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[|Check out the latest on middle school debate!]media type="custom" key="1978868" =He Said, She Said =   ==Curriculum Summary: In this unit students will be learning the art of argument and debate by participating in parliamentary debate. For Grades 7-8 == =Curriculum Framing Questions: = === Essential Question: How can I reduce conflict by understanding others?    === === <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Unit Question: How can I use language to persuade people to see my point of view? === <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> === <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Unit Question: How can I understand other perspectives? === <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">    <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> ===<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Content Questions: What are the elements of an argument? <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">How can I refute an argument? <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">How is a debate organized ? === <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">   <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">    <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">    <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">

<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">North Carolina SCOS
<span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">   <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">7th and 8th Grade Competency Goal 3: The learner will continue to refine the understanding of argument. <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">   <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">

<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Twenty-First Century Skills
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 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Being open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Exercising sound reasoning in understanding
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Making complex choices and decisions
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Identifying and asking significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively through speaking and writing
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrating the ability to work effectively with diverse teams

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====<span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Students will practice writing arguments and counter arguments. They will read non-fiction articles to find evidence to support both sides of an argument. Once they have been assigned one side of an argument, they will develop two or three arguments to support their position. They will also develop counter arguments to refute the opposition’s position. Their performance assessment will be the participation in a parliamentary debate and a written position paper. 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