Wizard’s Debate the Book Class
Students will use text (movie) evidence from the Harry Potter books,1-3, to prove their case. Students will respectfully work together in small groups to defend the affirmative or negative side of a debate.
Katie Terlau
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(188)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 4
Teaching students to understand how to confidently state an opinion, but also back their opinion up with research is so important! This class is the perfect way for students to practice supporting their opinion with evidence, while collaboratively working with a team. Students will be assigned to either the affirmative or negative side of a book topic from books 1-3. For example: Should Harry Potter receive a consequence for flying his broom without permission? We will randomly select our topic, so your learner could join this class multiple times! This is the structure for our class: *mini lesson on debate and supporting our opinion with text evidence. *Collaborative time in monitored breakout rooms with teams *presentations from teams *collaborative time in breakout rooms with teams *rebuttal and summary from each team. There will be no *winner* as I want to promote this as a respectful learning experience, rather than just competing. Students need to have watched or read the first 3 books/movies in order to not get any spoilers. I will remind students not to spoil anything past that point.
Learning Goals
While working collaboratively as a team, students will use text evidence to support their opinion.
Other Details
Supply List
Paper and pencil
External Resources
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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 One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 102 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-10
2-8 learners per class
