Debate Passages and Discussions

This No-Prep Classroom Discussions & Debates Bundle includes a TON of games & topics to get your kids going from “chatting” to “discussing”.

They’ll be so busy having a blast exchanging passionate arguments & ideas with one another all while increasing their critical thinking, public speaking, and note-taking skills.

Why No Prep Classroom Discussions and Debates

• No Prep: Each debate has 2 passages (one for each stance), additional resource page, and planning pages included.
• Hands-on: Provides opportunities for student research and hands-on-learning.
• Cross-Curricular Connections: The planning resources included are adaptable and can be used in other subject areas.
• Positive Student Interactions: Great connection to SEL and Character Education through supporting positive student interactions while facilitating respectful student conversations.
• Ease of Use: Distance or on-site learning friendly.
• Encourages Critical Thinking Skills: Teaches students appropriate ways to research topics, form an opinion, and respectfully support their opinion.

What’s Included:

• 30 Topic Cards… for games like Rebuttal Ping Pong created to help your students go back and forth (find out who can go the LONGEST with rebuttals!).
• 26 Debate Passages… so your kids can read up and take a STANCE on topics such as “Is social media a good thing?” or “Should kids have cell phones?”… and much, much more.
• 5 Debate Games & Exercises… including “I Couldn’t Disagree More,” “Focus on Filler Words”… and an end-of-session exercise designed to help your students REFLECT on everything they’ve talked about and discovered during the debate.
• 90+ Debate Topic Research Sites… with at least 5 links per debate passage to give your kids additional research material (because when we say “no prep,” we mean NO PREP).
• 11 Debate Talk Posters… so your kids have prompts to start and defend their ideas confidently and POLITELY.

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