Students will have the opportunity to express themselves in oral and written form. In order for students to lead productive, healthy lives, they need to be able to communicate effectively. This includes having the ability to agree and disagree with others. It is an important skill for students to be able to create a convincing argument based on factual information with the absence of emotion. Discussion and debate are the key problem-solving tools of our way of life.
Debate helps students become effective problem-solving members of our society.
To help the students develop this skill, they will organize critical information on energy topics and participate in structured debates. One means of processing this information is through the use of games. The more students work with the information, the more it becomes a part of their knowledge base. Therefore, students will create original games using information learned from the debate. Some teachers may want to use the optional activity.