Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze youth activist speeches and mentor texts to identify claims, reasons, evidence, and persuasive language.
Students will be able to evaluate sources about a school or community issue for credibility, relevance, and usefulness.
Students will be able to construct a clear claim about a school or community issue using evidence and reasoning.
Students will be able to rebut a counterclaim about their proposed change with fair, evidence-based reasoning.
Students will be able to present and defend an action brief and speech to a real audience using logical sequence, relevant details, and clear delivery.
Products
Individual Evidence-Based Argument Portfolio
Each student submits a portfolio with an evidence log, source credibility checks, a claim, sub-claims, warrants, and a counterargument with rebuttal. It includes a polished one-page action brief and short argumentative speech script for a school or community issue.
Our Voices, Our Future Festival Presentation Kit
Teams co-create a public defense for a shared issue, including a campaign poster, resource flyer, and collaborative symposium or debate presentation. Each member’s individual research is used to support the team’s synthesis, strongest-evidence summary, and call to action for community guests.
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