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Case 10 of 20 ยท Arguments & Debate

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Straw Man vs Steel Man

Straw Man vs Steel Man
๐Ÿ”ŽCase Brief #10

๐Ÿซ What's the BEST part of school.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Crack the code.

โšก The twist

Find the weakness in the argument you agree with.

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿ’ฌ Let's Think & Play! Wiggle your thinking fingers! ๐Ÿ–๏ธโœจ Today's adventure: representing opposing arguments fairly! 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: Representing opposing arguments fairly

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Think About This

๐Ÿซ What's the BEST part of school? Everyone shares their answer. Can you find something GOOD about someone else's answer even if it's different from yours?

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ‘€ Discover!

Look at the activity. What's interesting? What stands out?

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๐Ÿค” Wonder!

Ask yourself: WHY is it like that? What do I think?

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โœ‹ Try It!

Pick your answer or try the challenge. Be brave!

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โญ Share!

Tell a friend or grown-up what you figured out!

Key Points

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Master representing opposing arguments fairly

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Apply arguments & debate in real situations

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Build habits of arguments & debate

Key Vocabulary

Disagree

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

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 representing opposing arguments fairly? 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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Sharing reason makes idea...?

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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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