Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument August 2017
E Block - Advanced Public Forum Debate
In-Person Students -- Aiden, Alex H, Audi, Charlie, Emma, Hobie, Joshua,
Lotem, Lucas, Mark, Maxx, Morgan, Ria, Shruti
Students in RLA -- Angie, Ben, Eeshan, Kunal B, Mehr, Mya, Parth, Pranav, Solai, Tanay
Students Serving as TAs in Novice Policy Class -- Jamin, Sanjay, Tara
Please Plan to Sit in Assigned Seats (a School REQUIREMENT) -- I will make changes as needed. Thanks!
Current Schedule - Fifth Week of Full Return - Week 37 Overall
Class Plans By Week -- The Newest Activities are on the Top
Week 37 -- Discuss Upcoming Schedule and Summer Projects
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Discuss 2021-2022
Schedule/Discuss the Summer Assignment
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Do Some Planning for
the First Six Cycles of the School Year (Deep into October)
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Discuss 2021-2022
Schedule/Discuss the Summer Assignment
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Do Some Planning for
the First Six Cycles of the School Year (Deep into October)
Week 36 -- 3rd & 4th Days of BQ/Finish Spring Slide Shows
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Do Big Questions Debates
-- Everyone is Either Judging (Doing the Form) or Debating During One Debate
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Last of Big Questions
Debates During First Time Slot/Last of Spring Current Events Slide Presentations
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Do Big Questions Debates
-- Everyone is Either Judging (Doing the Form) or Debating During One Debate
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Last of Big Questions
Debates During First Time Slot/Last of Spring Current Events Slide Presentations
Week 35 -- Second Set of Big Questions Debates
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Big Questions
Debates -- Two in First Half of Class and One in Second Half (See Classroom Stream
for Judging Assignments)
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Big Questions
Debates -- Two in First Half of Class and One in Second Half (See Classroom Stream
for Judging Assignments)
Week 34 -- Spring Slide Shows/First of Big Questions Debates
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Continue Spring Current
Events Slide Show Presentations/Take a Break for Senior Recognitions/Continue With
Slide Presentations (Must Finish Senior Presentations -- Ben L)
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Big Questions Debates
Involving Seniors -- Two in First Half of Class and One in Second Half (See
Classroom Stream for Judging Assignments)
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Continue Spring Current
Events Slide Show Presentations/Take a Break for Senior Recognitions/Continue With
Slide Presentations (Must Finish Senior Presentations -- Ben L)
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Big Questions Debates
Involving Seniors -- Two in First Half of Class and One in Second Half (See
Classroom Stream for Judging Assignments)
Week 33 -- Spring Slide Shows/A Little Big Questions Prep
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Continue Spring Current
Events Slide Show Presentations/Take a Break to Sign up for Big Questions Debates
and Set Sides/Continue With Slide Presentations
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Continue Spring Slide
Show Presentations/Big Questions Prep Break/More Slide Show Presentations
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Continue Spring Current
Events Slide Show Presentations/Take a Break to Sign up for Big Questions Debates
and Set Sides/Continue With Slide Presentations
In Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Continue Spring Slide
Show Presentations/Big Questions Prep Break/More Slide Show Presentations
Week 32 -- Spring Slide Show Presentations/Think About BQ
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Start Spring Current Events
Slide Show Presentations/Think About Side and Opponent for Big Questions Debates
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Start Spring Current Events
Slide Show Presentations/Think About Side and Opponent for Big Questions Debates
Week 31 -- Finish NCFL Nats Cards/Work on Spring Projects
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Finish NCFL Cards (Due
Friday May 7)/Work on Spring Current Events Slide Shows (Due May 12)
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Finish NCFL Cards (Due
Friday May 7)/Work on Spring Current Events Slide Shows (Due May 12)
Week 30 -- NCFL Cards/Partner Form/Spring Projects/Debating
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Discuss the NCFL National Topic/Put Together Argument List/Discuss
Partnership Form/Discuss Spring Projects and Spring Debating Options
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Do Partnership Form/Make Final Decision on Spring Projects/Make Final
Decision on Spring Debating Event
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Assign Cards for NCFL Nats/Work on NCFL Cards
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Work on NCFL Cards/Start Exploring Spring Projects When Finished
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Discuss the NCFL National Topic/Put Together Argument List/Discuss
Partnership Form/Discuss Spring Projects and Spring Debating Options
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Do Partnership Form/Make Final Decision on Spring Projects/Make Final
