a bill. The activity is intended to help students understand and evaluate the key points of a piece of legislation and then produce a persuasive product designed to gather support for their argument.
University Of Kentucky Entomology For Kids Insects in the Classroom lesson plans Flour Beetles The Great Spider debate. Students go on a spider safari to find spiders around the house, yard, http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/resourc/resourc.htm
Social Studies Lesson Plans Social Studies lesson plans. Social STUDIES Elementary (K-5) lesson-political candidate debate (3-8) sst37.txt mini lesson-critical thinking skills http://www.col-ed.org/cur/social.html
Extractions: sst03.txt mini-lesson on Amer. History (gr. 4-8) sst06.txt mini-lesson on classroom courtroom (5-12) sst10.txt mini-lesson on justice/resolving conflict sst14.txt mini-lesson, "My State," on U.S. states sst16.txt mini-lesson on applications of rule/law in our daily lives (gr. 7-10) sst17.txt mini-less on pioneers and Oregon Trail (5-11) sst20.txt mini-lesson on role play Civil War (5-8) sst21.txt mini lesson on making a paper on issues (5-12) sst22.txt mini lesson on a game for social studies review (5-12) sst23.txt mini lesson on writing fables (elem) sst24.txt mini lesson on decision making in bomb shelter sst25.txt mini lesson-researching local/family history sst36.txt mini lesson-political candidate debate (3-8) sst37.txt mini lesson-critical thinking skills (K-12) sst39.txt mini lesson-famous people in history (4-9) sst41.txt mini lesson: The World on a String sst48.txt
Miscellaneous Lesson Plans Miscellaneous lesson plans. Miscellaneous Elementary (K-5) Introduction to Business (9-12) misc06.txt debate exercise (9-12) misc10.txt Guidance on http://www.col-ed.org/cur/misc.html
Extractions: misc04.txt misc05.txt Self-esteem activity (4-6) misc07.txt Creativity/cooperation; mannequin and 'the Answer Is...' (1-5) misc09.txt Self esteem / Feeling activity (4-7) misc12.txt First Day in G and T (2-4) misc13.txt Flexible thinking using squiggle art (K-5) misc16.txt Jeopardy, review all subjects (3-5) misc17.txt Unit on Alaskan moose, using all subjects (3-6) misc20.txt Self-esteem; Readiness activity (K-1) misc22.txt Getting to Know you activity, learning names is a fun way (1-6) misc23.txt Computer Olympics (4) misc27.txt Art; introducing Marc Chapall (2) misc28.txt Toolbox of ideas for creative thinking (1-6) misc29.txt Solar System Bowl; review activity (4-6) misc30.txt Create a composition in music (2-6) misc31.txt Art History and creating masks (K-8) misc32.txt Sequencing using card game (K-6) misc37.txt Learning to spell through cooperation; The Alphabet Game (3-6) misc39.txt
The European Union 1 - Lesson Plan A series of off the shelf lesson plans and resources for use in the classroom. The lessons are based around the development of a debate on whether the http://www.bized.ac.uk/educators/16-19/economics/international/lesson/eu.htm
Extractions: Resources A series of 'off the shelf' lesson plans and resources for use in the classroom. These lessons deal with the European Union and are relevant to the following specifications: The purpose of the lessons is to encourage students to carry out research into some key aspects of the EU and to separate out fact from opinion, reinforcing the idea of positive and normative issues in economics. The lessons are based around the development of a debate on whether the UK should continue with its membership of the EU. The format follows that of a debate and it is suggested that the 'audience' referred to is drawn from the remainder of the institution - other economics/business groups, younger students as part of their citizenship courses in other institutions or in the school/college, the rest of the 'sixth form' in a general studies session or similar. The process of developing an argument in this way places a responsibility on students to build their understanding and ability to generate a coherent and supported argument - especially if they have to present their case to an 'audience' as suggested.
