Les nummer 1 debat

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Colour debate!

What's a colour debate?

• Get a colour.
• Come up with arguments
• Bring counter arguments
• Share them in a debate in lesson 4 

Ground rules

• Don't get personal 
• No hate, racism or anything like it
• Bring at least 4 arguments
• Bring a counter argument for each group
• Everyone should partake! 

What's the point?

• We practice speaking and listening skills
• Debating is a formal form of speech
• The winner will get a prize!
• The most creative (counter) argument too! 

What will it look like?

Red

Red

Argument: The colour of love.

Red

Argument: The colour of love.

Counter arg.: The colour of hate, rage and war.

Green

Green

Argument: Green is the colour of nature. 

Green

Argument: Green is a word used for money.

Counter arg.: Money makes us greedy!

Blue

Blue

Argument: Blue is the colour of water.

Blue

Argument: Blue is the colour of water.

Counter arg.: Being blue means depressed. 

Yellow

Yellow

Argument: Yellow is associated with the sun.

Yellow

Argument: Yellow is associated with the sun.

Counter arg.: Yellow stands for cowardice.

Orange

Orange

Argument: Orange is our national  colour.

Orange

Argument: Orange is our national  colour.

Counter arg.: Orange stands for danger. 

Purple

Purple

Argument: Purple stands for royalty, nobility.

Purple

Argument: Purple stands for royalty, nobility.

Counter arg.: Purple was a forbidden colour.

The groups: 

Group #1

1.  Davy
2. Kristian
3. Sem
4. Roan
5. Lizzy

Group #2

1.  Sara
2. Stan
3. Lita
4. Sanne D.

Group #3

1. Sanne B.
2. Ruth
3. Jurre
4. David

Group #4

1. Mara
2. Ruben
3. Damian
4. Mark

Group #5

1. Emiel
2. Fleur Fien
3. Dejan
4. Romano

Group #6

1. Luuk
2. Jesse
3. Nova
4. Jurre

Each group needs a:

• Group leader
• Spokes person
• Note taker

Planning:

Today: Lesson 1. Make arguments.

Tomorrow: Lesson 2. Share arguments and come up with counter arguments.

Next week: Dry run and practice.

Next week: Final debate on Thursday.

Today:

• Find positive arguments!
• Browse the internet
• Discuss
• Brainstorm