Decision on Spring Debating Event
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Assign Cards for NCFL Nats/Work on NCFL Cards
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Work on NCFL Cards/Start Exploring Spring Projects When Finished
Week 29 -- Reviewing Lessons Learned/Drills/Plan New Prep
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief State and NSDA for Lessons Learned
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Last Chance to Finish Q3 Work/Three Card Drill (Posted on Classroom
Stream)/Start Presenting Three Card Drill Speeches
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Present the Remaining Three Card Drill Speeches to Full Class
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Brainstorm for NCFL Topic if Released/Produce List of Possible Arguments
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief State and NSDA for Lessons Learned
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Last Chance to Finish Q3 Work/Three Card Drill (Posted on Classroom
Stream)/Start Presenting Three Card Drill Speeches
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Present the Remaining Three Card Drill Speeches to Full Class
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Brainstorm for NCFL Topic if Released/Produce List of Possible Arguments
Week 28 -- Practice Debates/Forms & Flows/Finish March Case
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Second Half of Class
Debates/Rest of Class Judges/Everyone Does a Form and Flows/March Cases Now
Late/All Old Work Due by Friday (End of Quarter)
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Second Half of Class
Debates/Rest of Class Judges/Everyone Does a Form and Flows/March Cases Now
Late/All Old Work Due by Friday (End of Quarter)
Week 27 -- Practice Debates/Forms & Flows/Finish March Case
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- First Half of Class Debates/
Rest of Class Judges (Forms and Flows)/March Cases Due March 31
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- First Half of Class Debates/
Rest of Class Judges (Forms and Flows)/March Cases Due March 31
Week 26 -- Work on April Evidence/March Cases/Plan Debates
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Present Individual Contentions to Full Class for Advice (Share Screens)
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Work on April Cards/Work on March Cases When Finished with April
Cards/Schedule March or April Debates for Next Two Wednesdays
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Assign April Blocks/Work in Pairs to Complete April Blocks
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Half of Class to Finish April Blocks/Present April Blocks During Second Half
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Present Individual Contentions to Full Class for Advice (Share Screens)
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Work on April Cards/Work on March Cases When Finished with April
Cards/Schedule March or April Debates for Next Two Wednesdays
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Assign April Blocks/Work in Pairs to Complete April Blocks
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Half of Class to Finish April Blocks/Present April Blocks During Second Half
Week 25 -- Working on Better Quality March Prep
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief NSDA Qualifier and Needham/Discuss Blocks We Need and
Contentions We Should Have/Work Time on March Cases/Do State Sign-Up
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Work on March Cases in Breakout Rooms With Partners
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Continue Working on March Cases/Plan to Present Contentions Friday
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Review Evidence Needs for April/Work on Assigned April Cards
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief NSDA Qualifier and Needham/Discuss Blocks We Need and
Contentions We Should Have/Work Time on March Cases/Do State Sign-Up
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Work on March Cases in Breakout Rooms With Partners
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Continue Working on March Cases/Plan to Present Contentions Friday
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Review Evidence Needs for April/Work on Assigned April Cards
Week 24 -- Practice Debates/Forms & Flows/Finish Old Work
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Practice Debates/Judge
Debates/Complete Debate or Judge Forms/Turn in Flows/March Cases Due March 31
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Practice Debates/Judge
Debates/Complete Debate or Judge Forms/Turn in Flows/March Cases Due March 31
Week 23 -- Practice Debates/Forms & Flows/Finish March Files
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Practice Debates/Judge
Debates/Complete Debate or Judge Forms/Turn in Flows
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Practice Debates/Judge
Debates/Complete Debate or Judge Forms/Turn in Flows
Week 22 -- Review Events/March Case and Block Work
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Review of Upcoming Events/Debrief Penn and Harvard/Discuss March Topic a
Bit More Specifically (Given Preliminary Work on Shared Contentions and Blocks)
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Work on Shared Contentions and Blocks for March/Make Sure February
