Module · Grade 10 · English Language Arts

Debate and Discussion

Propel conversations, respond to diverse perspectives.

Grade: Grade 10
Subject: English Language Arts
Course: English Language Arts
Strand: Speaking and Listening
Standards: SL.9-10.1 SL.9-10.3
CCSS-ELA

Tools

1 on the bench, not built yet.

Grade 10 · English Language Arts · Class Showdown

Socratic Seminar Board

Projector board for a seminar: question bank, talk map of who responds to whom, and evidence citations.

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: discourse, qualify, concede, Socratic seminar, consensus, cross-examination. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

Print the words

Family Game Night

Games to send home: one printed page, 15 to 20 minutes, with paper, cards, dice or things around the house. English and Spanish.

Fallacy Hunt2-5 players · 15 minutes · paper cut into 8 cards, pencils, ads, opinion columns or comment sections (optional)