Historical Class Lesson Plans for Beginning and Advanced Policy
Although I am now using Google Calendars for Lesson Planning, I figured there might be some historical value in these previous plans. Enjoy!
First Quarter
Cycle 1 -- Beginning Policy Debate
August 31 -- Day 1 -- What is Policy Debate -- The Basics/Get to Know Folks by Working with Them
September 1 -- Day 2 -- Review of Basics/Argument Structure and Associated Practice/Learn About Flowing & Practice
September 7 -- Day 4 -- Review of ALL the Things (Schedules, Class Procedures, etc)/Then TAs Take Over
September 8 -- Day 5 -- Answer Questions on the Basics/Also Take Questions on Impact Calc/Do Check In Form
September 1 -- Day 2 -- Review of Basics/Argument Structure and Associated Practice/Learn About Flowing & Practice
September 7 -- Day 4 -- Review of ALL the Things (Schedules, Class Procedures, etc)/Then TAs Take Over
September 8 -- Day 5 -- Answer Questions on the Basics/Also Take Questions on Impact Calc/Do Check In Form
Cycle 2 -- Beginning Policy Debate
September 12 -- Day 1 -- Introduce the Impact Calc Tournament
September 13 -- Day 2 -- Start the Impact Calc Tournament
September 15 -- Day 4 -- Continue with Impact Calc Tournament/Homework: Rebuttal Redos
September 16 -- Day 5 -- Continue with Impact Calc Tournament
September 13 -- Day 2 -- Start the Impact Calc Tournament
September 15 -- Day 4 -- Continue with Impact Calc Tournament/Homework: Rebuttal Redos
September 16 -- Day 5 -- Continue with Impact Calc Tournament
Cycle 3 -- Beginning Policy Debate
September 20 -- Day 1 -- Finish Impact Calc Tournament
September 21 -- Day 2 -- Really Finish Impact Calc Tournament/Continue Presenting Basic Stuff About Policy Debate
September 23 -- Day 4 -- (Half Day) -- Quiz on Policy Basics
September 27 -- Day 5 -- Kahoot/Go Over Quiz
September 21 -- Day 2 -- Really Finish Impact Calc Tournament/Continue Presenting Basic Stuff About Policy Debate
September 23 -- Day 4 -- (Half Day) -- Quiz on Policy Basics
September 27 -- Day 5 -- Kahoot/Go Over Quiz
Cycle 4 -- Beginning Policy Debate
September 29 -- Day 1 -- Basic Topic Lexture
September 30 -- Day 2 -- Counterplan Lecture/Partner Assignments Released
October 4 -- Day 4 -- Introduction to Disads -- The Parts and How Disads Function and Are Answered
October 6 -- Day 5 -- Topicality/How to Answer Counterplans
September 30 -- Day 2 -- Counterplan Lecture/Partner Assignments Released
October 4 -- Day 4 -- Introduction to Disads -- The Parts and How Disads Function and Are Answered
October 6 -- Day 5 -- Topicality/How to Answer Counterplans
Activities Below This Line are from 2021-2022 -- The Line Will Move With New Plans
Cycle 5 -- Beginning Policy Debate
October 11 -- Day 1 -- Counterplan Lecture/Homework: Continue Highlighting
October 12 -- Day 2 -- Answering DAs While Affirmative/Homework: Continue Highlighting
October 14 -- Day 4 -- Answering Counterplans While Affirmative/Homework: Continue Highlighting
October 17 -- Day 5 -- Review of Answering Counterplans/Do Answers to CPs Drill/Continue Highlighting
October 12 -- Day 2 -- Answering DAs While Affirmative/Homework: Continue Highlighting
October 14 -- Day 4 -- Answering Counterplans While Affirmative/Homework: Continue Highlighting
October 17 -- Day 5 -- Review of Answering Counterplans/Do Answers to CPs Drill/Continue Highlighting
Cycle 6 -- Beginning Policy Debate
October 19 -- Day 1 -- Go Over Answering Counterplans Drill/Continue Highlighting
October 20 -- Day 2 -- Do Even More Highlighting/Highlighting for Basic Arguments Due Before Manchester
October 24 -- Day 4 -- Presentation on Giving a Good Speech/Get Signed Up for Slack/Do Debate From School Form 2
October 25 -- Day 5 -- More Time to Highlight/Get on Slack if No Time Monday/Do Debating From School Form 2
October 20 -- Day 2 -- Do Even More Highlighting/Highlighting for Basic Arguments Due Before Manchester
October 24 -- Day 4 -- Presentation on Giving a Good Speech/Get Signed Up for Slack/Do Debate From School Form 2
October 25 -- Day 5 -- More Time to Highlight/Get on Slack if No Time Monday/Do Debating From School Form 2
Cycle 7 -- Beginning Policy Debate
October 27 -- Day 1 -- Explanation of How Tournaments Work Virtually and Otherwise/Speech Formatting and Order
