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Case 7 of 20 ยท Arguments & Debate

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The Formal Debate

The Formal Debate
๐Ÿ”ŽCase Brief #7

๐Ÿ“š Should kids read every day.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Play the role, make the call.

โšก The twist

Find the weakness in the argument you agree with.

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿ’ฌ Let's Think & Play! Give yourself a hug โ€” you're a great thinker! ๐Ÿค— Today's adventure: structured debate practice! 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: Structured debate practice

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Think About This

๐Ÿ“š Should kids read every day? Think of reasons for YES and for NO. Which side has better reasons?

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 structured debate practice

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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

Agree

When you think the same thing as someone

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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 structured debate practice? 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

1 of 3

๐Ÿฑ or ๐Ÿถ โ€” ONE right answer?

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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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