Due Wed 4/25 "Jigsaw Activity"

Please note: This is classwork that you should do while the other half of the class has a discussion. It is due on Wed. 4/25, so if you don't finish it in class you can do it at home.

Read both of the selections that were handed to you in class. Don’t forget to read the preludes.

POST ON YOUR BLOG AND PRINT THIS OUT - YOU WILL NOT GET CREDIT IF YOU DON'T PRINT IT OUT AND BRING IT TO SCHOOL.

Your objective is to know the material in order to debrief it on Wednesday to others in class who have not read it. You will also suggest whether this would be a good debate topic or not. When you debrief it you will be responsible for four things (you have to write down three of them to prepare for the jigsaw):

1) Give a quick explanation of the topic and propose a debate resolution of the topic. (a couple of sentences)

For example: This is about flag burning and whether there should be a constitutional amendment that bans flag burning … a debate resolution could be …

2) Explain why it is an important topic. You choose what to write about, but here are some suggestions if you are stuck: How does it impact your constitutional rights? Can it impact your daily life? Does it empower or disempowered you as an individual? Does it promote or inhibit public discussion? Does it help or hurt people getting along with one another? (short paragraph)

3) Write one or two sentences that explain a good point made by the con side and one or two sentences that explain a good point made by the pro side (2-4 sentences total).

4) You do NOT have to write this down, but think about how you are going to "pitch" this topic. In other words, if you want to debate this, how are you going to convince others that it would be a good topic. If you don't want to debate it, how are you going to convince the others that you think it would be a bad topic?