Dialogue Discussion & Debate: Social Studies

Challenge students on key societal issues with discussion

and debate on hot topics!

• Provides rationale and examples of discourse as a tool to help students understand history and social science

• Lays out a map for how best to understand and use each of three discourse formats 

• Recommends classroom formats, a model lesson, handouts for students, and suggested criteria for assessment

• Details 12 plans for dialogue, discussion, and/or debate

with identified standards, possible student preconceptions, suggested classroom formats, student handouts, and recommended resources addressing a variety of topics from government and the economy to laws.  100 Pages  2008  Grades 7-12