Weighing the War: Debating For and Against the War in Iraq
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Description
In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students examine President Bush's September 2004 address at the United Nations. They then stage formal debates arguing for or against the reasons to go to war in Iraq, and the outcomes of the president's decisions.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: English-Language Arts, Oral Presentations, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, World History, American Democracy
Standards
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ELA.11-12.LS.AEOMC.1.13 Analyze the four basic types of persuasive speech (i.e., propositions of fact, v...
ELA.11-12.LS.ODOC.1.9 Use research and analysis to justify strategies for gesture, movement, and vocal...
ELA.9-10.LS.AEOMC.1.12 Evaluate the clarity, quality, effectiveness, and general coherence of a speaker...
ELA.9-10.LS.ODOC.1.5 Recognize and use elements of classical speech forms (e.g., introduction, first ...
HSS.11.USHGCCTC.11.9.6 Describe U.S. Middle East policy and its strategic, political, and economic inte...
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- Teacher Materials
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Instructional Strategy
Grouping: Heterogeneous; Large Group Instruction
Teaching Method: Discussions; Cooperative Learning; Brainstorming