Case 18 of 20 · Arguments & Debate

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Debate Etiquette

🔎Case Brief #18

📚 Should kids read every day.

🎯 Your mission

Find the truth.

⚡ The twist

Could a smart person disagree? How?

What You'll Learn

💬 Let's Think & Play! Wiggle your thinking fingers! 🖐️✨ Today's adventure: rules of respectful intellectual combat! Here's what we'll do: 🖐️ LOOK at the fun activity below 🤔 THINK about what you see 🗣️ TALK about your ideas with someone ✏️ TRY the challenge — there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! 💪 Let's go! ⬇️

Key Concept: Rules of respectful intellectual combat

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Think About This

📚 Should kids read every day? Think of reasons for YES and for NO. Which side has better reasons?

Thinking Steps

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👀 Discover!

Look at the activity. What's interesting? What stands out?

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🤔 Wonder!

Ask yourself: WHY is it like that? What do I think?

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✋ Try It!

Pick your answer or try the challenge. Be brave!

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⭐ Share!

Tell a friend or grown-up what you figured out!

Key Points

Master rules of respectful intellectual combat

Apply arguments & debate in real situations

Build habits of arguments & debate

Key Vocabulary

Listen

Paying attention to what someone else says

Disagree

When you think something different — and that's okay!

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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!' 🧃

Talk About It

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

1Can you teach a stuffed animal about rules of respectful intellectual combat? They're a great audience! 🧸
2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs — up 👍 or down 👎!
3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! 🎨

Solve the Case

Case 1

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Learn from disagreements?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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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

“When is it OK to disagree — and how?”

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