Practices: critical thinking, forming opinions, defending an opinion
Have your students think about these controversial issues and then fill in the chart. Then as a class discuss:
What are the pros and cons of each?
What would people who support them say?
What would people who oppose them say?
What is your personal opinion?
Try to think of a compromise for each of these issues.
ISSUE
| ISSUE SUPPORT OPPOSE YOUR OPINION |
| Animal Testing
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| Religion in Schools
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| Legal Abortions
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| Death Penalty
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| Legal Guns
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| Immigration
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| Higher Taxes
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| Military Service
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| Electric Cars
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| Nuclear Power
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Further Discussion Questions:
- What are some controversial issues in your country right now?
- What is the pro-side? What is the con-side? What is your opinion?
- Can you think of a compromise for these issues??
- What are some controversial issues in some other countries right now?
- What is the pro-side? What is the con-side? What is your opinion?
- Can you think of a compromise for these issues?
- Are there any controversial issues in your family right now?
- What is the pro-side? What is the con-side? What is your opinion?
- Can you think of a compromise for these issues?