October 28 -- Day 2 -- Questions and Answers in the Lead Up to Manchester/Finish Needed Highlighting
November 1 -- Day 4 -- Debrief Manchester/Distribute the Other Case Negs/Discuss Those Cases
November 2 -- Day 5 -- Charles Yu -- Interior Chinatown Presentation -- Watching it During Class
October 28 -- Day 2 -- Questions and Answers in the Lead Up to Manchester/Finish Needed Highlighting
November 1 -- Day 4 -- Debrief Manchester/Distribute the Other Case Negs/Discuss Those Cases
November 2 -- Day 5 -- Charles Yu -- Interior Chinatown Presentation -- Watching it During Class
Cycle 8 -- Beginning Policy Debate
November 4 -- Day 1 (Half Day) -- Last Minute Questions and Answers for OPL#3 and Urban Dragon
November 7 -- Day 2 -- Debrief OPL#3/Topicality Lecture by Shreyas
November 10 -- Day 4 -- Mini-CP Debates/Introduce New Evidence
November 14 -- Day 5 -- Short Counterplan and Disadvantages Quiz
November 7 -- Day 2 -- Debrief OPL#3/Topicality Lecture by Shreyas
November 10 -- Day 4 -- Mini-CP Debates/Introduce New Evidence
November 14 -- Day 5 -- Short Counterplan and Disadvantages Quiz
Second Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 9 -- Beginning Policy Debate
November 16 -- Day 1 -- Debrief Urban Dragon/Discuss Proper Ways of Answering Kritiks/Deadline: Dec Tourney Form
November 17 -- Day 2 -- Topicality and CX Drills/Review Procedures for Little Lex
November 21 -- Day 4 -- Review Methods of Answering CPs and DAs/Discuss Judge Adaptation
November 22 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Little Lex/Take the Quiz
November 17 -- Day 2 -- Topicality and CX Drills/Review Procedures for Little Lex
November 21 -- Day 4 -- Review Methods of Answering CPs and DAs/Discuss Judge Adaptation
November 22 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Little Lex/Take the Quiz
Cycle 10 -- Beginning Policy Debate
November 28 -- Day 1 (No School) -- Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 29 -- Day 2 -- Debrief Recent Events and Relearn Confusing Concepts
December 1 -- Day 4 -- Stations Activities -- Day #1
December 2 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Stations Activities -- Day #2/Test Corrections Due
November 29 -- Day 2 -- Debrief Recent Events and Relearn Confusing Concepts
December 1 -- Day 4 -- Stations Activities -- Day #1
December 2 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Stations Activities -- Day #2/Test Corrections Due
Cycle 11 -- Beginning Policy Debate
December 6 -- Day 1 -- Review of Topicality Concepts/Complete Competing from School on
December 7 -- Day 2 -- Discuss T USFG in Detail/Start Thinking About January Events
December 9 -- Day 4 -- Discuss K Affs/Fill Out the January Tournament Signup Form
December 12 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Ridge/Watch Parts of a Varsity Framework Debate/Do Form on Needed Instruction
December 7 -- Day 2 -- Discuss T USFG in Detail/Start Thinking About January Events
December 9 -- Day 4 -- Discuss K Affs/Fill Out the January Tournament Signup Form
December 12 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Ridge/Watch Parts of a Varsity Framework Debate/Do Form on Needed Instruction
Cycle 12 -- Beginning Policy Debate
December 14 -- Day 1 -- Instruction on the Capitalism Kritik
December 15 -- Day 2 -- Creating 2AC Speech Docs/Instruction and Drills
December 19 -- Day 4 -- Politics DA/Midterm Elections Explanation
December 20 -- Day 5 -- Instruction on the EcoManagerialism Kritik
December 15 -- Day 2 -- Creating 2AC Speech Docs/Instruction and Drills
December 19 -- Day 4 -- Politics DA/Midterm Elections Explanation
December 20 -- Day 5 -- Instruction on the EcoManagerialism Kritik
Cycle 13 -- Beginning Policy Debate
December 22 -- Day 1 -- Fun Activities Before Break
December 23 -- Day 2 -- COVID DAY
January 4 -- Day 4 -- Spreading Drills and Other Speaking Exercises
January 5 -- Day 5 -- Secret Snowflake and Updates on Future Events
December 23 -- Day 2 -- COVID DAY
January 4 -- Day 4 -- Spreading Drills and Other Speaking Exercises
January 5 -- Day 5 -- Secret Snowflake and Updates on Future Events
Cycle 14 -- Beginning Policy Debate
January 9 -- Day 1 -- Framework Lecture and Drills
January 10 -- Day 2 -- Finish Drills/Prepare for Big Lex