Cases Have Been Uploaded/Schedule Feb Debates for Following Two Wednesdays
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Work in Small Groups to Produce Group Cases and Blocks Using
Shared Contention and Blocks Materials/Publish Creations on Classroom Stream
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Prep for Shrewsbury or Lakeland/Work on March Cases and Blocks
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Review of Upcoming Events/Debrief Penn and Harvard/Discuss March Topic a
Bit More Specifically (Given Preliminary Work on Shared Contentions and Blocks)
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Work on Shared Contentions and Blocks for March/Make Sure February
Cases Have Been Uploaded/Schedule Feb Debates for Following Two Wednesdays
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Work in Small Groups to Produce Group Cases and Blocks Using
Shared Contention and Blocks Materials/Publish Creations on Classroom Stream
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Prep for Shrewsbury or Lakeland/Work on March Cases and Blocks
Week 21 -- Debrief/Finish February Blocks & Cases/Start Mar
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief CFL Quals and Pennsbury/Plan for UPenn and Harvard/Verify First Set
of February Blocks/Assign Additional February Blocks/Future Plans and Forms
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Talk About March Topic/Work on February Blocks and Cases/Read Articles
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Talk More About March Topic and Pre-Assign Contentions
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Present Contention Outlines/Finish February Work and Start March
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief CFL Quals and Pennsbury/Plan for UPenn and Harvard/Verify First Set
of February Blocks/Assign Additional February Blocks/Future Plans and Forms
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Talk About March Topic/Work on February Blocks and Cases/Read Articles
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Talk More About March Topic and Pre-Assign Contentions
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Present Contention Outlines/Finish February Work and Start March
Week 20 -- February Blocks/Feb Cases/Finish Forms
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 2:30 p.m. -- Assign Feb Blocks for
Homework/Reminders About Forms and Upcoming Events/Prep for Upcoming Events
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 2:30 p.m. -- Assign Feb Blocks for
Homework/Reminders About Forms and Upcoming Events/Prep for Upcoming Events
Week 19 -- Practice Debates/Forms & Flows/Finish Feb Cards
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Practice Debates/Judge
Debates/Complete Debate or Judge Forms/Turn in Flows
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Practice Debates/Judge
Debates/Complete Debate or Judge Forms/Turn in Flows
Week 18 -- Debrief/Future Planning/Jan Cases/Feb Cards
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 -
11:05 a.m. -- Big Lex Debrief/Plan for Hen Hud, Columbia & Emory/Discuss the
February Topic and Make Card Assignments
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 -
12:30 a.m. -- Peer Edit Final January Cases/Work on February Cards
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40 - 10:45
a.m. -- Discuss Card Discoveries So Far/Start Formulating Outlines for Cases/Use
That Information to Improve Card Collecting Process/Schedule Practice Debates
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 -
11:05 a.m. -- Big Lex Debrief/Plan for Hen Hud, Columbia & Emory/Discuss the
February Topic and Make Card Assignments
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 -
12:30 a.m. -- Peer Edit Final January Cases/Work on February Cards
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40 - 10:45
a.m. -- Discuss Card Discoveries So Far/Start Formulating Outlines for Cases/Use
That Information to Improve Card Collecting Process/Schedule Practice Debates
Week 17 -- Debrief/Prep for Big Lex/Finish Cases and Blocks
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25 a.m. -- Debrief Newton South and
Sunvite/Assign and Work on Blocks
Remote Class for Everyone -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05 a.m. -- Continue Working on
Blocks/Finish Flows and Forms
Remote Class for Everyone -- Thursday 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- Room Check and
Judging Training/Work on Cases
Remote Class for Everyone -- Friday 9:40-10:45 a.m. -- Work on January Cases and
Blocks/Prep for Big Lex
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25 a.m. -- Debrief Newton South and
Sunvite/Assign and Work on Blocks
Remote Class for Everyone -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05 a.m. -- Continue Working on
Blocks/Finish Flows and Forms
Remote Class for Everyone -- Thursday 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- Room Check and
Judging Training/Work on Cases
Remote Class for Everyone -- Friday 9:40-10:45 a.m. -- Work on January Cases and
Blocks/Prep for Big Lex
Week 16 -- Read Stream/Small Group Case Review/Case Work
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Reminder About Classroom
Stream/Break People Into Small Groups to Review Cases/Individual Work to Follow
the Case Improvement Advice
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Reminder About Classroom
Stream/Break People Into Small Groups to Review Cases/Individual Work to Follow
the Case Improvement Advice
