Case 1 of 20 ยท Arguments & Debate
Lessonbeginnerโญ 30 XPโ๏ธ Court of FairI Think Because...
๐๐ฆ If you could only eat ONE food forever, what would it be.
๐ฏ Your mission
Master the idea.
โก The twist
Find the weakness in the argument you agree with.
What You'll Learn
Key Concept: Giving reasons for beliefs
Think About This
๐๐ฆ If you could only eat ONE food forever, what would it be? Convince your friend your choice is better!
Thinking Steps
๐ Search!
Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?
๐ก Ideas!
Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!
๐ฏ Choose!
Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?
๐ช Reflect!
Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too โ you learned!
Key Points
Master giving reasons for beliefs
Apply arguments & debate in real situations
Build habits of arguments & debate
Key Vocabulary
Agree
When you think the same thing as someone
Reason
The 'WHY' behind what you think
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!' ๐ง
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! ๐งธ
- 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ up ๐ or down ๐!
- 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐จ
Solve the Case
Case 1
1 of 3๐ฑ or ๐ถ โ ONE right answer?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Pick a topic you feel strongly about. Try to argue the opposite side.
For the dinner table
โWhen is it OK to disagree โ and how?โ
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