Teacher Tools Subject Areas Classroom Management Professional Development Newsletter Center Email Card Center Teacher Store About Learning Network About Our Partners About Our Sponsors Help Classroom Lincoln-Douglas Debate Objectives Students will use their research skills. Students will understand a position well enough to be able to respond to arguments against it. Students will understand the Lincoln-Douglas style of debate. Discuss the procedures of the debate. Allow students to review the Assessment outline .
Students research their positions.
Allow groups to brainstorm about the position and devise arguments. Require each group to turn in a position paper which outlines the three to five points which support their position. These papers must have a bibliography . Also, ask them to identify holes in their arguments, where the other group will attack. This Page Printer-Friendly Version BoxerMath Classroom Connect EdGate PH School Scott Foresman SkyLight Professional Development Find a wealth of learning resources for your classroom.