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Debating Teenage Rights Lesson Plan

Debating Teenage Rights Lesson Plan

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Debating Teenage Rights

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Young scholars deal with 'real world' questions in settings that resemble Congress or the courtroom. They identify a problem, find causes, research possible solutions, determine the best solution, and plan a means of implementing the best solution.

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9th - 12th

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