PLT Update 3/5

Lesson: Mini Project on the China's one child policy: is it a Human Rights violation or a necessary population control?

Students are assigned a position

Read different articles

Use evidence from the article to support given position

HW: find an article on their own

Writing a posistion paper addressed to the UN using their OWN position.

Goal: Use evidence to support a position

Feedback: PLT discussion - decided to assign a position at first to help structure the reading. Using the SAC method of introducing and discussing contraversial topics.

Students will present what they wrote in their paper.

Mini Project will begin on Wednesday and conclude Monday.

Resources for next steps

Discussion Models including handouts and sample documents

SAC Discussion Model - For debates

Civil Conversation Model

Controversial Issues Model - For defining issues

Reflecting on work so far

So far we have:

- Created a discussion rubric for use during class

- Shared different lesson plans, including silent discussion and formats for students recording discussions during class.

- Inter-visitations during discussions and student presentations

- Discussed how to scaffold discussion practice within classes

Successes:

- Moral and ethical issues - can be rooted in a specific historical moment but students are able to connect it to their personal experiences leading to fruitful discussions

- How to connect this to less exciting topics?

Goals for next semester:

-A debate - giving students time before the debate to prepare their arguments and information