January 12 -- Day 4 -- Flowing and Drills
January 13 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Prepare for Big Lex
January 10 -- Day 2 -- Finish Drills/Prepare for Big Lex
January 12 -- Day 4 -- Flowing and Drills
January 13 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Prepare for Big Lex
Cycle 15 -- Beginning Policy Debate
January 18 -- Day 1 -- Debrief Big Lex/Verify February Tournament Signups (and OPL#5)
January 19 -- Day 2 -- Lecture on Doing Debate Research
January 23 -- Day 4 -- Questions and Answers from Big Lex
January 24 -- Day 5 -- Answering 12 Off Drill
January 19 -- Day 2 -- Lecture on Doing Debate Research
January 23 -- Day 4 -- Questions and Answers from Big Lex
January 24 -- Day 5 -- Answering 12 Off Drill
Third Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 16 -- Beginning Policy Debate
January 26 -- Day 1 -- Chance to Redo Card Cutting Drill/Assign Another Card Cutting Assignment
January 27 -- Day 2 -- Go Over the Card Cutting Drill
January 31 -- Day 4 -- Lecture on Counterplan Competition
February 1 -- Day 5 -- Quiz on Counterplan Competition/Review Sample Varsity Speeches on Kritiks
January 27 -- Day 2 -- Go Over the Card Cutting Drill
January 31 -- Day 4 -- Lecture on Counterplan Competition
February 1 -- Day 5 -- Quiz on Counterplan Competition/Review Sample Varsity Speeches on Kritiks
Cycle 17 -- Beginning Policy Debate
February 3 -- Day 1 -- Snow Day
February 6 -- Day 2 -- Drill on Competition
February 8 -- Day 4 -- Line By Line and Flowing Drill/Rebutting Arguments Drill
February 9 -- Day 5 -- Prepare for the Penn Tournament
February 6 -- Day 2 -- Drill on Competition
February 8 -- Day 4 -- Line By Line and Flowing Drill/Rebutting Arguments Drill
February 9 -- Day 5 -- Prepare for the Penn Tournament
Dates Adjusted for 2022-2023 Through Here
Cycle 18 -- Beginning Policy Debate
February 14 -- Day 1 -- Debrief U Penn/Answer Questions About “Varsity” Arguments
February 15 -- Day 2 -- Continue Discussing Framework/Speaking Drills
February 17 -- Day 4 -- Flowing Drills/Do the March-April Tournament Form
February 18 -- Day 5 -- More Instruction and Practice Cutting Cards
February 15 -- Day 2 -- Continue Discussing Framework/Speaking Drills
February 17 -- Day 4 -- Flowing Drills/Do the March-April Tournament Form
February 18 -- Day 5 -- More Instruction and Practice Cutting Cards
Cycle 19 -- Beginning Policy Debate
March 1 -- Day 1 -- Work on Evidence Projects
March 2 -- Day 2 -- Work on Evidence Projects
March 4 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Work on Evidence Projects/First Check In on March 7
March 7 -- Day 5 -- Work on Evidence Projects/First Check In Today
March 2 -- Day 2 -- Work on Evidence Projects
March 4 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Work on Evidence Projects/First Check In on March 7
March 7 -- Day 5 -- Work on Evidence Projects/First Check In Today
Cycle 20 -- Beginning Policy Debate
March 9 -- Day 1 -- Work on Evidence Projects
March 10 -- Day 2 -- Work on Evidence Projects
March 15 -- Day 4 -- Work on Evidence Projects
March 16 -- Day 5 -- Speaking/Organizing Drill/15 Card Project Check In
March 10 -- Day 2 -- Work on Evidence Projects
March 15 -- Day 4 -- Work on Evidence Projects
March 16 -- Day 5 -- Speaking/Organizing Drill/15 Card Project Check In
Cycle 21 -- Beginning Policy Debate
March 18 -- Day 1 -- Work on Evidence Projects/Help People at Woodward
March 21 -- Day 2 -- Drills/Work on Cards
March 23 -- Day 4 -- MCAS English -- 10 Graders/Watch a Debate and Practice Flowing
March 24 -- Day 5 -- Talk a Little About Camps and Next Year/Work on Cards (FINAL DEADLINE: Friday)
March 21 -- Day 2 -- Drills/Work on Cards
March 23 -- Day 4 -- MCAS English -- 10 Graders/Watch a Debate and Practice Flowing
March 24 -- Day 5 -- Talk a Little About Camps and Next Year/Work on Cards (FINAL DEADLINE: Friday)
Cycle 22 -- Beginning Policy Debate
March 28 -- Day 1 -- Debrief State/Celebrate Our Successes/Review Common Mistakes Made at State
March 29 -- Day 2 -- Advanced Policy Stuff for NDCA-Future Varsity Policy Folks or Better Speaking in School #1
March 31 -- Day 4 -- Advanced Policy Stuff for NDCA-Future Varsity Policy Folks or Better Speaking in School #2
