Curriculum Map
2009-2010
Course Title: Debate II & III
Week / Content or Skill or Unit / TEKS / TAKS / Assessment / Resources1st Six Weeks
1 / Review: policy debate and stock issues :
· Significance
· Harms
· Inherency
· Topicality
· Solvency / 1a-c
4a,b,c
6a,b,c
7a,b,c / Textbook:
Introduction
& Chapter 1 p.6-8
Handouts
2 / Review LD debate and terminology
Assign Philosophers for research to LD competitors. / 4a,b
3a-c / Textbook : Ch 26-27
Handouts
CNN News
Internet
3 / Students will find evidence to back up current CX or LD topic.
Review Evidence fallacies and judging paradigms / 4a,b / Oral execution of one round of CX debate. / Internet
Time
Newsweek
Communican:
CX Briefs for Topic
Philosopher Library Series
Old Ballots
4 / Students will find evidence to back up current CX or LD topic.
File and organize evidence according to stock issue or AFF/NEG in LD. / 5a,c / Test on Evidence fallacies. / Textbook
CNN News
Internet
Communican -Resources
5 / Case construction
For CX and LD UIL district / 5a,c
6a-d / Textbook
Communican -Resources
CNN News
Internet
Old Cases & Ballots
6 / Case construction for UIL district
Delivery of case for 1st tournament / 1a-c
6a-d
9a-e / Textbook
CNN News
Internet Periodicals
Old Cases
Old Ballots
2nd Six Weeks
7 / Review Extemp Rules / 6a,c
8 / Extemp topics research and organization / 6c
9e
10a
9 / 1st Extemp speeches due for 2nd tournament
Everyone required to participate / 1a
6c
9e / Oral Speech Delivery
10 / LD Philosopher Research due and taught to class by students / 3a-c / Test grade: Student teaches philosophy of said philosopher to class with a clear understanding of how it relates to LD debate
11 / LD Philosopher Research due and taught to class by students / 3a-c
12 / Rework cases and find new extended evidence
Review ballots and correct problems with cases / 3a-i
5a-c
7a-c / Tournament round wins and losses
3rd Six Weeks
13 / Practice Flowing and construction of CX questions for Policy and LD debate / 8a-b / Flowing Test / Teacher generated test and notes
14 / Continue research for Extemp topics
Practice Delivery Skills
15 / Practice Refutation and Delivery of Refutation / 8a,b,c,d / Mock rounds in class and after school
16 / Read novel Utopia by Sir Thomas Moore / 3a-i / Novel
17 / Read novel Utopia by Sir Thomas Moore / 3a-i / Novel
18 / Read novel Utopia by Sir Thomas Moore / 3a-i / Novel
4th Six Weeks
19 / Continue to prepare for CX and LD District / 3a-i
5a-c
7a-c
20 / Rework cases and find new extended evidence
Review ballots and correct problems with cases / 3a-i
5a-c
7a-c
21 / Rework cases and find new extended evidence
Review ballots and correct problems with cases / 3a-i
5a-c
7a-c
22 / Review mock trials
And terminology / 8a-e / Textbook
Handouts
Mini-mocks
23 / Review Jury selection and procedures / 8a-e / Test / Textbook
Handouts
Mini-mocks
24 / Mock Trial / 8a-e / Textbook
Handouts
Mini-mocks
5th Six Weeks
25 / Read the Novel
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Extemp speeches
For district
Run cases for district / 8a-e / Discuss the trial procedure and the use of persuasive speaking and wording / Novel
UIL Extemp files
CX and LD cases
26 / Read the Novel
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Extemp speeches
For district
Run cases for district / Novel
UIL Extemp files
CX and LD cases
27 / Read the Novel
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
28 / Read the Novel
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
29 / Read the Novel
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
30 / Read the Novel
Monster by Walter Dean Myers / Test over trial process and book
6th Six Weeks
31 / Review of Student Congress and procedures / Student Congress procedures test / Film
32 / New UIL topics / Joy of Tournaments
33 / Research new UIL topics / Internet
34 / Research new UIL topics / Internet
35 / Start to Construct next year’s case / Semester Review Test / Internet
36 / Start to Construct next year’s case / Internet
¨ Division of Curriculum and Instruction ¨ School Improvement Department ¨ Texarkana Independent School District