Case 10 of 20 ยท Arguments & Debate
Puzzlebeginnerโญ 30 XPโ๏ธ Court of FairStraw Man vs Steel Man
๐ซ What's the BEST part of school.
๐ฏ Your mission
Crack the code.
โก The twist
Find the weakness in the argument you agree with.
What You'll Learn
Key Concept: Representing opposing arguments fairly
Think About This
๐ซ What's the BEST part of school? Everyone shares their answer. Can you find something GOOD about someone else's answer even if it's different from yours?
Thinking Steps
๐ Discover!
Look at the activity. What's interesting? What stands out?
๐ค Wonder!
Ask yourself: WHY is it like that? What do I think?
โ Try It!
Pick your answer or try the challenge. Be brave!
โญ Share!
Tell a friend or grown-up what you figured out!
Key Points
Master representing opposing arguments fairly
Apply arguments & debate in real situations
Build habits of arguments & debate
Key Vocabulary
Disagree
When you think something different โ and that's okay!
Agree
When you think the same thing as someone
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 representing opposing arguments fairly? 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 3Sharing reason makes idea...?
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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