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✔️Need to get students talking?

✔️Starting a debate unit?

✔️Need an easy ice breaker?

✔️Need a mini lesson on arguments?

This is for you!

Here's what this digital lesson offers:

• **Mini Lessons:** Dive into bite-sized lessons that introduce fundamental concepts of argumentation.
• **Argument Warmups:** Get students primed and ready for debate with thought-provoking prompts.
• **Ice Breakers:** Break down barriers and encourage interaction with engaging topics.
• **Digital Scoreboard:** Keep track of team progress with the optional digital scoreboard, adding an element of friendly competition.
• **20 Topics:** Explore a diverse range of topics suitable for middle and high school students, sparking discussions on various issues.
• **Flexible Team Options:** Organize debates with up to four teams, promoting collaboration and teamwork.

Perfect for a multitude of classroom settings, including:

• Ice Breakers: Start class on a positive note and create a welcoming atmosphere.
• Introduction to Arguing: Lay the groundwork for effective argumentation techniques.
• Mini Argument Lessons: Deliver concise yet impactful lessons on constructing and defending arguments.
• Class Discussions: Encourage active participation and critical thinking through guided discussions.
• Socratic Seminars: Facilitate in-depth dialogues and explore complex topics together.
• Classroom Debates: Foster healthy debate and empower students to articulate their viewpoints confidently.

14 slides for grades 3 and up that uses a workshopping approach to guiding students through using abbreviations and acronyms in sentences and essays. Covers definitions, rules, examples, and reviews for using abbreviations and acronyms.

Includes:

Degrees, Titles, Ranks

Time

Money

Dates

Acronyms (with acronym individual/small/whole group quiz)

Extra Resources with websites and media link

Each category has a peer workshopping slide with rules to guide students through the writing process. Easy to follow and understand and can be used with flipped classroom models, differentiated instruction, for test prep, with G/T/Pre-Ap learners, or with at-risk and ESL writers.

An individual or small/whole group workshopping approach to using "a" and "an". Twelve slides guide students through the rules of using "a" and "an" in writings. Practical approach to learning correct usage includes:

Easy-to-follow rules

Examples of using "a" and "an"

"Let's Practice!" Comprehension check slides

Peer workshopping activity

Paragraph activity

Meets Common Core and state ELA Standards. Great for flipped classrooms, homeschooling, and differentiated English classrooms.