1. AVID STYLE DEBATES
LSM

2. AGENDA
Cornell Notes and ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can I implement philosophical
chairs or 4 Corner Debates?
ANTICIPATORY SET- DR PHIL MEETS MADEA
INPUT(MODEL PHILOSOPHICAL CHAIRS PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS MODEL 4 CORNER VARIATION)
CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING- TAKE CORNELL NOTES ON THE
CONTENT
GUIDED PRACTICE- GENERATE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STRATEGY
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE- BRAINSTORM PROMPTS YOU COULD USE IN
YOUR CLASS OR DECIDE WHICH DEBRIEFING ACTIVITY YOU PREFER
CLOSURE- CORNELL NOTE SUMMARY

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4. Debates
How can I implement AVID debates?

5. Anticipatory Set
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6. STATEMENT-All people have the urge
Philosophical Chairs
for revenge in them.
Expectations
First of all, put your head down and close your eyes. Those of you who agree with the statement, raise your
hand.(the purpose of the head down and eyes closed is for your opinion not to be swayed by peers
Those with your hand up need to get up and go to the agree corner. Those with your head down, go to the
disagree corner.
Those undecided, please stand in the middle
Do not talk without the ball
Listen closely as others talk
Before stating your point, briefly rephrase what the previous person said. (i.e. Mr. Greene, this is what I
heard you said. Now, my opinion is ______. Or I would like to add ________. This is why I disagree _____.
But what if ________?)
You may change sides (flip flop) if you legitimately have a change of opinion.

7. STATEMENT- THE DEATH
PENALTY SHOULD BE AN
OPTION FOR SERIOUS CRIMES
4 CORNER DEBATE
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUT HEAD DOWN
GO TO THE CORNER THAT BEST FITS YOUR
OPINION
FOLLOW THE SAME EXPECTATIONS AS
PHILOSOPHICAL CHAIRS

8. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING
TAKE TIME TO
JOT DOWN
SOME NOTES
ON HOW TO
START
PHILOSOPHICAL
CHAIRS OR 4
CORNER
DEBATES
GUIDED PRACTICE-GENERATE OPEN-ENDED
QUESTIONS IN YOUR CORNELL NOTES

9. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
DECIDE WHICH
RESOURCES (SEE
HANDOUTS) YOU
WOULD USE FOR
THIS ASSIGNMENT
OR BRAINSTORM A
LIST OF
APPROPRIATE
STATEMENTS YOU
COULD USE

10. CLOSURE-
Discuss your
questions
and then
CORNELL
NOTE
SUMMARY
and Exit
Ticket
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