Philosophical+Chairs

Fill the following sheets out each time we have a Philosophical Chairs debate in class:

Before the debate:

After the debate:

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__Topics: __ Today's topic: Global Warming The **global warming ** controversy concerns the public **debate **over whether **global warming ** is occurring, how much has occurred in modern times, what has caused it, what its effects will be, whether any action should be taken to curb it, and if so what that action should be. Central Statement: Humans are the major cause of Earth warming. Helpful research links: [|1]. [|2].[| 3]. [|4]. Video to help: media type="youtube" key="gWT-EWKIR3M" width="560" height="315"

Today's topic: Arming Teachers Central Statement: In order to curb school violence, teachers should be allowed to carry a firearm at school. <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Helpful research links: <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">[|1.] [|2.] [|3.] [|4.] [|5.] <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Videos to help: media type="youtube" key="2dMu8L6gzXw" width="560" height="315" media type="youtube" key="q9WUebeGGHY" width="420" height="315" media type="youtube" key="e15NfcR3Jqw" width="560" height="315"

<span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Today's topic: Social Media <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Central Statement: 'Social Media Makes Us Anti-Social.' <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Helpful Research Links: <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|1.] [|2.] [|3.] [|4.]

<span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Today's topic: Legalization of Marijuana <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Central Statement: 'Colorado made the correct decision in legalizing marijuana.' <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Helpful Research Links: <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">[|1.] [|2.] [|3.] [|4.] [|5.] [|6.] [|7.] [|8.] <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">[|Good article to share about why I teach this debate].

<span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Discussion (debate) to legalize in Texas. <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Should Texas follow Colorado's lead?. <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">media type="youtube" key="552APBBWEco" width="560" height="315"

<span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Today's topic: Creationism vs. Evolution <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Central Statement: 'Evolution should be taught as fact in schools.' <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Helpful Research Links: <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">[|1.] [|2.] [|3.] [|4.] [|5.] <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Helpful video with many good points for your debate: <span style="color: #ad1010; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">media type="youtube" key="z6kgvhG3AkI" width="560" height="315"