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Do NOW (5) • 1. Write tonight’s homework in your agenda. – Publish four arguments, four counter arguments and four responses on notecards or a piece of paper that are the same size as notecards. – Practice speaking your arguments, counter arguments and rebuttal in front of an audience for 10 minutes • 2. Complete DO NOW on your classwork. • 3. When finished, you may read over the Athens and Sparta readings that you were given yesterday or organize your binder. Housekeeping and Announcements • 1. Your mini debate is on Monday after break. You must come prepared to share your work! • 2. Get all of your materials organized for the debate that is going to happen! Aims Check • SWBAT draft four arguments, 4 counter arguments and 4 responses on “note cards”. • Things to think about…. – Have you ever been in an argument with someone and you felt like you were winning because you knew exactly what to say in response to the other person? Have you ever felt like you were losing an argument? Why? Vocabulary • Argument: An attempt to persuade someone to think or do something using evidence. – For example: I might present an argument to my mom that I have earned going to the movies with my friends because I am responsible at school, never get on RAA and treat my friends with kindness. • Counter Argument: A logical reply made by the opposition that challenges the first argument. – For example: My mom might present a counter argument and state that while I have shown responsibility at school, I have neglected my chores at home and should therefor not be allowed to go to the movies. • Response: A logical reply to the counter argument that solidifies my first argument. – For example: I might present a response by stating that I am not going to grow up and be a professional chore master, so that is not what I need to truly focus on. I am focusing on my schoolwork to further my education and therefor should be rewarded for my good efforts. You do good things, good things happen, MOM! The Great Debaters • Video Notes: • As you watch this video, please fill in your classwork. Try to identify (in your own words) the argument, counter argument (made by the other team) and the response. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpee ches/moviespeechthegeatdebaterswileyvsokla homacitycollege.html Argument • Samantha Booke: Resolved: Negroes should be -should be admitted --... Resolved: Negroes should be admitted to state universities. My -- My partner and I will prove that blocking a negro's admission to a state university is not only wrong, it is absurd. The negro people are not just a color in the American fabric. They are the thread that holds it all together. Consider the legal and -- and historical record: May 13th, 1865, Sergeant Crocker, a negro, is the last soldier to die in the civil war. 1918, the first U.S. soldiers decorated for bravery in France are negroes Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts. 1920, The New York Times announces that the "n" in "Negro" would hereafter be capitalized. Counter Argument • Oklahoma City College Debater #1: Force upon the South what they are not ready for would result in nothing but but more racial hatred. Dr. W. E. B. Dubois, he's perhaps the most eminent negro scholar in America. He comments, "It's a silly waste of money, time, and temper, to try and propel a powerful majority to do what they are determined not to do. Response • Henry Rowe: My opponent so conveniently chose to ignore the fact that W. E. B. Dubois is the first negro to receive a Ph.D. from a white college - called Harvard. Let’s Work through One Together (Front of Card) Debate Topic: Education in Athens Argument: A logical statement that tries to persuade someone to think as you do. The education that young men and women received in Athens was far superior (better) than the education that students received in Sparta. To begin, I would like to state that the Athenian education was much better than Sparta because they believed in “a sharp mind and a healthy body” (page 263). Education meant not only expanding your mind, but also making your body strong. In addition to learning reading, writing, poetry, math and literature young boys were also educated in sports, wrestling and gymnastics to strengthen their muscles. In Sparta, however, young boys were not given a well-rounded education and simply had to focus on physical education. In Sparta they ignored the most important muscle in the body – the mind. What Makes this a good argument? 1. It is clear and only brings up ONE point. 2. Provides evidence. 3. Argument should be about five sentences 4. Introduction, evidence, closing statement Let’s work through one together…. Back of Card) Counter Argument: What you think the other team might say in response. Remember, to win an argument you must be two steps ahead of your opponent. While the Athenian boys were wasting their time learning about poetry, art and dance, the Spartans were gaining physical strength. Athenians, therefor, did not have as strong an army as the Spartans because they lacked the training. The boys in Athens grew up to be a bunch of sailing wimps who were constantly beaten by the Spartan army! Response: What you would say back to the argument While it is true that the Athenians focused less effort on physical strength, their wellrounded approach to education is still used today in schools across America. In every school students are taught math, arts, literacy as well as physical education. If their method was so wrong, why did it survive thousands of years? What makes this a good Counter Argument? 1. Does not go off topic, but responds to first argument 2. Short and to the point 3. Has a fierce tone What makes this a good Response? 1. Responds directly to the counter argument. 2. Short and to the point 3. Leaves audience with a great final statement! Independent Practice Arguments • 1. Come up with four separate arguments to support your debate topic. • 2. Find evidence from the text with page numbers to support your claim. • 3. Each argument should be at least five sentences. • 4. Must be well-written and logical. • 5. You may use your textbook and the Athens and Sparta reading to assist you. Counter Arguments and Response • 1. Come up with four counter arguments that you think the other team might say about your argument. – Short, to the point – Has evidence to support answer – Discusses why your city-state is better • 2. Come up with four responses – Short, to the point – Has a great final statement – Addresses the claim in the counter argument