Week 15 -- Discuss Jan Plans/Review Progress on Jan Topic
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Review the Plans for
January/Q & A on January Topic/Small Group Contention Development/Work on
January Cases (Which are Due the Wednesday After Break)
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Review the Plans for
January/Q & A on January Topic/Small Group Contention Development/Work on
January Cases (Which are Due the Wednesday After Break)
Week 14 -- Reviewing Arguments/Practice Debates/Jan Cards
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- One Group Debates and Some Folks Judge/Everyone Else
Works on January Cards or Cases/Reminder About January Sign-Up Form
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Debrief Ridge/Give Advice to Folks Debating at Regis/Reminder About
Redoing (and Recording) Summary or Final Focus Redos/Discuss Case Contentions
in Small Groups and Report Back
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Review January Debating Opportunities/Cross-Fire Drills/Discuss Big
Lex Expectations and Opportunities
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Work on January Cases Independently or in Small Groups
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- One Group Debates and Some Folks Judge/Everyone Else
Works on January Cards or Cases/Reminder About January Sign-Up Form
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Debrief Ridge/Give Advice to Folks Debating at Regis/Reminder About
Redoing (and Recording) Summary or Final Focus Redos/Discuss Case Contentions
in Small Groups and Report Back
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Review January Debating Opportunities/Cross-Fire Drills/Discuss Big
Lex Expectations and Opportunities
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Work on January Cases Independently or in Small Groups
Week 13 -- Reviewing Arguments/Practice Debates/Jan Cards
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief Princeton/Review Argument List for January Topic/Review
Expectations for Card Assignment (and Friday Deadline)/Work on Cards/Reminders
About December Tournaments and January Sign-Up Form
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Flowing in PF -- Using Your Flow to Organize Arguments/Summary and Final
Focus Pointers/Reminder About Redos/Schedule Nov-Dec Practice Debates
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- November/December Debates/Everyone Else Judges
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- November/December Debates/Everyone Else Judges/A Few People Prep
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief Princeton/Review Argument List for January Topic/Review
Expectations for Card Assignment (and Friday Deadline)/Work on Cards/Reminders
About December Tournaments and January Sign-Up Form
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Flowing in PF -- Using Your Flow to Organize Arguments/Summary and Final
Focus Pointers/Reminder About Redos/Schedule Nov-Dec Practice Debates
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- November/December Debates/Everyone Else Judges
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- November/December Debates/Everyone Else Judges/A Few People Prep
Week 12 -- Review Plans/Speaking Thoughts/Intro to Jan Topic
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Review the Plans for
December/Offer Specific Speaking Practice Suggestions/Introduce January Topic
Including Starting Case Assignment Brainstorming Process
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Review the Plans for
December/Offer Specific Speaking Practice Suggestions/Introduce January Topic
Including Starting Case Assignment Brainstorming Process
Week 11 -- This Class Does Not Meet in Week 11
Week 10 -- Planning/Case Completion/No First Use Quiz
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief Scarsdale/Review Upcoming Tournaments/Determine Whether
Additional Blocks are Needed/Examine Several Current Blocks
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Prep for Little Lex in Work Groups (Room Checkers with Janet)/Work on Nov-
Dec Cases (Due Before Thanksgiving -- No Class Next Week)
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Instant Form Assessing Understanding of the No First Use Topic/
Review Answers to Questions on the Form (This Might Look Like a Quiz)
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Review Voting Choices for January/Partner Work or Time to Really Finish
Nov-Dec Cases
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief Scarsdale/Review Upcoming Tournaments/Determine Whether
Additional Blocks are Needed/Examine Several Current Blocks
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Prep for Little Lex in Work Groups (Room Checkers with Janet)/Work on Nov-
Dec Cases (Due Before Thanksgiving -- No Class Next Week)
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Instant Form Assessing Understanding of the No First Use Topic/
Review Answers to Questions on the Form (This Might Look Like a Quiz)
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Review Voting Choices for January/Partner Work or Time to Really Finish
Nov-Dec Cases
Week 9 -- Debriefing/Discussing Arguments/Speaking Drills
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief Monticello/Discuss Nov-Dec Cases/Review Future Events
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Reading Cases and Cross-Fire Drills in Small Groups/Peer Advise on Both
