REVISED DEBATE SCHEDULE

Thursday, May 22nd
Matt and Nick vs. Dylan and Tony
Violent video games should be banned under federal law.

Tuesday, May 27th
Brandon and Alex vs. Andrew and Paige
Physical education classes should be banned from the public school system.

Wednesday, May 28th
Jimmy and Eric vs. John and Ally
The voting age should be lowered to 16.

Thursday, May 29th
Nicole and Robyn vs. Ashley and Lauren
The Constitution should be ammended in order to allow foreign born people to run for president

Friday, May 30th
Cara and Cristina vs. Katherine and Christina
Hospitals, rehab centers, and therapists should be legally allowed to force feed anorexics.

Monday, June 2nd
Caitlin and Sam vs. AJ and Paul
Torture in interrogation of prisoners should be an acceptable practice in regard to suspected terrorists.

Notes on Writing Cross Examination Questions

Deadlines

At the beginning of class today:

• You must submit your cross examination notes from yesterday's reading.

By the end of the class period today:

• You must submit one more affirmative case brief and one more negative case brief.

By the end of the class period on Friday:

• You must submit a list of 10 possible affirmative questions and a list of 10 possible negative questions.

Debate Schedule:

Monday, May 19th

Nicole and Robyn vs. Ashley and Lauren
The Constitution should be ammended in order to allow foreign born people to run for president

Tuesday, May 20th

Cara and Cristina bs. Katherine and Christina
Hospitals, rehab centers, and therapists should be legally allowed to force feed anorexics.

Wednesday, May 21st

Caitlin and Sam vs. AJ and Paul
Torture in interrogation of prisoners should be an acceptable practice in regard to suspected terrorists.

Thursday, May 22nd

Matt and Nick vs. Dylan and Tony
Violent video games should be banned under federal law.

Tuesday, May 27th

Brandon and Alex vs. Andrew and Paige
Physical education classes should be banned from the public school system.

Wednesday, May 28th

Jimmy and Eric vs. John and Ally
The voting age should be lowered to 16.

Deadlines

By the end of the period today each team must submit:

• Affirmative outline of major claims
• Negative outline of major claims
• One affirmative brief (harm/significance or inherency)
• One negative brief (harm/significance or inherency)

By 7AM Monday morning each student must have:

• At least three viable sources cited and correctly formatted on www.noodletools.com
• At least ten note cards with "direct quotes," "my ideas," and "tags" completed.

Understanding The Bill of Rights

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”

THINK: What it would be like to live in a country where the government does not guarantee its citizens a “free press?” To what types of news stories or articles would they be denied access?

To view the links below, right click on them and choose "Open in new window."
Skim today’s issue of The New York Times. http://eedition.nytimes.com/newsstand/main Which articles or images would probably not be published in a country without a law guaranteeing freedom of the press? Record your ideas on this worksheet. You can type in the fields and save the sheet to your H drive. Then, when you have completed the sheet, save it again, print it, and give the hard copy to me. If you finish early, continue researching your debate topic.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/NIE/CensorThePress_Student.pdf

Cross Examination Debate Topics

Nicole and Robyn vs. Ashley and Lauren

• The Constitution should be ammended in order to allow foreign born people to run for president

Cara and Cristina bs. Katherine and Christina

• Hospitals, rehab centers, and therapists should be legally allowed to force feed anorexics.

Caitlin and Sam vs. AJ and Paul

• Torture in interrogation of prisoners should be an acceptable practice in regard to suspected terrorists.

Matt and Nick vs. Dylan and Tony

• Violent video games should be banned under federal law.

Brandon and Alex vs. Andrew and Paige

• Physical education classes should be banned from the public school system.

Jimmy and Eric vs. John and Ally

• The voting age should be lowered to 16.

Cross Examination Debate Topics

Browse through the topics on the Debatabase: http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_index.php

Choose three topics you would be interested in debating. Write a RESOLVED statement for the topic and a few sentences explaining why this would be a good topic.

Remember: This must be a policy debate. The RESOLVED must call for a change to the present system.

You must have your debate ideas posted to this blog by the end of the period.

THERE WILL BE AN EXAM ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS ON TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH. LINK TO THE BILL OF RIGHTS HERE AND USE YOUR CLASS NOTES TO REVIEW FOR THE EXAM.

Closing Arguments

Work with your partner to write a 1-2 minute closing argument. Write out your entire closing argument as if you were preparing a speech. Be sure to include a summary of your main points and use convincing and persuasive language and rhetorical strategies. Post your work to this blog by the end of the period.

