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Case 1 of 20 ยท Arguments & Debate

Lessonbeginnerโญ 30 XPโš–๏ธ Court of Fair

I Think Because...

I Think Because...
๐Ÿ”ŽCase Brief #1

๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฆ If you could only eat ONE food forever, what would it be.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Master the idea.

โšก The twist

Find the weakness in the argument you agree with.

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿ’ฌ Let's Think & Play! Wiggle your thinking fingers! ๐Ÿ–๏ธโœจ Today's adventure: giving reasons for beliefs! Here's what we'll do: ๐Ÿ–๏ธ LOOK at the fun activity below ๐Ÿค” THINK about what you see ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ TALK about your ideas with someone โœ๏ธ TRY the challenge โ€” there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! ๐Ÿ’ช Let's go! โฌ‡๏ธ

Key Concept: Giving reasons for beliefs

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Think About This

๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฆ If you could only eat ONE food forever, what would it be? Convince your friend your choice is better!

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ” Search!

Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?

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๐Ÿ’ก Ideas!

Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!

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๐ŸŽฏ Choose!

Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?

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๐Ÿชž Reflect!

Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too โ€” you learned!

Key Points

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Master giving reasons for beliefs

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Apply arguments & debate in real situations

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Build habits of arguments & debate

Key Vocabulary

Agree

When you think the same thing as someone

Reason

The 'WHY' behind what you think

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Why This Matters in Real Life

When you tell Mom WHY you want something, you're making an argument! 'I want juice BECAUSE I'm thirsty!' ๐Ÿงƒ

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

  • 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about giving reasons for beliefs? They're a great audience! ๐Ÿงธ
  • 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ€” up ๐Ÿ‘ or down ๐Ÿ‘Ž!
  • 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐ŸŽจ

Solve the Case

Case 1

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๐Ÿฑ or ๐Ÿถ โ€” ONE right answer?

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Pick a topic you feel strongly about. Try to argue the opposite side.

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For the dinner table

โ€œWhen is it OK to disagree โ€” and how?โ€

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