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Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal? HandoutShould Recreational Marijuana Be Legal? Handout
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ProCon
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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1 day
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2019
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Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?

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Almost 600,000 Americans are arrested each year for marijuana possession. Pupils decide if marijuana should be legalized for recreational use after reading state-by-state laws and the top pro and con arguments. The resource also includes a fascinating history of recreational marijuana. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

marijuana, drugs, controversial topics, debate, group discussions

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have each team design an informative poster to reference during debates

Classroom Considerations

  • Controversial and mature debate topic
  • Requires headphones for watching videos

Pros

  • Allows individuals to dig deeper by accessing source biographies and footnotes
  • Includes a video gallery 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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

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