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Subject/Grade: Biology
Opening/Anticipatory Set: Create a list of 5 ecology related controversial topics; it can be something
found in the news, mentioned in class, or you are interested in.
Teacher Will:
Review how the debate will work. Instruct
students to read through the rubric.
Student Will:
Listen to the debate format and expectations.
Read through the rubric.
Differentiation: Students who have difficulty following and understanding verbal instructions can
be given written instructions to follow along with.
Teacher Will:
Student Will:
Guide students through the process of selecting Participate in the topic selection process.
two ecology related topics.
Differentiation: Students that have difficulty sequencing items in a list can work together to
determine which topics are the best and which should be eliminated.
Teacher Will:
Provide support and suggestions to create pro
and con debate arguments.
Grade students on debate performance.
Student Will:
Create both a pro and con case for the
assigned topic.
Debate assigned pro or con case of topic.
Differentiation: Students that have difficulty writing everything down can use the laptops to create
research document in Google docs or Word.
Closure/Lesson Summary: Debrief of the debates, what went well, what can be improved, and audience
and teacher impressions. Also a winner will be determined based on the criteria mentioned in the
rubric. Students will also get the opportunity to read feedback from the students in the audience.