Curated OER
The Death Penalty -- Background and Quiz
High schoolers participate in an activity about the death penalty. In groups, they research the history of corporal punishment and take notes on interesting facts. They identify and discuss the arguments for and against the use of it and...
Curated OER
Clean Coal?
High schoolers determine, based on their knowledge of coal pollutants, the effectiveness of clean-coal technologies. They state and defend a position on whether power plants in the United States should be required to upgrade to available...
Curated OER
Radio Program #8: The New Deal
High schoolers identify the projects of the New Deal Programs. They identify the differences and similarities between the CCC and the WPA. Students interview someone who lived during the time period and either participated in the New...
Curated OER
Radio Program #12-The War On Poverty
Students identify the purpose and core elements of programs of the "War on Poverty" and its projects in southeastern Ohio. Students interview people in their community who have helped the poor in some way. Explore unique ways to help...
Curated OER
Wood A Natural Renewable Resource
Students discuss the harvest of trees as a renewable resource. In this renewable resource lesson, students evaluate the importance of how man harvest trees and uses wood as a renewable resource.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Shuttle Discovery Launches Successfully
In this English worksheet, students read "Shuttle Discovery Launches Successfully," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Philippine President Faces Impeachment
In this English instructional activity, students read " Philippine President Faces Impeachment," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the...
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Moscow Subway Cars to Have CCTV
In this English worksheet, learners read "Moscow Subway Cars to Have CCTV," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Election Central 2016: Debating in the Classroom
This link from Election Central 2016 focuses on debating in the classroom by providing several activities, lesson plans, teaching materials, and video clips of Presidential debates and how to hold classroom debates.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Independent Lens: Debate Begins
A third grade class in Wuhan province, China holds debates for the election of class monitor in this segment from Independent Lens. This is the first time education on democracy has been allowed in the city of Wuhan (most populace city...
Other
South Western Learning: Econ News: Policy Debate: Is Microsoft a Monopoly?
This essay provides a debate-style format on whether or not Microsoft is a monopoly. Previous anti-trust cases are cited, both for and against Microsoft's position. Could be used for a classroom debate or opinion essay.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Copyright Infringement or Not? The Debate Over Downloading Music
Contains plans for ten 50-minute lessons that use the issue of downloading music as the topic for persuasive debates. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the...
C-SPAN
S Span Classroom: Gerrymandering
A complete learning module provides students with multi-media information from which they examine and debate the gerrymandering process, debating who should control the redistricting process. Site includes lesson plan, vocabulary...
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching About Standardized Testing
Comprehensive multi-media learning materials plus lesson plan on the debate over standardized testing in schools allows students to debate for themselves whether or not Congress should continue to require annual standardized tests for...
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching About Voter Id Laws
C-SPAN learning module teaches students about the debate over voter ID laws. Students watch videos and read related articles with varying viewpoints and then participate in a classroom deliberation on the topic.
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching About Balanced Budget Amendment
Learning resource using C-SPAN videos and related articles from which students learn what a balanced budget amendment is and whether it's a good idea for the country or not. Students join the debate by participating in a deliberation in...
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Social Media and Free Speech
Complete learning module with lesson plan, video, vocabulary and activities on free speech and social media. Students examine arguments through video and text and debate to what extent should social media be protected as free speech...
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching About Fcc v. Fox
C-Span learning module asks students to examine the question of whether or not the U.S. government, FCC, has the right to ban indecency on TV. Comprehensive resources including lesson plan, background video, moot court materials, FCC v...
C-SPAN
C Span: Classroom: Should Congress Enact New Gun Control/safety Measures?
Learning module with lesson plan in which students examine the topic of gun control and then deliberate whether current laws provide enough safety. They will hear a variety of points of view and read related articles on gun safety...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Gun Control
This resource offers extensive information for students and teachers examining the ongoing debate around the issue of gun control. Resources include news articles, legal cases, legislation, audio files, etc. as well as teaching materials.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Woolly Mammoth Sparks Debate Over Cloning
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Brown University
Brown University: Debates
Use this resource to learn how to engage in collaborative discourse and argumentation enhances student's conceptual understandings and refines their reasoning abilities. Be sure to click on the links to other resources.
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching About Keystone Xl Pipeline
Learning materials from which students read and watch videos for and against the proposed expansion of the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline and then debate the issue in classroom deliberations. Site includes video, lesson plans,...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Affirmative Action
This resource offers extensive information on a detailed timeline for students and teachers examining the ongoing debate around the issue of affirmative action.