Burgerschapsles

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Welcome !

Are you ready?

🧥 & 🧢 are taken off?

🍴 and chewing gum are put/thrown away?

 📱 &  🎧 are out of sight?

💻 on your table, with lesson-up on your screen?

How are you feeling today?

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By the end of today's lesson you can: 

• Express your own opinion on the topic of drug use.
  
• Explain the difference between their own opinion and that of others.
  
• Participate in a discussion at B2 level on drugs policy and use in the Netherlands.
  

"Parties aren't enjoyable without drug use."

Agree

Disagree

"Adults often overreact about drug use."

Agree

Disagree

"Exploring and pushing boundaries should be done responsibly."

Agree

Disagree

"The age limit of 18 years should be raised for the use of drugs."

Agree

Disagree

Personal opinion

Now it is your turn to write your personal opinion on "Occasional drug use should be acceptable". 

You have 5 minutes to write down 1 opinion accompanied with 1 fact and source. 

Opinion

Because

Facts (numbers)

Source

Your opinion

"Hard and soft drugs should be banned altogether.  Users who choose to use them anyway deserve a fine of thousands of dollars"

Roles in the debate

Proposition: defends the proposition

Opposition: disagrees with the proposition 

Proposition: stelling (NL)

I want two equal groups. 

Proposition

"Hard and soft drugs should be banned altogether. Users who choose to use them anyway deserve a fine of thousands of dollars"

Prepare your arguments

You have 25 minutes to prepare your arguments for this debate. Ensure that you use the argumentation structure as demonstrated with your personal opinion. Any argument that differs from this structure will not be considered valid in the debate.

"Hard and soft drugs should be banned altogether.  Users who choose to use them anyway deserve a fine of thousands of dollars"

What are important rules?

Speak Respectfully

Listen Actively

Use Inclusive Language

No Swearing or Insults

Value Differences

Show Empathy

Give Constructive Feedback

Take Responsibility

Time for debate

"Hard and soft drugs should be banned altogether.  Users who choose to use them anyway deserve a fine of thousands of dollars"

What have you learned during this lesson?

Has your opinion changed during this lesson?

What did you like and/or dislike about this lesson? How can this lesson be improved?