Teaching debate

Finally, a list of "hot debate" topics for high school students (and middle school students). Save time with done-for-you ideas...

Teachers, are you looking for lesson plan ideas to help your students hold debates in your upper elementary or middle school classroom? These tips, tricks, ideas, anchor charts, topics, and how to implement debate guide will help your students be debating different topics successfully in no time! Click to read my best strategies for debates, persuasive writing and opinion writing to foster collaboration and speaking and listening skills. Click for a quick blog post read and freebies!

What are pop-up debates, and how are they used in the classroom? I explain pop-up debate and its benefits, with as few word as possible, in this post.

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Not long before I made the move from a local Club to BGCA, I started playing a game with my middle grades members that they LOVED. I adapted it from something I heard on a podcast and called it Dum…

Asking questions that allow your kids to express their opinion is a healthy way for them to learn and grow; that is why debate for kids is so powerful. That is why we are sharing 130 debate topics for kids to help them learn to express their opinion and learn to listen to others. #debate #education #educationforkids #learning #topics

100 Debate Topics for Elementary Students 🗣️🏫 Foster critical thinking and communication skills in your classroom with our list of 100 Debate Topics for Elementary Students. Engage young minds in meaningful discussions on a variety of subjects, enhancing their analytical abilities and confidence. Encourage thoughtful debate: #DebateTopics #ElementaryEducation #CriticalThinking #ClassroomDiscussions

The great debate in gifted education is whether or not students should have gifted pullout services. Come find out the ins and outs of pullout services, and learn strategies to help you in the regular education classroom if you don't have gifted services.

Prepare yourself. Use this checklist to see if you are ready for the debate.

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There's no debate about it! We all know the importance of developing students' speaking and listening skills and class debates are a fantastic way to do this; yet, many of us shy away from using them in our lessons, concerned at the level of planning and potential lack of involvement. Debating should be a fun activity, for students AND for teachers. Whether you are a complete novice or just looking to change up the way that you use debates in your classroom, read on to discover five steps to…

Help your students learn the type of language used during debates with this worksheet on debate language. Starting, clarifying, to oppose or counter.

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Schools struggle with the "schools don't teach real skills" debate, as parallelograms clash with lessons on taxes.

Posts about Debating written by Christopher Waugh

A great resource on debates. Format for how the debate should work. Who gets how much time.

Your students will LOVE this supplement to opinion, persuasive, and argument writing!

Debate as a teaching strategy is a commonly used method in colleges and universities. Why start there? Students enrolled in K-12 classrooms must already begin honing their abilities related to critical thinking; teaching debate and using it in class is a good start. Implementation is easier than you think.

This technique puts five students in the hot seat to debate a question while the rest of the class watches and takes notes.

Choosing an interesting topic for a debate can be a little tricky. There are several factors that are to be considered before you choose a topic. Is the topic debatable? Do you have content for it? Is the content easily available for research? Are you genuinely interested in the topic? Is the topic good enough to impress your audience? Get all the answers below and get some creative and great debate topics and ideas.