Let's Argue: Marvel Debate FLEX Class
In this flex class, students will debate using multiple prompts based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Cori Chapman
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4.5
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What's included
Homework
Watch relevant contentAssessment
Learner progress is assessed solely on participation.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Week 1: Students will introduce themselves to each other on the class discussion board. They will state their names, favorite Marvel characters, and one strong opinion they have on the Marvel universe. In a recording, I will introduce the course and explain how the debates will work, and I will provide the list of prompts for students to prepare/brush up on MCU content along with a list of what content may be most relevant. Week 2: In this week's recording, I will cover the potential of Wanda and Strange Supreme cycling through video clips. The first prompt: Wanda vs. Strange Supreme (From What If...?). Students will be assigned an argument and state their arguments and rebuttals under the post for week 2. Week 3: In this week's recording, I will cover a few different relevant philosophies. The next prompt: the Blip. Everyone coming back 5 years later caused a lot of issues politically/socially (as seen in Falcon & the Winter Soldier). One side will debate that the Avengers did the right thing, and the other side will debate that it was wrong. Week 4: No recording necessary for this week. Clips of Miss Minutes along with Kang's illustration of the Multiversal War will be posted to refresh students on what the TVA does and why it exists. Students will debate the TVA. One side will argue that the TVA is a necessary evil, and the other will debate that it is wrong. Week 5: No clip provided for this week, but students MUST watch Spider-Man: No Way Home to be able to debate. Students will debate whether Spider-Man was right to wait to cure the villains of Spider-Man: No Way Home, or if Doctor Strange was right to send them back immediately to preserve the timeline. Week 6: This prompt is relevant to Moon Knight. I will cover Khonshu and Ammit in the class discussion page, and students can refer to the PowerPoint provided the first week. The prompt: Khonshu Vs. Ammit - is it more ethical to punish someone for their crimes before they commit any or after?
Learning Goals
Students will enhance their critical thinking skills by having to debate something they may or may not agree with personally.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
MCU content is PG-13/TV-14
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined February, 2019
4.5
112reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in English from Syracuse University
While I was earning my degree, I was required to write essays that argued for an opposing viewpoint than my own. This enhanced my critical thinking skills. I can see why others can come to a certain conclusion, and if I'm debating with them, I can acknowledge and refute it. It's a useful skill for academic achievement and for life in general. My major in college included focuses on film analysis and popular culture analysis, which is what I like to focus on in my Outschool classes. Watching and working with films has always been preferable/easier for me as a learner and as an educator because it is easier to focus on/process while still serving as an academic text to analyze. When I started teaching on Outschool, I wanted to appeal to learners with a similar learning style to my own.Reviews
Live Group Class
$11
weekly or $65 for 6 weeks6 weeks
Completed by 2 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