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Topic Review with Tara/Block Writing in Mixed Age Pairs
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Finish Blocks/Answering Arguments You Have No Blocks For
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief Monticello/Discuss Nov-Dec Cases/Review Future Events
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Reading Cases and Cross-Fire Drills in Small Groups/Peer Advise on Both
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Topic Review with Tara/Block Writing in Mixed Age Pairs
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Finish Blocks/Answering Arguments You Have No Blocks For
Week 8 -- Debrief Manch & Blue Key/Review Nov-Dec Cards
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Review the Nov-Dec Cards
That Were Submitted/Debrief Manchester and Blue Key/Plan for Future Events
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Review the Nov-Dec Cards
That Were Submitted/Debrief Manchester and Blue Key/Plan for Future Events
Week 7 -- Practice Debates -- Everyone Else Judges
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Practice Debates as
Scheduled on Classroom Stream/Persons Not Debating Will Judge and Write Ballots
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Practice Debates as
Scheduled on Classroom Stream/Persons Not Debating Will Judge and Write Ballots
Week 6 -- Debriefing/Discussing Arguments/Cutting Cards
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief the Bronx/Talk About Arguments/Discuss Nov-Dec Topic
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Check in on Card Assignments for Pro/Work on Card Assignments/Discuss
Arguments as Folks Find Things
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Prep for Sept-Oct for Folks Still Debating It/Discuss Arguments on the
Con/Put Together Sample Case Outlines in Small Groups for Nov-Dec Topic/Work on
Card Assignments/Reminder About Debates Next Wednesday
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Discuss the Presidential Debate and Political Campaign/Discuss Sept-Oct
Arguments/Discuss Card Work for Nov-Dec
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 10:35 - 11:25
a.m. -- Debrief the Bronx/Talk About Arguments/Discuss Nov-Dec Topic
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50 - 11:05
a.m. -- Check in on Card Assignments for Pro/Work on Card Assignments/Discuss
Arguments as Folks Find Things
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. -- Prep for Sept-Oct for Folks Still Debating It/Discuss Arguments on the
Con/Put Together Sample Case Outlines in Small Groups for Nov-Dec Topic/Work on
Card Assignments/Reminder About Debates Next Wednesday
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Discuss the Presidential Debate and Political Campaign/Discuss Sept-Oct
Arguments/Discuss Card Work for Nov-Dec
Week 5 -- Analyzing Major Pro/Con Arguments/Bronx Prep/Planning for November-December Topic
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50-11:05 a.m.
-- List Major Pro/Con Arguments We've Heard/Discussion of Upcoming Events/Bronx
and Other Prep if Time Permits
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
-12:30 p.m. -- Discuss Nov-Dec Topic/Create a List of Necessary Shared Cards/
Assign Cards/Work on Nov-Dec Evidence or Cases or Bronx Science Prep
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Strategic Thoughts for PF (Discussion and Presentation)/Practice Argument
Comparisons -- Day #1 (Assigned Extemporaneously to Cohort A First)
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 9:50-11:05 a.m.
-- List Major Pro/Con Arguments We've Heard/Discussion of Upcoming Events/Bronx
and Other Prep if Time Permits
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
-12:30 p.m. -- Discuss Nov-Dec Topic/Create a List of Necessary Shared Cards/
Assign Cards/Work on Nov-Dec Evidence or Cases or Bronx Science Prep
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Strategic Thoughts for PF (Discussion and Presentation)/Practice Argument
Comparisons -- Day #1 (Assigned Extemporaneously to Cohort A First)
Week 4 -- Practice Debates/Judging/Ballot Writing
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Three Practice
Debates/Four Judge Per Debate Flowing and Writing Ballots
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Three Practice
Debates/Four Judge Per Debate Flowing and Writing Ballots
Week 3 -- Planning/Instructional Sessions/Case Work
Remote Class for All -- Tuesday 9:50-11:05 a.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters/ Group Examination of the Prepared Blocks/Debrief My Valley Round/Set up Practice
Debate for JV Kids Not In This Class
In Person Class for Some Juniors/Remote Class for Rest of Folks -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
-12:30 p.m. -- Full Group Discussion of How to Write Pro and Con Cases/Breakout
Groups to Discuss Existing Pro and Con Cases/Time With Partners to Improve
or Actually Write Cases
In Person Class for Some Juniors/Remote Class for Rest of Folks -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Set Practice Debate Schedule/Discuss Online Debating Procedures/Review
Some Additional Blocks as a Group
Remote Class for All -- Tuesday 9:50-11:05 a.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters/ Group Examination of the Prepared Blocks/Debrief My Valley Round/Set up Practice
Debate for JV Kids Not In This Class
In Person Class for Some Juniors/Remote Class for Rest of Folks -- Thursday 11:15 a.m.
