Pick a Side

Goal: Complete our opening statements and host a debate

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN 10
Opening Statements
Rebuttals
Democratic Debate Highlights

1. Journal 
Do you support or oppose the building of the mosque and why?

2. CNN 10 
Let's check out today's news. There will be 5 questions on tomorrow's quiz about the weekly news. You will have to get two correct to get the extra credit point.

3. Opening Statements 

• Continuing our work from yesterday, we are crafting opening statements about the Park 51 Mosque.
• Remember, opening statements should:
• State your position immediately in one sentence
• Tell the story of the issue 
• Present facts of the case in a persuasive manner that supports your position

4. Rebuttals 

• On that same page where you wrote your opening statement, you are going to write down what you think the major rebuttal against your idea will be AND how you will combat that. 
• The major rebuttal against my argument is probably ___________.
• Here are the facts I would like that person to consider so they see my side: 
• List your facts here
• Get them from reputable sites
• Wikipedia isn't the best; ask me or Nick if you should use a certain site 
• Find 3 facts or statistics from the internet you can use to support your position
• Be sure to list the source for each fact in parentheses 

5. Democratic Debate Highlights

• We are going to watch highlights from last night's democratic debate. 
• Before we even start, this article from NPR is good about showing you what to watch for.
• Take notes on the sheet provided about candidates' main ideas. 
• What does it seem like they care about? Would you support them or oppose them based on what you see? 
• The 10 candidates on stage are: 
• Joe Biden, former vice president
• Cory Booker, senator from New Jersey
• Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind.
• Tulsi Gabbard, representative from Hawaii
• Kamala Harris, senator from California
• Amy Klobuchar, senator from Minnesota
• Bernie Sanders, senator from Vermont
• Tom Steyer, business executive and activist
• Elizabeth Warren, senator from Massachusetts
• Andrew Yang, founder of Venture for America

Reminders:
Bring $2.00 for nachos tomorrow and wear school colors or sports jerseys!