Date: 3-8-2017

School/Grade Level/Content Area: Campbell High School/ 9 th/ Social Studies

Time period for lesson: 80 mins

Learning Outcome(s): Standards link:

Students will be able to defend and 10.3.9
debate arguments and learn about the World War I
Explain why the United States did not sign the
debate process the U.S. Senators went Treaty of Versailles
through when deciding what to do
about the Treaty of Versailles.
Time (the Activity/Strategy - Purpose - the why Method - the how
increments of time the what (whole group,
depend on the age small groups,
of students - times partners,
are just examples) individual, etc.)
Before Class The room will be The students will
set up as the have a debate
following. among the three
options.
Three rows for the They will debate
three options. their arguments to
win over the
Option 1: In favor undecided
of signing the senators.
Treaty of Versailles The option groups
will have prepared
Option 2: In favor their Claim
of signing the (argument),
Treaty of Versailles counterclaim, and
after making rebuttal before
compromises/ class begins.
changes to it.
The undecided
Option 3: Not in senators will
favor of Signing consist of the
the Treaty of remainder of the
Versailles. class and will have
prepared the
And one section minimum of three
for the Undecided questions for each
Senators. option. These
questions will
focus on the
concerns, interests
of U.S Citizens.
10 minutes The students will Knowing the Whole class
be told how the procedures for the Lecture of
debate process debate will help expectations and
will go. the debate flow process.
First and foremost, smoothly. Time will
respect will be be kept through a
shown to all. timer and the
Presentations, teacher will
questions and facilitate the time
cross- and the
examinations will presentations to
be done with the ensure smooth
utmost respect for transitions from
the person each presentation.
speaking.

A student from the

neutral party will
be asking one
question to their
particular group
they want to ask.

From that time the

groups will be able
to prep for one
minute and
prepare to debate
that question.

Once the minute is

up the group being
asked will answer
the question.

The other two

groups will counter
claim the
argument.

Finally the rebuttal

will be given to the
first group that
answered the
question.

During this time

the neutral party
 group should be
taking notes of the
debate.

Once the debate is

complete and all
neutral party
members have
given one
question. The
neutral party will
go to the group
they believed had
a stronger
argument.

The neutral party

members will
share on why they
chose that group.

60 minutes Debate process Whole class in

groups debate.

10 minutes Students will then This allows the Individual work

complete the students to collect
worksheet and their thoughts and
choose one to see what
argument they arguments
found to be the convinced them in
best from each the debate.
option groups.
5 minutes The neutral group Although the Whole class voting
will decide on evaluation form process.
what groups they will have their
chose or to remain response, the
neutral. visual of the
voting process will
show them that
their choice does
indeed matter.
5 minutes Students will have This allows for the Whole class
a wrap-up session. students time to discussion
The teacher will debrief what they
 ask what they just went through
thought the and to soak in the
presentations, information given.
questions and
cross-
examinations.
What do you think
the senate at the
time went
through? Was it
the similar or
completely
different and why
they think so?

Handouts: Best argument forms. Student Assessment: For the options

group. Their claims, counterclaims and
rebuttals should be strong and solid.
There should be little to no weaknesses
in their claims. All students in options
groups will need to speak and present.

For the undecided senators: the

questions should be well thought out
and focus on the needs of U.S citizens
and their well-being.

Supplies: Choices: To End all Wars:

World War I and the League of Nations
Debate- Teacher resource book.