9th Grade Classroom Community Thematic Unit Plans

Want to engage your middle-schoolers and develop their persuasive language, their confidence, their research skills, their teamwork and their respect in a fun, culminating project? Look no further!

I reserve this project for the end of the year as a fun, energetic project in which I assess oral proficiency, teamwork, research skills and persuasive language.

This 50-page debate package includes everything you need to get rolling! Let me guide you and your students to have a successful debate. This document includes:

• Teachable Content including complex vocabulary and debate-specific concepts with a language they'll understand.
• Discussion Prompts and opportunities for shared practice, independent practice and group practice.
• 40 Task Cards and Flashcards to facilitate practicing and "warming up!"
• Step-by-Step Instruction to guide them in the creation of counter-arguments and rebuttals (with models), using reputable, credible sources of information, and in properly formatting their argument.
• Teacher Notes highlighting how I structure my debates including classroom setup, timing, group creation and debate topic generation.
• Graphic Organizers and Rubrics to assist you and your students in planning out their steps and meeting the criteria.

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