Daily Lesson Plan
Teacher: Katherine Luna Level : B1
Unit Topic/Theme: Controversial Issues Date: 30-10-2019
Objectives - At the conclusion of this lesson SWBAT:
Content Objectives Skills Objectives
Learn new vocabulary. Talk about controversial issues.
Recognize non-counts nouns that represent Create sustainable arguments to debate
abstract ideas. about controversial issues.
Apply correctly non-counts that represents. Propose solutions.
abstract ideas in thought and criteria.
Materials: Class resource, students’ resource, and worksheets.
PROCEDURE
SOCIAL RITUAL:
Greeting
Attendance
Agenda
PRESENTATION Time
Warm up. - The teacher writes 2 riddles on the board and show two picture per each one.
I am represented with a woman I am represented with a dove
My eyes are bandaged My color is white
I always carry a balance They all look for me
What am I? What am I?
15 min
Students can answer "JUSTICE" and "PEACE" the teacher confirms and clarifies
that these are examples of the topic class "controversial issues". Then the teacher
asks students for more examples of controversial issues in the world.
The teacher explains that the controversial issues are abstract nouns. Teacher
shows a video and explains what is an abstract noun
https://youtu.be/L9L3nzfWeoA Only 3 minutes of the video
Teacher gives some nouns for abstract ideas
Advice Investment Peace Success
Crime Justice Politics Time
Education Life Poverty Work
Health News Progress
Information Patience Proof
VOCABULARY
Radical adj. supporting complete political or social change
Liberal adj supporting changes in political, social, or religious systems that
respect the different beliefs, ideas, etc., of other people -
Moderate adj. having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that
are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable or sensible
Conservative adj. preferring to continue to do things as they have been done
in the past rather than risking changes
Reactionary strongly opposed to political or social change-a reactionary
Teacher explains the grammatical rules and the use of non-counts nouns that
represent abstract ideas.
Education is an important issue
NOT: The education is an important issue.
NOT: Educations are an important issue.
News about politics is always interesting
NOT: News about the politics is always interesting
NOT: News about politics are always interesting
After that, teacher gives some examples.
PRACTICE
Students have to choose the correct form of the nouns and verbs on the
worksheet. Teacher and students will check out them together.
Students have to correct the error on the worksheet. Teacher and students will
check out them together.
Students have to research some vocabulary about continuum of political and 10
social beliefs. Teacher and students will check out them together.
Students have to see this video only 3 minutes in order to follow the way that she
arguments about politics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEUVSaptjsw
Students have to see this video only 3 minutes in order to follow the way that
they do a debate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hCq0V_edbY
PRODUCTION
Students will choose a controversial issue seen in class to conduct a debate.
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The course will be divided into 3 groups: the first group will be the group in favor
the second in control and the third will listen to both parties and offer possible
solutions to the controversial issue.
Before starting the organization of the debate, the teacher will provide a question
sheet that will help the students.
Assessment -
Informal assessment: student’s participation and interaction.
Further information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
The students will present the debate in class. Score /30
Criteria
1. Organization and Clarity /5
2. Use of Arguments /5
3. Use the vocabulary and grammatical content /5
4. Use of Examples and Facts /5
5. Use of Rebuttal /5
6. Presentation Style /5
CONTROVERSIAL ISUUES
Advice Investment Peace Success
Crime Justice Politics Time
Education Life Poverty Work
Health News Progress
Information Patience Proof
VOCABULARY
Radical adj. supporting complete political or social change
Liberal adj supporting changes in political, social, or religious
systems that respect the different beliefs, ideas, etc., of other
people -
Moderate adj. having opinions or beliefs, especially about
politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider
reasonable or sensible
Conservative adj. preferring to continue to do things as they have
been done in the past rather than risking changes
Reactionary strongly opposed to political or social change-a
reactionary
NEVER USE “THE”
DO NOT PLURALIZE
USE “IS”
WORKSHEET
Name:
Level:
Date:
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Choose the correct form of the nouns and verbs.