April 1 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Mini-Demo Debate/Presentation
March 29 -- Day 2 -- Advanced Policy Stuff for NDCA-Future Varsity Policy Folks or Better Speaking in School #1
March 31 -- Day 4 -- Advanced Policy Stuff for NDCA-Future Varsity Policy Folks or Better Speaking in School #2
April 1 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Mini-Demo Debate/Presentation
Fourth Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 23 -- Beginning Policy Debate
April 5 -- Day 1 -- Presentations/Prep for NDCA
April 6 -- Day 2 -- Presentations/How to Do a College Interview/Prep for NDCA
April 8 -- Day 4 -- Get Ready to Do College Interviews/Prep for NDCA
April 11 -- Day 5 -- Prepare for Interviews/Debrief NDCA
April 6 -- Day 2 -- Presentations/How to Do a College Interview/Prep for NDCA
April 8 -- Day 4 -- Get Ready to Do College Interviews/Prep for NDCA
April 11 -- Day 5 -- Prepare for Interviews/Debrief NDCA
Cycle 24 -- Beginning Policy Debate
April 13 -- Day 1 -- Prepare for Interviews
April 14 -- Day 2 -- Finish Interview Prep/Start Interviews
April 26 -- Day 4 -- Do Interviews
April 27 -- Day 5 -- Finish Interviews
April 14 -- Day 2 -- Finish Interview Prep/Start Interviews
April 26 -- Day 4 -- Do Interviews
April 27 -- Day 5 -- Finish Interviews
Cycle 25 -- Beginning Policy Debate
April 29 -- Day 1 -- Introduce the K Project/Start Working on the Kritik Project
May 2 -- Day 2 -- Debrief OPL Championships/Work on Kritik Projects
May 4 -- Day 4 -- Work on Kritik Projects
May 5 -- Day 5 -- Work on Kritik Projects
May 2 -- Day 2 -- Debrief OPL Championships/Work on Kritik Projects
May 4 -- Day 4 -- Work on Kritik Projects
May 5 -- Day 5 -- Work on Kritik Projects
Cycle 26 -- Beginning Policy Debate
May 9 -- Day 1 -- Work on Kritik Projects
May 10 -- Day 2 -- Work on Kritik Project
May 12 -- Day 4 -- Kritik Presentations Begin
May 13 -- Day 5 -- Kritik Presentations Continue
May 10 -- Day 2 -- Work on Kritik Project
May 12 -- Day 4 -- Kritik Presentations Begin
May 13 -- Day 5 -- Kritik Presentations Continue
Cycle 27 -- Beginning Policy Debate
May 17 -- Day 1 -- Kritik Presentations Continue
May 18 -- Day 2 -- Introduce Congress
May 20 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Work on "Plan" Assignments
May 23 -- Day 5 -- Finish the "Plan" Activity and Q and A
May 18 -- Day 2 -- Introduce Congress
May 20 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Work on "Plan" Assignments
May 23 -- Day 5 -- Finish the "Plan" Activity and Q and A
Cycle 28 -- Beginning Policy Debate
May 25 -- Day 1 -- Senior Recognition Activities
May 26 -- Day 2 -- Celebrate the TAs
May 31 -- Day 4 -- Choose and Write Resolutions
June 1 -- Day 5 -- Prepare Authorship Speeches and Consider Speeches For/Against Other Resolutions
May 26 -- Day 2 -- Celebrate the TAs
May 31 -- Day 4 -- Choose and Write Resolutions
June 1 -- Day 5 -- Prepare Authorship Speeches and Consider Speeches For/Against Other Resolutions
Cycle 29 -- Beginning Policy Debate
June 3 -- Day 1 -- Congress Day #1
June 6 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #2
June 8 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #3 (MCAS DAY)
June 9 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #4
June 6 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #2
June 8 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #3 (MCAS DAY)
June 9 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #4
Cycle 30 -- Beginning Policy Debate
June 13 -- Day 1 -- Congress Day #5 (Student Scorers)
June 14 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #6 (Student Scorers)
June 16 -- Exam Day
June 17 -- Exam Day
June 14 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #6 (Student Scorers)
June 16 -- Exam Day
June 17 -- Exam Day
Cycle 31 -- Beginning Policy Debate
June 21 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #7
June 22 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Summer Plans and Plans for Next Year
June 22 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Summer Plans and Plans for Next Year
Near Flagstaff, AZ (December 2015)
First Quarter
Cycle 1 -- Advanced Policy Debate
August 31 -- Day 1 -- Divide Up Kentucky Work Responsibilities/Actually Work on Assigned Projects (Kaz at Wedding)
