Debate

A 25-lesson World Schools Style debate curriculum, building AREL arguments (Assertion, Reasoning, Evidence, Link) from the first lesson. This download is the Teacher's Companion Notes: one page of...

A 25-lesson competition-level SPAR curriculum built on the exact timing structure of a competitive round. This download is the Teacher's Companion Notes: one page of facilitation guidance per lesson...

A 25-lesson SPAR (Spontaneous Argumentation) debate curriculum for Grades 3-6, teaching debate as structured, respectful persuasion. This download is the Teacher's Companion Notes: one page of...

Direct-response practice that moves students beyond 'I disagree'. The four-part response is: You said, However, Because, Therefore. Includes 24 argument cards, 16 rebuttal stems and mini-debate...

12 student-friendly briefs and an independent framework challenge. Each brief covers the central idea, key concepts, when the framework is useful, the question it asks and a limitation an opponent...

Six moral dilemmas about the choices students actually face, for ages 12-14. Students choose privately, defend a principle, then face a twist that tests whether their rule holds. A discussion-based...

A 25-lesson middle school debate curriculum that teaches the Claim Formula (Who + Action + Purpose) and the Reason Ladder (Principle, Mechanism, Impact). This download is the Teacher's Companion...

Spot it, name it, fix it. Students recognise nine common logical fallacies, explain why the reasoning is weak and revise it into a fairer argument. Includes task cards, argument repair, a mini...

A 25-lesson competition-level Lincoln-Douglas curriculum covering formal round structure, value and criterion systems and tournament mechanics. This download is the Teacher's Companion Notes: one...

A 25-lesson Lincoln-Douglas debate curriculum for Grades 6-9, introducing LD as a values-based, one-on-one format. This download is the Teacher's Companion Notes: one page of facilitation guidance...

12 structured games that move students from giving opinions to building clash, testing evidence and judging short debates. Includes a teacher guide, 12 student worksheets, a 72-motion bank and three...

A beginner debate track for ages 6-9 across 26 lessons (Lessons 0-25), starting with the single idea that a debate is an opinion with one reason. This download is the Teacher's Companion Notes: one...