Enrique's Journey Lesson Plan

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...