-12:30 p.m. -- Full Group Discussion of How to Write Pro and Con Cases/Breakout
Groups to Discuss Existing Pro and Con Cases/Time With Partners to Improve
or Actually Write Cases
In Person Class for Some Juniors/Remote Class for Rest of Folks -- Friday 9:40-10:45
a.m. -- Set Practice Debate Schedule/Discuss Online Debating Procedures/Review
Some Additional Blocks as a Group
Week 2 -- Working on Arguments and Blocks
Remote Class for All -- Wednesday 1:25-2:15 p.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters Regarding Upcoming Tournaments/Full Group Discussion -- What Makes a Good
Block/Pro and Con Groups to Claim Block Assignments/Planning for Thursday's
Asynchronous Work
Asynchronous Work for All -- Thursday 8:30-10 a.m. -- Write the Assigned (Chosen)
Block/Finish Forms From Last Week's Asynchronous Work/Work on Cases
Remote Class for All -- Wednesday 1:25-2:15 p.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters Regarding Upcoming Tournaments/Full Group Discussion -- What Makes a Good
Block/Pro and Con Groups to Claim Block Assignments/Planning for Thursday's
Asynchronous Work
Asynchronous Work for All -- Thursday 8:30-10 a.m. -- Write the Assigned (Chosen)
Block/Finish Forms From Last Week's Asynchronous Work/Work on Cases
Week 1 -- Norms/Expectations/Partner and Team Building
Remote Class for All -- Wednesday 1:25-2:15 p.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters Regarding Upcoming Tournaments/Debriefing Grapevine and Kentucky/Digital
Norms and Class Schedules/Planning for Thursday's Asynchronous Work
Asynchronous Work for All -- Thursday 8:30-10 a.m. -- Feedback Form for Folks Who
Debated Last Weekend/Future Planning Form for Everyone/One Set Of Arguments
Against a Pro and one Set of Argument against Con Case -- Posted on Wednesday
Remote Class for All -- Friday 10:20-11:10 a.m. -- Small Group Discussions of
Arguments/Full Group Discussion of Future Full Squad Needs
Remote Class for All -- Wednesday 1:25-2:15 p.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters Regarding Upcoming Tournaments/Debriefing Grapevine and Kentucky/Digital
Norms and Class Schedules/Planning for Thursday's Asynchronous Work
Asynchronous Work for All -- Thursday 8:30-10 a.m. -- Feedback Form for Folks Who
Debated Last Weekend/Future Planning Form for Everyone/One Set Of Arguments
Against a Pro and one Set of Argument against Con Case -- Posted on Wednesday
Remote Class for All -- Friday 10:20-11:10 a.m. -- Small Group Discussions of
Arguments/Full Group Discussion of Future Full Squad Needs
Homework By Week -- The Most Recent Assignments are on Top
Week 37 -- No Grade-able Assignments/Please Do Some Thinking However
Week 36 -- Make Sure ALL BQ Forms are Completed By Friday (No Exceptions)
Week 35 -- Prep for Big Questions Debates/Do Forms if NOT Debating/Do OLD Work
Week 34 -- Upload Slides After Presenting/Upload Forms for BQ Debates
Week 33 -- Upload Slide Shows After Presenting Them/Start Working on Big Questions
Week 32 -- Have Spring Current Events Slides Done for Class/Think About BQ
Week 31 -- Finish CFL Cards by May 7/Finish Spring Current Events Slides by May 12
Week 30 -- CFL Nats Cards/Spring Project & Spring Debating Decisions/Partner Form
Week 29 -- Finalize Q3 Assignments/Prep for Three Card Story Drill/Brainstorm for NCFL
Week 28 -- Complete Forms-Upload Flows/All Old Work Due April 9/Prep for NDCA/State
