Everyday Debate & Discussion Teacher's Edition

A one-semester or yearlong course for grades 8-12  “For what should a man live, if not for the pleasures of discourse?” —Plato What would you do if you were having a conversation with a friend and realized that you completely disagreed with her point of view? What if your friend wanted to debate you about this issue? Would you welcome such a challenge as an adventure, or would you shrink from it as a threat? If you are one who feels fearful about—or even repelled by—debate or disagreement, Everyday Debate & Discussion may change your mind. This book will give you debating confidence and open your eyes to the benefit of debate, disagreement, and discussion in your day-to-day life or in a formal debate setting. This clear, engaging book is designed for three types of people: those leading a debate team or class at a school or co-op logic or upper-school teachers who want to create a truly dialectical environment teachers who wish to enhance their teaching by including more robust di