September 1 -- Day 2 -- Work on Projects Assigned for Kentucky (Kaz Still at Wedding)
September 7 --Day 4 -- Review of ALL the Things (Schedules, Class Procedures, etc)/Update Kaz on Arguments
September 8 -- Day 5 -- Review Kentucky Prefs/Everyone Else Finished Kentucky Assignments
September 1 -- Day 2 -- Work on Projects Assigned for Kentucky (Kaz Still at Wedding)
September 7 --Day 4 -- Review of ALL the Things (Schedules, Class Procedures, etc)/Update Kaz on Arguments
September 8 -- Day 5 -- Review Kentucky Prefs/Everyone Else Finished Kentucky Assignments
Cycle 2 -- Advanced Policy Debate
September 12 -- Day 1 -- Kentucky Elims/Everyone Not in Kentucky Should Work on Personal (or Shared) Affs
September 13 -- Day 2 -- Meet in Small Groups to Discuss-Work on Various Affirmatives
September 15 -- Day 4 -- Debrief Kentucky/Talk About Arguments and Strategies and How to Answer Things
September 16 -- Day 5 -- Continue Targeted Work on Affirmatives and Discuss Arguments
September 13 -- Day 2 -- Meet in Small Groups to Discuss-Work on Various Affirmatives
September 15 -- Day 4 -- Debrief Kentucky/Talk About Arguments and Strategies and How to Answer Things
September 16 -- Day 5 -- Continue Targeted Work on Affirmatives and Discuss Arguments
Cycle 3 -- Advanced Policy Debate
September 20 -- Day 1 -- Discuss Negative Arguments from Greenhill, the JV RR and Kentucky
September 21 -- Day 2 -- Work in Small Groups on Affirmatives/Kaz Will Meet with Each Group to Check Progress
September 23 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Reading a 1AC -- Instruction and Speaking Practice
September 27 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Des Moines Valley/Review Teams Participating at Yale and Look at Wikis
September 21 -- Day 2 -- Work in Small Groups on Affirmatives/Kaz Will Meet with Each Group to Check Progress
September 23 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Reading a 1AC -- Instruction and Speaking Practice
September 27 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Des Moines Valley/Review Teams Participating at Yale and Look at Wikis
Cycle 4 -- Advanced Policy Debate
September 29 -- Day 1 -- Continue Working on Affirmative Cases -- Aff Progress Meetings with Kaz
September 30 -- Day 2 -- Finalize a Solid Draft of 1AC/Deadline to Upload 1ACs to Classroom Stream
October 4 -- Day 4 -- Class Review of Our Own 1ACs/Everyone Offers Feedback
October 6 -- Day 5 -- Politics Updates and Other New Trier Work by Everyone/Prefs and Prep for New Trier Folks
September 30 -- Day 2 -- Finalize a Solid Draft of 1AC/Deadline to Upload 1ACs to Classroom Stream
October 4 -- Day 4 -- Class Review of Our Own 1ACs/Everyone Offers Feedback
October 6 -- Day 5 -- Politics Updates and Other New Trier Work by Everyone/Prefs and Prep for New Trier Folks
Cycle 5 -- Advanced Policy Debate
October 11 -- Day 1 -- Discuss Arguments from New Trier/Started Taking Apart Our Own 1ACs/Gave Advice to Authors
October 12 -- Day 2 -- Continued Working on Analysis of Our Own 1ACs (Testing a Second Approach)
October 14 -- Day 4 -- Card by Card Analysis of Pieces of a 1AC (Individual and Written -- Due at end of Block)
October 17 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Negative Arguments We Like (Team by Team)/Figure Out What Else We Need
October 12 -- Day 2 -- Continued Working on Analysis of Our Own 1ACs (Testing a Second Approach)
October 14 -- Day 4 -- Card by Card Analysis of Pieces of a 1AC (Individual and Written -- Due at end of Block)
October 17 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Negative Arguments We Like (Team by Team)/Figure Out What Else We Need
Cycle 6 -- Advanced Policy Debate
October 19 -- Day 1 -- Work on St. Marks Prefs/Prep for OPL#1/Solidify Affirmative Cases/Review Neg Positions
October 20 -- Day 2 -- Workshop the Berkeley Prep Affirmatives/Think About: What's missing from our neg args?
October 24 -- Day 4 -- Debrief St Marks/Finish Discussing Negative Positions We Have/Brainstorm Possible New Args
October 25 -- Day 5 -- Review Issues and Questions Second Years Might Have/Actually Assign Some Fresh Arguments
October 20 -- Day 2 -- Workshop the Berkeley Prep Affirmatives/Think About: What's missing from our neg args?
