Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Strategies for public discussion.
- Important controversial issues facing society today.
- A variety of techniques for analyzing methods of public discussion and when each method is appropriate.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Analyze strategies for public discussion.
- Debate, deliberate, blog, and hold public forums on various societal issues.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Public discussion is important in regards to societal issues and how each method is appropriate at various times depending on the discussion.
Vocabulary
- public discussion
- societal issues
- debate
- blogging
- deliberation
- public forum
