A Lesson Before Dying Lesson Plan

Death Penalty Debate

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will debate the use of the death penalty

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.A, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.B, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.E

Structure:

Briefly review and remind the students the format a debate takes, as discussed on Day Three:

• The first speaker on the affirmative team presents arguments followed by the first speaker of the opposing team
• The second speaker on the affirmative team presents further arguments while critiquing the opposition's arguments and responds to questions that may have been raised

•The second speaker on the opposing team presents further...