October 24 -- Day 4 -- Debrief St Marks/Finish Discussing Negative Positions We Have/Brainstorm Possible New Args
October 25 -- Day 5 -- Review Issues and Questions Second Years Might Have/Actually Assign Some Fresh Arguments
Cycle 7 -- Advanced Policy Debate
October 27 -- Day 1 -- Reminders About Judging and the New for Paradigms (Have a Paradigm)/Work on New Args
October 28 -- Day 2 -- Go Back to Looking at Remaining Affirmatives/Finalize Last of Recommended Aff Improvements
November 1 -- Day 4 -- Work on Fresh Arguments/Speaking Exercises for Everyone - Three Cards & Three Responses
November 2 -- Day 5 -- Speaking Exercises for Everyone - Persuasion at Speed/Work on Fresh Arguments
October 28 -- Day 2 -- Go Back to Looking at Remaining Affirmatives/Finalize Last of Recommended Aff Improvements
November 1 -- Day 4 -- Work on Fresh Arguments/Speaking Exercises for Everyone - Three Cards & Three Responses
November 2 -- Day 5 -- Speaking Exercises for Everyone - Persuasion at Speed/Work on Fresh Arguments
Second Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 8 -- Advanced Policy Debate
November 4 -- Day 1 (Half Day) -- Kaz at Apple Valley --> Work on the Fresh Arguments
November 7 -- Day 2 -- Present Progress on Fresh Arguments to the Entire Class
November 10 -- Day 4 -- More Questions and Answers on Theoretical and Practical Things (This Time in Stations)
November 14 -- Day 5 -- Finalize and Upload the Fresh Arguments
November 7 -- Day 2 -- Present Progress on Fresh Arguments to the Entire Class
November 10 -- Day 4 -- More Questions and Answers on Theoretical and Practical Things (This Time in Stations)
November 14 -- Day 5 -- Finalize and Upload the Fresh Arguments
Activities Below This Line are from 2021-2022 -- The Line Will Move With New Plans
Cycle 9 -- Advanced Policy Debate
November 16 -- Day 1 -- Peer Review of the Fresh Arguments (with Written Feedback)
November 17 -- Day 2 -- Review Little Lex Procedures and Expectations
November 21 -- Day 4 -- Make Sure Everyone is Good with Making Speech Docs/Create and Submit a Speech Docs
November 22 -- Day 5 -- Analyzing Paradigms/Figure out What You're Looking For/Rate a Sample Set of Judges
November 17 -- Day 2 -- Review Little Lex Procedures and Expectations
November 21 -- Day 4 -- Make Sure Everyone is Good with Making Speech Docs/Create and Submit a Speech Docs
November 22 -- Day 5 -- Analyzing Paradigms/Figure out What You're Looking For/Rate a Sample Set of Judges
Cycle 10 -- Advanced Policy Debate
November 28 -- Day 1 (No School) -- Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 29 -- Day 2 -- Work on Gap Filling Mini-Assignments for Mamaroneck/Finish Any Old Assignments
December 1 -- Day 4 -- Prep with Partners for Mamaroneck-Blake/Revise a Disad from Wiki if NOT Attending Either
December 2 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Debrief Mamaroneck/Discuss Arguments/Review Upcoming Events and Topics
November 29 -- Day 2 -- Work on Gap Filling Mini-Assignments for Mamaroneck/Finish Any Old Assignments
December 1 -- Day 4 -- Prep with Partners for Mamaroneck-Blake/Revise a Disad from Wiki if NOT Attending Either
December 2 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Debrief Mamaroneck/Discuss Arguments/Review Upcoming Events and Topics
Cycle 11 -- Advanced Policy Debate
December 6 -- Day 1 -- Working on the Politics Links -- Day #1
December 7 -- Day 2 -- Working on the Politics Links -- Day #2
December 9 -- Day 4 -- Discuss Results of Politics Link Work/Consider Adding Cases to the List/Set Up Kritik Chats
December 12 -- Day 5 -- Meet in Small Groups to Discuss Kritiks/Leaders Rotate Through Stations
December 7 -- Day 2 -- Working on the Politics Links -- Day #2
December 9 -- Day 4 -- Discuss Results of Politics Link Work/Consider Adding Cases to the List/Set Up Kritik Chats
December 12 -- Day 5 -- Meet in Small Groups to Discuss Kritiks/Leaders Rotate Through Stations
Cycle 12 -- Advanced Policy Debate
December 14 -- Day 1 -- Do the "What Do You Need to Do to Win?" Google Form/Start Blake Updates or Prefs
December 15 -- Day 2-- Finalize Blake Prefs (Due at Noon)/Finish Last Minute Updates for Blake Folks
December 19 -- Day 4 -- Debrief Blake/Discuss Items We Might Need in the New Year/Discuss Schedules
December 20 -- Day 5 -- Make Sure All Old Work is Uploaded/Start Exploring New Arguments
December 15 -- Day 2-- Finalize Blake Prefs (Due at Noon)/Finish Last Minute Updates for Blake Folks
December 19 -- Day 4 -- Debrief Blake/Discuss Items We Might Need in the New Year/Discuss Schedules
December 20 -- Day 5 -- Make Sure All Old Work is Uploaded/Start Exploring New Arguments
Cycle 13 -- Advanced Policy Debate
December 22 -- Day 1 -- Prepare for January Events
December 23 -- Day 2 -- Discuss Upcoming Events and File Needs/Plan for Future Speaking/Discussion Activities
January 4 -- Day 4 -- Assign Files for Emory-Pennsbury-U Penn/Work on Those Files
January 5 -- Day 5 -- Snow Day
December 23 -- Day 2 -- Discuss Upcoming Events and File Needs/Plan for Future Speaking/Discussion Activities
