THE GIVER EDITION SO HYPED FOR THESE DEBATES WITH A PARTNER DISCUSS Do you agree with the Giver that Life here is so predictable so orderly so painless Do you agree with Jonas that We really have to protect people from wrong choices ID: 602930
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THE GREAT DEBATE
THE GIVER EDITION
SO HYPED FOR THESE DEBATES!!!!!Slide2
WITH A PARTNER, DISCUSS:
Do you agree with the Giver that, “Life here is so predictable, so orderly, so painless”?
Do you agree with Jonas that, “We really have to protect people from wrong choices”? Are these justifications for the Community?
** You will share for your partner **Slide3
TOPIC:
A JUST SOCIETY IS ONE IN WHICH EVERYONE IS THE SAMESlide4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR POINT
Use examples from the text, your own life, and history
Each group will get a packet with starter arguments and ideasPotential topics to talk about:Problems or positives in Jonas’s societyProblems or positives in public school
Genocide, marriage equality, civil rights, women’s lib, etc.Slide5
FOUR ROLES
SPEECH WRITER (2)
PRESENTER (2)RESEARCH DIRECTOR (2)TASKMASTER (2)Slide6
SPEECH WRITER
Write the speeches for the presenters
Ensure that everything is grammatically correct and has good flowOrganize speeches for clarity and maximum persuasion
PRESENTERDeliver your team’s position clearly and confidentlySpeak expressively and with gustoPersuade your audienceSlide7
Research Director
Organize research from group members
Delegate specific websites/tasks to specific team members Act as the taskmaster – keep everyone on task and researching
Keep everyone in the group motivated and workingEnsure that everyone has some responsibilityGive feedback to the other group members on their progress
Task MasterSlide8
GRADING
You and your group will be graded on my observations of your work, your final speeches, and an individual reflection.
75 points = observation and speeches25 points = individual reflectionSlide9
YOUR GROUP WILL NEED:
Role descriptionsLaptops
or computersA google doc or Edmodo group pageSlide10
FOUR TEAMS
When I say GO,
SILENTLY walk to the corner of the room that designates your position:
STRONGLY AGREE
AGREE
STRONGLY DISAGREE
DISAGREE
Front of room