-I will present this sheet on the board in the beginning of the lesson.
(Four Corner Instructions)-There are 4 corners; agree, strongly agree, disagree, and strongly disagree -Let’s see a video “All students should use cars to get to school” is the topic . -You should decide if you are agree, disagree, strongly agree, or strongly disagree with the topic. -Now, collect your views before moving to the suitable corner of the room. -At each corner, you will set with other partners to discuss his/her opinion. You should interact with each other on the topic before the class discussion (15 minutes). -I will monitor you and listen to your arguments. -After the peer’s discussion, each corner group will discuss their opinions. You should be active listeners and speakers as to share the information with the other groups (25 minutes). -If you choose to change your opinion you must defend your choice. -I will ask you to think about what you have heard and then move to another corner if you were persuaded by their presentation. -I will assess each group by using a debate speaking rubric.
The assessment’s outline
- I will present this sheet on the board in the beginning of the lesson.(Four Corner Instructions)- There are 4 corners; agree, strongly agree, disagree, and strongly disagree
- Let’s see a video “All students should use cars to get to school” is the topic .
- You should decide if you are agree, disagree, strongly agree, or strongly disagree with the topic.
- Now, collect your views before moving to the suitable corner of the room.
- At each corner, you will set with other partners to discuss his/her opinion. You should interact with each other on the topic before the class discussion (15 minutes).
- I will monitor you and listen to your arguments.
- After the peer’s discussion, each corner group will discuss their opinions. You should be active listeners and speakers as to share the information with the other groups (25 minutes).
- If you choose to change your opinion you must defend your choice.
- I will ask you to think about what you have heard and then move to another corner if you were persuaded by their presentation.
- I will assess each group by using a debate speaking rubric.
References:
Four corners ideas:
Four Corners Activities | Suite101http://suite101.com/article/four-corners-activities-a170020#ixzz2N34ckyVp
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/freshenglish/fourcorners.html
Speaking Rubric:
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/frame_found_sr2/g_blms/g-15.pdf
http://dreamofanation.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/13/Debate-Speaking-Rubric.pdf
Debating phrases:
http://silvia-nulle.com/resources/Debating+-+Useful+Phrases.pdf