12 Week Debate Unit Plan – v.2.

ELA Standards Met

Week 1 Introduction to Public Speaking
Day 1 Discussion: what makes a good public speech?

Day 2 Introduction to argumentation: ARE and ARE LS 1.5

exercises
Day 3 Assignment of first speech; advertisement
analysis practice with ARE

Day 4 Speech organization discussion and nonverbal LS 1.1, 1.2

communication reading

Day 5 Viewing and analyzing a speech: MLK's "I LS 1.1, 1.2

have a Dream"

Week 2
Day 6 First speeches
Day 7 Debriefing from first speeches
Day 8 Introduction to debate: 4-step refutation R 2.6-2.8

Day 9 4-step refutation practice and exercise LS 1.3; R 2.6-2.8

Day 10 Introduction to debate: understanding and

analyzing a topic

Week 3
Day 11 Introduction to debate: preparing to watch the
sample debate; flowing exercise

Day 12 Watch the sample debate

Day 13 Discussion of sample debate; view judge's
decision
Day 14 Announcement of first round topics
Day 15 Brainstorming on first round topics: assign
article for reading for Monday

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Week 4
Day 16 Introduction to research: reading and LS: 1.8, 1.9; R: 2.1-2.7
analyzing an article
Day 17 Introduction to research: reading and LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.5
analyzing an article
Day 18 Constructing arguments: discussion and LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6
exercises about reasoning and evidence

Day 19 Small group work on upcoming topics LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 20 Small group work on upcoming topics LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Week 5
Day 21 First debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 22 First debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 23 First debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 24 First debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 25 First debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7

Week 6
Day 26 Review and debrief from last week's debates LS: 1.8

Day 27 Understanding impacts and significance

Day 28 Understanding offensive and defensive LS: 2.4a-d; R 2.7

arguments
Day 29 Understanding judging
Day 30 Assignment of topics for second debate

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Week 7
Day 31 Research and preparation for second debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 32 Research and preparation for second debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 33 Research and preparation for second debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 34 Research and preparation for second debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 35 Research and preparation for second debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Week 8
Day 36 Second debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 37 Second debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 38 Second debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 39 Second debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 40 Second debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7

Week 9
Day 41 Review and debrief from last week's debate LS: 1.8
Day 42 Announcement of topics for third debate

Day 43 Research and preparation for third debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 44 Research and preparation for third debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 45 Research and preparation for third debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

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Week 10
Day 46 Research and preparation for third debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 47 Research and preparation for third debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 48 Practice speeches on third debate topics LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.2, 2.3a-d
Day 49 Practice speeches on third debate topics LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.2, 2.3a-d
Day 50 Assignment of persuasive essay topics; W 2.3-2.5
discussion of persuasive essay structure and
format

Week 11
Day 51 Research and preparation for third debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 52 Research and preparation for third debate LS: 1.8, 1.9; W: 1.4-1.6

Day 53 Third debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,

2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 54 Third debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 55 Third debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Week 12
Day 56 Third debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 57 Third debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 58 Third debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 59 Third debate LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7
Day 60 Third debate/persuasive essay due LS: 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.4a-d,
2.5a-b; LS: 2.4a-b, 1.0-
1.7

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