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School Vouchers HandoutSchool Vouchers Handout
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ProCon
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9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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1 hr
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2017
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School Vouchers

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Do school vouchers for private schools improve public school education, or do they lead to worse academic performance? Scholars read the top four pros and cons to decide if school vouchers are a good idea. They also participate in an online poll and review others' responses.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

education, public education, debate, group discussions, controversial topics

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Instruct small groups to brainstorm ways to improve debate skills 

Classroom Considerations

  • Time needed for independent research may vary
  • Requires the ability to access the Internet 

Pros

  • Includes footnotes for individuals to further research the debate topic 
  • Color codes pros and cons for easy identification 

Cons

  • Does not provide enough information to help students conduct a comprehensive debate

Common Core

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

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