Curated OER
Present Simple Forms
In this present simple activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences with present simple tense words in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. Students complete 15 sentences.
Curated OER
That's Your Side of the Story!
Twelfth graders discuss the elements of effective debating. they debate governmental issues after reseraching selected topics. With student permission, the debate may be videotaped for viewing to other classes or during open house.
Other
Debate Central: Learn About Debating
This web site has debate information on how to debate, how to judge, how to coach, how to be a better speaker and how to research.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Affirmative Action and the Usa
In this video from Wide Angle, two American NAACP lawyers arrive to advise Brazilian civil rights organizations, leading to a discussion of differences between race relations in the U.S. and Brazil.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Negative and Affirmative Words
Colby College offers a fill in the blank exercise that gives the user practice in determining which negative or affirmative word to use. Photos of new food vocabulary words are also accessible by clicking on the underlined word.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Arguments in Action: Mini Debates
This PDF lesson plan provides students the opportunity to practice the use of logic within a debate structure. Students are given controversial debatable topics, prepare for the debate, and hold mini-debates.