Middle+School+ANWR+Debate

=Schedule= Introduction Debate Prep – split into groups 10 minute break (time buffer)
 * Discussion of what they saw in the student debate - 10 minutes (Arunesh)
 * What worked?
 * What didn’t work?
 * Why were you swayed one way or the other?
 * Lecture on debate format – 10 minutes (Tom)
 * Structure
 * Introduction to the problem – 10 minutes
 * Short video
 * Discussion of video
 * Research discussion (Matai)
 * Begin research -20
 * Give them each the 5 articles
 * Split group into debate sections – attack, defense
 * Discuss good “for” and “against” arguments, and what the group needs to do to capitalize on the facts or dissipate the arguments
 * Setup debate -10
 * Plan arguments and rebuttals

=Resources=

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http://environmentandpoliticsrpi.wikispaces.com/ArcticArticles (E&P Wiki List)
 * ANWR Articles:**

For Drilling in ANWR:

[] -“Potential Oil Production from the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Updated Assessment”

[] - General argument for why we should drill in ANWR.

[] - Overview of why we should drill in ANWR.

[] - Alaskans support drilling in ANWR

[] - Top 10 reasons why we should drill in ANWR.

[] - Facts about ANWR (Strategic Center for Natural Gas and Oil)

Against Drilling in ANWR: [] - Refutes the logic that supporters of drilling in ANWR use.

[] - Discusses the extent at which drilling in ANWR will change the landscape and how much land will be effected compared to the estimated effected land area that proponents of drilling in ANWR claim will be effected.

[] - Discusses the effects of oil spills and the potential of that happening in ANWR.

[] - Refutes the claims of how much oil and how many jobs opening up ANWR will create.

[] - Why drilling in ANWR will not help fix our energy crisis.

Non-Bias: [] - Discusses how the Government controls regulation of ANWR.

[] - Discusses the view points from two indigenous tribes: “The __Gwich'in__ fear that drilling in ANWR will put an end to their existence as subsistence caribou hunters, while the __Inupiat__ worry that without development of ANWR's gas and oil reserves, the money to support their modern comforts will disappear.”

[] - Detailed overview of the controversy about ANWR.



[] -(CBN News - Christian news website) Video which discusses general info about ANWR.
 * Websites:**

h[|ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DniNIvE69SE&feature=related] -Video overview of the drilling process

[] -Kind of a cool animated video on sustainability and the effects of energy waste For Drilling in ANWR: []

Against Drilling in ANWR: []

Introduction  · Discussion of what they saw in the student debate - 10 minutes  o What worked?  o What didn’t work?  o Why were you swayed one way or the other?  · Lecture on debate format – 10 minutes  o Structure  o Logical fallacies  o Research discussion  · Mock debate on flavor of gum (or anything) – 10 minutes  · Introduction to the problem – 10 minutes  o Short video  o Discussion of video Debate Prep – split into groups  · Begin research -20  o Give them each the 5 articles <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> o Split group into debate sections – attack, defense <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> o Discuss good “for” and “against” arguments, and what the group needs to do to capitalize on the facts or dissipate the arguments <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> · Setup debate -10 <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> o Plan arguments and rebuttals <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">10 minute break (time buffer) <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Mock Debate within individual groups until time runs out -20 minutes <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">If we feel they need it, we’ll take them to the game room for a MAX of 20 minutes. If they’re really into it, we’ll never go and it will be cool.