M.CT.

M CHIDAMBARAM CHETTYAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Grade 9
Club Lesson Plan
Name of the club: Debate club
Teacher’s In-charge: Mumtaj and Uthamie
No: of students: 6
Day and time: Wednesday at 3 to 3.50 PM

Date Month Activity Learning Resources Reflection

objectives
26.7.2023 July A debate club To develop Mentors, topics, Students were
orientation to critical thinking, research materials, eager to join the
outline its communication, and practice spaces club to enhance
objectives. research, are key their
teamwork, and communication
confidence and research
skills.
2.8.2023 August Introduction to To introduce Debate topics, timer, The introduction
Debate- participants to the judges to debate
concept of debate, sparked curiosity
Debate Question:
about diverse
"Should the death its purpose, and
perspectives and
penalty be the basic elements
involved. honed students
abolished?"
critical thinking
skills for
engaging
discussion
9.8.2023 . August Students conduct To develop the Debate topics, timer, These activities
thorough research student judges not only sharpen
on a particular communication student’s
topic, build a and persuasive communication
precisely structured skills to and persuasion
argument, and strengthen their skills but also
present their points argument enhance the
persuasively to ability of the
influence the students to think
audience's critically.
opinions.
16.8.2023 August Spontaneous To teach students Debate topics, timer, Students
Persuasive how to present judges showcased their
challenge: Students arguments effective
have to present convincingly and communication
their arguments in think on their and critical
a convincing way feet, while also thinking skills
and think on their using evidence by thinking
feet to present and reasoning swiftly,
evidence and effectively. substantiating
reasoning. their arguments,
and presenting
evidence
convincingly.
11.10.2023 October Topic: I-phone vs. To develop Debate topics, timer, Today's debate
Android critical thinking, judges on iPhone vs.
effective Android was
argumentation, enlightening. I
research skills, learned to
understanding of evaluate both
platform-specific platforms
strengths, and the critically and
ability to communicate
articulate and my thoughts
defend one's effectively.
viewpoint on this Exploring the
technology- differences made
related debate. me appreciate
the nuances of
technology
choice.
18.10.2023 October Topic: "Should 1. Understand Presentation slides,
school uniforms be debate structure. handouts
mandatory?" 2. Develop
critical thinking.
1.11.2023 November Pair Games 1. Sentence
 Building
2. Changing
the tone of
speech

8.11.2023 November Topic: "Should 1. Develop Whiteboard,

social media be argumentation handouts
regulated?" skills.
2. Practice
organizing
arguments
effectively.
15.11.2023 November Topic: "Is fast food 1. Develop Whiteboard,
a health hazard?" argumentation handouts
skills.
2. Practice
organizing
arguments
effectively.
22.11.2023 November Topic: "Is 1. Learn to Debate topics, timer
technology making counter opposing
us more isolated?" arguments.
2. Improve
critical thinking.