Americans spend around one billion dollars each year on school uniforms, but are they necessary? As pupils research the debate topic, they form their own opinions. They review the history of school uniforms and discover the top pro and con arguments about the issue. 

Concepts

school uniforms, self expression, school rules, debate, group discussions

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Print and display pictures of school uniforms around the world and have groups discuss which are their favorites
• Challenge individuals to design and draw pictures of an ideal school uniform 

Classroom Considerations

• Requires computers, Internet, and headphones
• Time requirements vary 

Pros

• Informative videos appeal to visual learners 
• Provides footnotes and sources

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.9-10.8 SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a