Debate 1 Review & Preparation for “The Great Debaters”

Debate 1 Review Review the grading criteria for the assignment Choose which 2 categories are your strongest Choose which 2 categories you are successful in or have at least basic skill Choose which 2 categories you need to improve

Now… Write the categories down and give at least three written supports for each category Save the document as a webpage Link it on your webpage

Now… Write the categories down and give at least three written supports for each category Save the document as a webpage Link it on your webpage

For the Film… Research “The Great Debaters” online for plot summaries and historical background Write down 5 important details that deal with the storyline, details from the film, and history at that time Now write down 5 things you want to learn about from watching this film

For your Final… Get into your group of four Decide who will be paired with whom Come up with a list of at least 5 possible topics For the topics try to find 2 major points both for and against the given issue If your group can agree on one topic (with 2 points on either side of the issue) get the topic logged and begin research