Straight to Debate: Beginning Debate Club (8-10)
Students will respectfully work together in small groups to defend the affirmative or negative side of an age appropriate debate topic. This beginners debate club will focus on teamwork and supporting our opinion with strong evidence.
Katie Terlau
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(188)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 4
Beginner Level
Teaching students to understand how to confidently state an opinion, but also back their opinion up with research is so important! This beginners debate club is the perfect way for your learner to work on teamwork and supporting their opinion with strong evidence. In this ongoing class, using a randomizer tool, students will receive a random age appropriate debate topic(ex: Every home should have a pet). This class will not debate political sides or current events. Students will be randomly selected to either the affirmative or negative side. If the class has 3 or less students, the students will be on one team and debate the teacher! This is a straight to debate class. We will quickly review some vocabulary and get started with the debate. This is the structure for each class: *Collaborative time in monitored breakout rooms with teams *Presentations from teams *Collaborative time in breakout rooms with teams *Rebuttal and summary from each team. Mrs. Terlau will make sure to delete the topics used, so there will never be a repeat! Mrs. Terlau has 6 years experience in teaching third grade and was chair of the Social Studies committee for the district. She enjoys helping students work on their persuasive writing skills even when they aren't writing! I hope to see you in a class soon!
Learning Goals
Students will work in teams to respectfully and learn to use evidence to support their opinions.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
188reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi!
My name is Katie! I love teaching classes that engage students and promote life long learners.
I am a certified Reading Specialist and a K-5 elementary teacher. I have a master's degree in Reading and Literacy and a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education with a minor in music.
I have 6 years experience as a 3rd grade classroom teacher. I also have taught 5 summers at a summer science camp at an arboretum. I believe in creating authentic learning experiences. I create a welcoming environment where ALL learners all welcome. Teaching is my passion, but I also LOVE learning new things.
I have the cutest Chihuahua dog, Booker. I love taking my 2 year old son and Booker on walks to explore nature. My favorite is to walk around and hear the sounds of a pond. Reviews
Live Group Class
$11
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 256 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-10
2-8 learners per class
