Walled States, Waning Sovereignty Lesson Plan

Debate: Is Wall-Building a Result of Waning Sovereignty?

Kind of Activity:

Role Play

Objective:

Students will be able to think critically about both sides of a potentially controversial argument relevant in the world they live in today.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

Break up into an even number of small groups (3-5 students per group). Assign half of the groups to make a list of arguments/points that agree with Brown, that global wall-building is a result of waning sovereignty. Assign the other half to make a list of arguments against her argument,...