Day 5

Enrique's Journey Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Open Immigration Debate

    Kind of Activity:

    Classwide Discussion

    Objective:

    Students will review the outline of a formal debate and participate in a short debate.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.A, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.B

    Structure:

    In this activity, students will review the format of a formal debate and debate how strict U.S. immigration policy should be.

    Debate Preparation and Format (15-20 minutes):

    As a class, discuss the typical steps to prepare for a debate:

    • Develop the topic
    • Organize the teams
    • Establish the rules of the debate, including timelines
    • Research and prepare arguments
    • Gather supporting evidence and examples
    • Anticipate...

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