Black Beauty Lesson Plan

Debate Presentations

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will debate a variety of topics concerning animals

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.3

Structure:

If time allows, briefly review and remind the students the format a debate takes, as discussed on Day Two:

• The first speaker on the affirmative team presents arguments followed by the first speaker of the opposing team
• The second speaker on the affirmative team presents further arguments while critiquing the opposition's arguments and responds to questions that may have been raised

• The second speaker on the opposing team presents further arguments against the...