1 Our (advice/advices) to you (is / are) to avoid discussing politics. 2 (Poverty / The
poverty) (was / were) the topic of the international conference. 3 Both candidates have
programs for (the health / health) and (educations / education). 4 Making (peace / the
peace) takes a lot of (work / works) and a long time. 5 Good news (is / are) hard to find
in the newspaper these days.
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Correct the errors. information
information
Here's some political informations about the election. The good news are that both
candidates have programs for the education. The liberal candidate, Bill Slate, says
financial helps for the schools are a question of the justice. The poverty has affected the
quality of the schools, and students from schools in poor areas don't have a success.
Joanna Clark, the conservative candidate, disagrees. She believes a progress has been
made by investing in the teacher education. Her advices are to keep the old policy.
"Creating better schools takes the time and a patience," she says.
VOCABULARY
Write the meaning
Radical
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Reactionary
What advice would you like to give the president / prime minister / king / queen? What do you
QUESTIONS
think about the president / primeTO GENERATE
minister IDEAS
/ king / queen? FOR
What doTHE DEBATE
you think about our
government's policies? Are you liberal or conservative? Who are you voting for in the
What advice would you like to give the president / prime minister / king / queen?
election?
What do you think about the president / prime minister / king / queen?
What do you think about our government's policies?
Are you liberal or conservative? Who are you voting for in the election?
Basic Argument Construction
Label
Before developing an argument, you need to tell the judges what your argument is about. A
label should clarify to your judges the main idea of your argument in less than a sentence.
Explain
Once you’ve told the judges what your argument is about, you need to explain what exactly
you meant. This section of your argument is also referred to as analysis. It is very important
that as you explain your argument you walk your judge logically through the steps of your
point. Your ultimate goal is to show the judges why your argument is true.
Example
After explaining why your argument is true, it is very useful to provide an example or
evidence to support your claim. In a prepared motion, you might use statistics or a very
specific example. But in an impromptu round, it is unlikely that you know tons about the
topic. If you do, that’s great! Otherwise, using general examples or linking your argument to
another idea can be just as useful. Make sure to explain why your example is relevant; if you
Resource: https://saskdebate.ca/resources/resources-for-students/basic-argument-construction
don’t tie it to your argument, the example doesn’t serve a purpose.
Tieback
A tie back is a few sentences explaining what makes your argument so important to the round
and why it belongs in your case. Think of it as the concluding sentence in a written
Debate Scoring paragraph. Sheet
Debate Topic:____________________________________
An example of LEET (motion: THW install bike lanes in major cities)
Date: _______________ Pro, Con or solutions (circle one)
Team Member Names:
Label: Bike lanes are safer for cyclists
CLASSROOM DEBATE RUBRIC
Explain: Both being on sidewalks and unprotected roads can be dangerous for cyclists. If
Levels
unknowing pedestrians or cars fail to see cyclists, it canofbePerformance
incredibly dangerous. Cyclists are
threatened in both places making cycling an inaccessible option for people.
Criteria 1 2 3 5
1. Organization and Unclear in Clear in some Mostly clear and Completely
Clarity: most parts parts but not orderly in all clear and
viewpoints and over all parts orderly
responses are outlined presentation
both clearly and
orderly.
2. Use of Few or no Some relevant Many reasons Most relevant
Arguments: relevant reasons given given: fairly reasons given
reasons are given to reasons given relevant in support
support viewpoint.
3. Use the Unclear in Clear in some Mostly clear and Completely
vocabulary and most parts parts but not orderly in all clear u se of
grammatical content over all parts vocabulary
Use in a correct way and grammar
the nouns abstract
4. Use of Examples Few or no Some relevant Many Most relevant
and Facts: relevant examples/facts examples/facts supporting
examples and facts are supporting given given: fairly examples and
given to support examples/fac relevant facts given
reasons, with ts
references
5. Use of Rebuttal: No effective Few effective Some effective Many
arguments made by counter- counter- counter- effective
the other teams are arguments arguments arguments made counter-
responded to and dealt made made arguments
with effectively. made
6. Presentation Few style Few style All style features All style
Style: features were features were were used, most features were
tone of voice, use of used; not used but they convincingly used
gestures, and level of convincingly were used convincingly
enthusiasm are convincingly
convincing to
audience.
Total: ______