January 4 -- Day 4 -- Assign Files for Emory-Pennsbury-U Penn/Work on Those Files
January 5 -- Day 5 -- Snow Day
Cycle 14 -- Advanced Policy Debate
January 9 -- Day 1 -- Make Sure Everyone is Set on the Projects/Reminder About Paradigms/Work on Projects
January 10 -- Day 2 -- Big Lex Reminders/February Tournament Reminders/Work on Projects
January 12 -- Day 4 -- Work on Projects/Finish Any Old Assignments
January 13 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Review Upcoming Events/Finish Old Forms/Keep Working on Projects
January 10 -- Day 2 -- Big Lex Reminders/February Tournament Reminders/Work on Projects
January 12 -- Day 4 -- Work on Projects/Finish Any Old Assignments
January 13 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Review Upcoming Events/Finish Old Forms/Keep Working on Projects
Cycle 15 -- Advanced Policy Debate
January 18 -- Day 1-- Do the Form on Insights Associated with Judging/Work on Projects (If Time Permits)
January 19 -- Day 2 -- Discuss Clipping Based on Judging Google Foem/Make Sure Prefs are Done
January 23 -- Day 4 -- Work on Projects -- Kaz WILL NOT be in Class (Medical Appointment)
January 24 -- Day 5 -- Finalize and Upload Projects (Due at 9 p.m. on Thursday Jan. 27)/Work on Prefs
January 19 -- Day 2 -- Discuss Clipping Based on Judging Google Foem/Make Sure Prefs are Done
January 23 -- Day 4 -- Work on Projects -- Kaz WILL NOT be in Class (Medical Appointment)
January 24 -- Day 5 -- Finalize and Upload Projects (Due at 9 p.m. on Thursday Jan. 27)/Work on Prefs
Third Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 16 -- Advanced Policy Debate
January 26 -- Day 1 -- Provide Support for Emory Teams/Prepare with Partners for Pennsbury/Work on Paradigms
January 27 -- Day 2 -- Debrief Emory/Discuss Pennsbury Entries/Plan for Pennsbury Updates/Upload Late Files
January 31 -- Day 4 -- Discuss Pre-Round Disclosure (Based on the Judge Form) and Personal Experiences
February 1 -- Day 5 -- Prepare for Pennsbury/Finalize Pennsbury Updates/Do Pennsbury Strikes/Future Debates Plan
January 27 -- Day 2 -- Debrief Emory/Discuss Pennsbury Entries/Plan for Pennsbury Updates/Upload Late Files
January 31 -- Day 4 -- Discuss Pre-Round Disclosure (Based on the Judge Form) and Personal Experiences
February 1 -- Day 5 -- Prepare for Pennsbury/Finalize Pennsbury Updates/Do Pennsbury Strikes/Future Debates Plan
Cycle17 -- Advanced Policy Debate
February 3 -- Day 1 -- Intro to World School's Format and Ballots/Set World Schools Schedule/Review Future Events
February 6 -- Day 2 -- World Schools Debate #1
February 8 -- Day 4 -- World Schools Debate #2
February 9 -- Day 5 -- Quick Schedule Review/Set Plans for Following Week/Updates for Penn (Share w/TAs Too)
February 6 -- Day 2 -- World Schools Debate #1
February 8 -- Day 4 -- World Schools Debate #2
February 9 -- Day 5 -- Quick Schedule Review/Set Plans for Following Week/Updates for Penn (Share w/TAs Too)
Dates Adjusted for 2022-2023 Only Up to this Point
Cycle 18 -- Advanced Policy Debate
February 15 -- Day 2 -- Finish Reading the Encyclopedia of Philosophy Article Posted on the Classroom Stream
February 16 -- Day 3 -- Complete the Google Form Assignment Based on the Posted Article/Do Prefs
February 18 -- Day 5 -- Prep for Harvard or Berkeley/Finish Prefs/Cut Updates for Folks Competing This Weekend
February 28 -- Day 6 -- Catch Up on Where We Are/Planning for March and April/Reset World Schools Rounds
February 16 -- Day 3 -- Complete the Google Form Assignment Based on the Posted Article/Do Prefs
February 18 -- Day 5 -- Prep for Harvard or Berkeley/Finish Prefs/Cut Updates for Folks Competing This Weekend
February 28 -- Day 6 -- Catch Up on Where We Are/Planning for March and April/Reset World Schools Rounds
Cycle 19 -- Advanced Policy Debate
March 2 -- Day 2 -- World Schools Debate #3
March 3 -- Day 3 -- World Schools Debate #4
March 7 -- Day 5 -- World Schools Debate #5
March 8 -- Day 6 -- Discuss Next Activity/Actually Finish Questions About AI Article (Originally Due March 4)
March 3 -- Day 3 -- World Schools Debate #4
March 7 -- Day 5 -- World Schools Debate #5
March 8 -- Day 6 -- Discuss Next Activity/Actually Finish Questions About AI Article (Originally Due March 4)
Cycle 20 -- Advanced Policy Debate
March 10 -- Day 2 -- World Schools Debate #6
March 14 -- Day 3 -- Review of Where We Are (Tournament-Wise)/Actual NDCA and TOC Commitment Day
March 16 -- Day 5 -- Paradigm Discussion/Consensus-Building on What Makes a Good Paradigm
March 17 -- Day 6 -- Write or Revise Your Paradigm/Solid Rough Draft Due on Tabroom by End of Block
March 14 -- Day 3 -- Review of Where We Are (Tournament-Wise)/Actual NDCA and TOC Commitment Day
March 16 -- Day 5 -- Paradigm Discussion/Consensus-Building on What Makes a Good Paradigm
March 17 -- Day 6 -- Write or Revise Your Paradigm/Solid Rough Draft Due on Tabroom by End of Block
Cycle 21 -- Advanced Policy Debate
March 21 -- Day 2 -- Discuss Format for Projects and Choose Topics/Do Preliminary Thinking
