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Case 3 of 20 ยท Arguments & Debate

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Listen First, Then Respond

Listen First, Then Respond
๐Ÿ”ŽCase Brief #3

๐ŸŽจ The Great Color Debate.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Solve the puzzle.

โšก The twist

Could a smart person disagree? How?

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿ’ฌ Let's Think & Play! Clap 3 times if you're ready to think! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Today's adventure: active listening in debate! Here's what we'll do: ๐Ÿ–๏ธ LOOK at the fun activity below ๐Ÿค” THINK about what you see ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ TALK about your ideas with someone โœ๏ธ TRY the challenge โ€” there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! ๐Ÿ’ช Let's go! โฌ‡๏ธ

Key Concept: Active listening in debate

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Think About This

๐ŸŽจ The Great Color Debate! Pick your favorite color. Stand up and give ONE reason why it's the best. Then listen to everyone else's reason!

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ“– Read!

Look at everything carefully. No rushing!

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๐Ÿงฉ Connect!

Does this remind you of something you already know?

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๐Ÿ–๏ธ Do It!

Time to try! Draw it, say it, or show it!

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๐Ÿ† Awesome!

You finished! What was your favorite part?

Key Points

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Master active listening in debate

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Apply arguments & debate in real situations

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Build habits of arguments & debate

Key Vocabulary

Reason

The 'WHY' behind what you think

Disagree

When you think something different โ€” and that's okay!

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Why This Matters in Real Life

When you tell Mom WHY you want something, you're making an argument! 'I want juice BECAUSE I'm thirsty!' ๐Ÿงƒ

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

  • 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about active listening in debate? They're a great audience! ๐Ÿงธ
  • 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ€” up ๐Ÿ‘ or down ๐Ÿ‘Ž!
  • 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐ŸŽจ

Solve the Case

Case 1

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'I like summer BECAUSE swim!'

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Pick a topic you feel strongly about. Try to argue the opposite side.

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For the dinner table

โ€œWhen is it OK to disagree โ€” and how?โ€

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