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ELEMENTARY DEBATE

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When is Class    Directions    Rooms/Postings    Zoom Link

BRING: Print paper, Printed Scripts for your lab, Pen, Laptop/Tablet to connect to projector (usb c, hdmi cord)

LEAD PERSON BRING: TV (if none in second classroom), snacks, pens for kids, laptops for kids without them.

 

Student Elementary Debate Prep Page

 

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Special Note to Instructors:

KIDS NEED TO SAVE THEIR CASES AND RESPONSES so they are ready to go for the tournament.
Prep Time at the tournament is shorter than we give in class—they need those cases and responses.

 

CLASS 1

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup  Lab Rooms  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

BEGINNERS DURING CLASS: CLASS 1 BEGINNERS.pptx 

Beginners Topic: Students should be allowed to bring cell phones to school.

 

RETURNERS DURING CLASS: CLASS 1 NEW RETURNERS.pptx

Returners Topic: Schools should use the “45-15” year long schedule.

 

 

CLASS 2

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup  Lab Rooms  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

BEGINNERS DURING CLASS: CLASS 2 BEGINNERS.pptx

Beginners Topic: Students should be allowed to bring cell phones to school.

 

RETURNERS DURING CLASS: Have a Debate

Returners Topic: Schools should use the “45-15” year long schedule.

 

AFTER CLASS MUST DO RIGHT AWAY: Tell Jim your Teams

Jim needs your teams to avoid a major slow down.
When you don’t submit—it means pairings get delayed which
causes upset kids and parents who do not know what to prepare.
 PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR TEAMS.

 

CLASS 3

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup  Elem Pairings  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

DURING CLASS:

Present: replace zoos with virtual reality animal parks.pptx (10+ minutes)

Topic: Zoos should be replaced with virtual reality animal parks.

then DEBATE 1

DURING THESE FIRST DEBATES, YOU MUST HANDHOLD and DIRECT THE KIDS.
Very clearly tell them what they are doing during the debate.
And when a kid gets up to speak—tell the kid who responds to that student that they need to be ready to respond.
Be sure to tell them (interrupting speaker nicely) that they need to face the judge INCLUDING during question and answer.

 

AFTER CLASS: Judging Instructions, Link to Online Comments Entry

 

 

CLASS 4

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup  Elem Pairings  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

DURING CLASS: DEBATE 2

Topic: Zoos should be replaced with virtual reality animal parks.

DURING THESE FIRST DEBATES, YOU MUST HANDHOLD and DIRECT THE KIDS.
Very clearly tell them what they are doing during the debate.
And when a kid gets up to speak—tell the kid who responds to that student that they need to be ready to respond.
Be sure to tell them (interrupting speaker nicely) that they need to face the judge INCLUDING during question and answer.

 

AFTER CLASS: Judging Instructions, Link to Online Comments Entry

 

CLASS 5

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup  Elem Pairings  Post Missing Kids to Slack

Students were provide this information before class: TOPIC: Elementary schools should have 60 or more minutes of recess time.

 

DURING CLASS TEACH THIS: recess-time-in-elem-schools.pptx (10 minutes)

Then you have a Debate on the TOPIC: Elementary schools should have 60 or more minutes of recess time.

 

AFTER CLASS: Fill out Comments Form

 

 

 

CLASS 6

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup  Elem Pairings  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

Debate on TOPIC: Elementary schools should have 60 or more minutes of recess time.

THEN DO THIS: Fill out Recognitions Sheet

Then present recognitions for each kid and top speakers and teams get announced.

 

AFTER CLASS: Fill out Comments Form

 

 

 

Complete your Timesheet: Timesheet   WC Workers Only

Sign up to Judge at Seattle U Tournament

 

CLASS 7

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup  Elem Pairings  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

DURING CLASS: Go through Drills for Seattle U Tournament 

 

AFTER CLASS: Complete Climb Story Form

 

Tell Jim When You Can Work next Afterschool Session

Tell Jim When can you work Summer Camps

 

Sun Nov 23 SU Event

At Seattle U 9am to 6pm

 

Research  Typing Script  Handwriting Script  Elem Pro Con Format  Feedback

Results   Certificates   Registration Agreements

 

 

SU Tournament Results

 

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