For two weeks this summer, I served as a debate & political philosophy teacher to some amazing students at Liberty Leads in Harlem. They were very smart, whitty, charismatic, and overall great kids.
We covered three ethical issues: legalization of drugs, undocumented children, and censorship. Their critical thinking skills shined through on each issue.
You can check out our syllabus here and course website here. The course website has detailed resources for each negative and affirmative position the kids could take.
Please borrow some teaching ideas and let me know how it went. If you need a sample of slides, check out the slideshare clip below.
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Teaching a Debate Course: My Adventure and Some Resources and Tips