Wiki Lesson Idea

This idea could be used for many topics or subjects. Before I introduced this lesson, I did spend one class period introducing wikis to the class. I left out the second part of the lesson which explained the actual debate part.

Debate: State vs. National Government

Overview – Each team will create, collaborate, and debate the proposition: States should have more power to govern than the national government.

One class period will be devoted to research, questions, help, suggestions the rest of the work will be done collaboratively via www.government184.pbwiki.com

Today
Introduce proposition/resolution
Google VideoResearch
Debate on the third class period from today

Part One: Research, collaboration, and creation using (10 points) www.government184.pbwiki.com

Steps and Due Dates
1. Each team creates a folder and pages for their research and arguments
2. Define Vocabulary Words and Post on Wiki
3. Research
4. Post significant points (bullet points) on wiki
5. Work bullet points into sentences
6. Sentences into paragraphs
7. Paragraphs into pages
8. Edit, Revise, Finalize

Each student is expected to make approximately the same number of edits to arguments. Each student must login under his or her own name to receive credit.

Mr. Caffi will periodically check you progress and leave comments.

Vocabulary: Look up and define the following words. All definitions must relate to a debate. Post on your wiki.
· Debate
· Resolve/Resolution
· Proposition
· Affirm
· Rebut(tal)
· Argument

Average words per minute speaking from text 250-350