$75
for 5 classes
Introduction to Debate Summer Camp for Elementary Students
Completed by 77 learners
Ages 6-9
Live Group Class
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(2,092 reviews)
Live video meetings
5x per week, 1 week
4-6 learners per class
45 min
What's included
5 live meetings
3 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursAssessment
Students will be assessed on whether or not they won their debate rounds based upon how well they argued their side and answered their opponents.Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 3
Over the course of five days students will learn the basics of argumentation, some advanced debate techniques, and participate in a mini-tournament. This class includes our Impact Analysis and Audience Persuasion classes from our Learn to Debate series and no prior debate experience is required to participate. Each week will include both a short lecture followed by an activity to help students learn the skill being taught during the lecture portion of class. Students will learn how to form arguments, listen to their opponents, develop critical thinking skills, and discern the difference between reliable and unreliable sources for evidence. This will allow students to learn to speak to a diversity of different people in order to learn how to adapt their arguments to the audience they're speaking to. By the end of the week students will have developed their public speaking skills, logical reasoning, as well as their ability to listen to and understand others. A breakdown of the course is as follows... Day One: Introduction to Debate and Mini-Debates. Day Two: Learning how to Impact and Weigh Arguments Day Three: Audience Adaptation and Persuasive Speaking Skills Day Four: Asking and Answering Questions to Win Day Five: Mini-Tournament
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to work in teams, better their research, public speaking, debate, listening, and note taking skills.Other Details
Parental Guidance
Talking with parents and doing some limited research for the mini-tournament is suggested, but not required.
Supply List
Students should come with paper and something to write with. Taking notes on a computer is also entirely fine. A timer is suggested, but not required.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
The BCDA's founder has been run a competitive college debate team for twenty years. He has also run elementary and middle school debate workshops for the past four years both in the US and internationally. We have now taught well over a thousand kids from countries around the world digitally through this platform with great reviews. If for whatever reason you feel the class didn't live up to what you were looking for, please contact us for a refund. We are offering these courses as a way for students to get the benefits of debate and peer-directed education while schools are shutdown. Debate is not necessarily for everyone, but we are confident that if your kid is excited about it they will enjoy this class, and don't want you paying if that's not the case.Reviews
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