March 22 -- Day 3 -- MCAS English -- 10th Graders/Everyone Else Should Continue Planning for Projects
March 24 -- Day 5 -- Discussions With Peers About Paradigms/Upload Final Drafts to Classroom and Tabroom
March 25 -- Day 6 -- Work on Projects
March 22 -- Day 3 -- MCAS English -- 10th Graders/Everyone Else Should Continue Planning for Projects
March 24 -- Day 5 -- Discussions With Peers About Paradigms/Upload Final Drafts to Classroom and Tabroom
March 25 -- Day 6 -- Work on Projects
Cycle 22 -- Advanced Policy Debate
March 29 -- Day 2 -- Work on Projects/Organization Plans for Projects Due at End of Block
March 30 -- Day 3 -- Work on Projects
April 1 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Work on Projects
April 4 -- Day 6 -- Work on Projects
March 30 -- Day 3 -- Work on Projects
April 1 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Work on Projects
April 4 -- Day 6 -- Work on Projects
Fourth Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 23 -- Advanced Policy Debate
April 6 -- Day 2 -- Discuss Review Process/Present Four Projects (Assume 10 Minutes Per Project)
April 7 -- Day 3 -- Present Four Projects
April 11 -- Day 5 -- Present Five Projects
April 12 -- Day 6 -- Present Five Projects
April 7 -- Day 3 -- Present Four Projects
April 11 -- Day 5 -- Present Five Projects
April 12 -- Day 6 -- Present Five Projects
Cycle 24 -- Advanced Policy Debate
April 14 -- Day 2 -- Present Five Projects
April 25 -- Day 3 -- Watch the TOC/Go Over What We're Doing for the Next Few Weeks
April 27 -- Day 5 -- Finish Presentations/ Debrief TOC/Introduction to Student Congress/Choose Congress Topics
April 28 -- Day 6 -- Upload Congress Resolutions by the END of Class
April 25 -- Day 3 -- Watch the TOC/Go Over What We're Doing for the Next Few Weeks
April 27 -- Day 5 -- Finish Presentations/ Debrief TOC/Introduction to Student Congress/Choose Congress Topics
April 28 -- Day 6 -- Upload Congress Resolutions by the END of Class
Cycle 25 -- Advanced Policy Debate
May 2 -- Day 2 -- Prep Day for Authorship Speech and Speeches in Favor Of or Opposition To Other Resolutions
May 3 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #1
May 5 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #2
May 6 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Congress Day #3
May 3 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #1
May 5 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #2
May 6 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Congress Day #3
Cycle 26 -- Advanced Policy Debate
May 10 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #4
May 11 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #5
May 13 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #6
May 16 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #7
May 11 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #5
May 13 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #6
May 16 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #7
Cycle 27 -- Advanced Policy Debate
May 18 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #8
May 19 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #9
May 23 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #10 (Priority on Seniors)
May 24 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #11 (Priority on Seniors)
May 19 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #9
May 23 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #10 (Priority on Seniors)
May 24 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #11 (Priority on Seniors)
Cycle 28 -- Advanced Policy Debate
May 26 -- Day 2 -- Senior Recognition Activities/Discuss Thoughts About Next Year so Seniors Can Participate
May 27 -- Day 3 -- Last Day for Seniors (Finish Up Old Work)/Congress Essays for Everyone
June 1 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #12
June 2 -- Day 6 -- Work on Written Congress Assignments
May 27 -- Day 3 -- Last Day for Seniors (Finish Up Old Work)/Congress Essays for Everyone
June 1 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #12
June 2 -- Day 6 -- Work on Written Congress Assignments
Cycle 29 -- Advanced Policy Debate
June 6 -- Day 2 -- Work on Written Congress Assignments
June 7 -- Day 3 -- (MCAS Day) -- Finish Written Congress Assignments
June 9 -- Day 5 -- Deliver In-Person Congress Speeches
June 10 -- Day 6 -- (Half Day) -- Deliver In-Person Congress Speeches
June 7 -- Day 3 -- (MCAS Day) -- Finish Written Congress Assignments
June 9 -- Day 5 -- Deliver In-Person Congress Speeches
June 10 -- Day 6 -- (Half Day) -- Deliver In-Person Congress Speeches
Cycle 30 -- Advanced Policy Debate
June 14 -- Day 2 -- Kaz at NSDA
June 15 -- Day 3 -- Kaz at NSDA
June 17 -- Exam Day
June 15 -- Day 3 -- Kaz at NSDA
June 17 -- Exam Day
Cycle 31 -- Advanced Policy Debate
June 22 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Schedules/Class Activities/Plans for Next Year
June 23 -- Day 6 -- Discuss Schedules/Class Activities/Plans for Next Year
June 23 -- Day 6 -- Discuss Schedules/Class Activities/Plans for Next Year