Current Events Response

Choose an article from today's issue of The New York Times.

Please click here to view your issue(s).

• Summarize the issue. What are the two sides of the issue?
• What could be a possible RESOLVED statement for a debate on this issue?
• Would you like to see this issue debated in class? Why?

Important information for next week's debates

Due on Monday:

• Each team must submit 8 case briefs (harm + and -, significance + and -, inherency + and -, and solvency + and -).

The day of your debate, you must submit:

• An outline of your constructives
• Your case briefs
• A flow sheet from each person on your team

You will find out whether you are on the affirmative or the negative side the day before your debate.

Debate Dates:

Tuesday's debate has been postponed!!!

Wednesday, 4/9: Nick and Ashley vs. Dylan and Lauren

Thursday, 4/10: Tony and Alex vs. Sam and Christina

Friday, 4/11: John and Andrew vs. Caitlin and Nicole

Monday, 4/14: A.J. and Ally vs. Katherine and Paige

Tuesday, 4/15: Cara and Eric vs. Jimmy

Wednesday, 4-16: Cristina and Robyn vs. Matt and Paul

Obama Speech 3/18/08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzgVy6Mj2Bw

If you are working on Healthcare

Write a rebuttal to the following editorial:

http://opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110008213

If you are working on teen drinking...

Write a rebuttal to the following article:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1011/is_v20/ai_3450467

If you are working on gun control....

Write a rebuttal to the following editorial:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/01/opinion/01sat1.html?_r=1

Work for Friday

Go to the following website and research your topic. Then, post at least three facts and the title and author of the article where you found those facts on this blog. EACH MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP MUST DO THIS!!!

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/smithtown?db=OVRC

the password is: hseast

You may only use this website for today. Your work will be checked today. A penalty will be incurred on evreryone's grade if the sub reports any bad behavior.

Valentine's Day Debate

Some people believe that Valentine's day should be boycotted. Read the following overview of the holiday and write whether you agree or disagree with those who oppose the holiday.

http://www.history.com/minisites/valentine/viewPage?pageId=882

The Matador Blog Response

Choose any article from the "Viewpoints" section of The Matador. Read the article and post a response to it on the blog. Be sure to include the TITLE of the article in your response.


P.S. - Don't forget to vote!!!

In Class Current Events Response

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/washington/12assess.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Your choice

Choose an article from today and comment here. Be sure to include the title of the article and the newspaper where you read it.

www.newsday.com

www.nytimes.com

Notes on Public Speaking

In-Class Current Event

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/07/us/07green.html?pagewanted=all

Qualities of Public Speaking

Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS94D2tmPYo

Clinton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB16r8K4NHI

The Republican Debate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-0aUbyLU-k

Project Requirements

Copy of the assignment

By the end of the class period today...

You need to have

• at least one source for your project cited on www.noodletools.com.
• your list on www.noodletools.com shard with me (class name: Debate 5)
• a comment posted to this blog consisting of:

1. your topic
2. a summary of the issue
3. both of your first names and last initial at the end of the summary

Current Events Homework for January 29th

Link to the article below regarding public cameras. Then, write a response (a few sentences in length) to the issue(s) addressed in the article. After reading the article, click "back" and then click "comments." You may also respond to what other students have written.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/ny-liteen295555815jan29,0,5689091.story

Current Events - January 29th, in class assignment

Link to the article below regarding the economic aid package. Then, write a response (a few sentences in length) to the issue(s) addressed in the article. After reading the article, click "back" and then click "comments." You may also respond to what other students have written.

http://www.newsday.com/business/sns-ap-economy-stimulus,0,4080805.story

Welcome to Debate

In this class, we will:

• practice various elements of public speaking
• utilize methods of persuasion and argumentation
• discuss current events and current issues
• explore various methods of research
• practice responsible researching
• analyze the elements of debate
• learn to debate in various formats
• work cooperatively to develop debates
• practice debating in formal in informal settings

Things you will need for this class:

• A marble notebook
• Two folders
• A flash drive (the cheapest one possible) or other electronic storage device
• Pens, pencils, and highlighters
• An email address (if you don't already have one, I suggest http://www.gmail.com/)
• You should bookmark the page for this blog: http://baionedebate.blogspot.com/

Grading:

You will be graded in the following areas:

• Homework
• Class work
• Blog participation
• Participation
• Cooperative work
• Written assignments
• Research
• Speaking assignments
• Debates