Week 27 -- Complete Forms-Upload Flows/March Cases Due March 31
Week 26 -- Finish April Cards by Wed. March 24/Finish April Blocks/Do March Cases
Week 25 -- Work on March Cases/Sign Up for State/Work on April Cards
Week 24 -- Complete Flows and Forms/Finish Old Work/March Cases Due March 31
Week 23 -- Complete Flows and Forms/Finish March Shared Work/ Do March Cases
Week 22 -- Make Sure Feb Cases are In/Complete March Contentions or Blocks
Week 21 -- February Blocks and Cases Due Before February Break/Work on March Stuff
Week 20 -- Do February Block by Noon This Friday/Complete Forms and Feb Cases
Week 19 -- Finish February Cards/Start February Cases/Finish January Debates
Week 18 -- Finish Final Draft of January Cases/Start February Cards
Week 17 -- Finish Shared Blocks/Finalize Cases/Prep for Practice Debates/Forms/Flows
Week 16 -- Prepare Cases for Peer Review/Revise January Cases AFTER Peer Editing
Week 15 -- Finish January Cases by Wednesday AFTER Break/Big Lex Form
Week 14 -- Finish Uploading Summary or Final Focus Redos/Work on January Cases
Week 13 -- Absolutely Finish Nov-Dec Cases/Finish January Cards/Prep for Debates
Week 12 -- Finish Old Work/Contribute to Topic Brainstorming Sheet/Claim Card Topics
Week 11 -- No Class -- No Homework (Assuming Being Caught Up)
Week 10 -- REALLY, REALLY Finish Nov-Dec Cases (And Any Old Work)
Week 9 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases/Do Dec Tournament Form
Week 8 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases/Do Little Lex and Dec Tournament Forms
Week 7 -- Prepare for Debates/Finish Ballots/Finish Nov-Dec Cards/Start Cases
Week 6 -- Sept-Oct Case Due This Friday/Nov-Dec Cards Due Next Tuesday
Week 5 -- Really, Really Finish One SeptOct Case/Start Shared Args for Nov/Dec
Week 4 -- Really Turn in Beginning of Year Forms/Really Finish One Case Each
Week 3 -- Finish Old Forms/Turn in Beginning of Year Forms/Finish One Case Each
Week 2 -- Finish Old Forms/Do Assigned Block/Work on Cases
Week 1 -- Work on September/October Cases (If Not Completed Already)
Week 36 -- Make Sure ALL BQ Forms are Completed By Friday (No Exceptions)
Week 35 -- Prep for Big Questions Debates/Do Forms if NOT Debating/Do OLD Work
Week 34 -- Upload Slides After Presenting/Upload Forms for BQ Debates
Week 33 -- Upload Slide Shows After Presenting Them/Start Working on Big Questions
Week 32 -- Have Spring Current Events Slides Done for Class/Think About BQ
Week 31 -- Finish CFL Cards by May 7/Finish Spring Current Events Slides by May 12
Week 30 -- CFL Nats Cards/Spring Project & Spring Debating Decisions/Partner Form
Week 29 -- Finalize Q3 Assignments/Prep for Three Card Story Drill/Brainstorm for NCFL
Week 28 -- Complete Forms-Upload Flows/All Old Work Due April 9/Prep for NDCA/State
Week 27 -- Complete Forms-Upload Flows/March Cases Due March 31
Week 26 -- Finish April Cards by Wed. March 24/Finish April Blocks/Do March Cases
Week 25 -- Work on March Cases/Sign Up for State/Work on April Cards
Week 24 -- Complete Flows and Forms/Finish Old Work/March Cases Due March 31
Week 23 -- Complete Flows and Forms/Finish March Shared Work/ Do March Cases
Week 22 -- Make Sure Feb Cases are In/Complete March Contentions or Blocks
Week 21 -- February Blocks and Cases Due Before February Break/Work on March Stuff
Week 20 -- Do February Block by Noon This Friday/Complete Forms and Feb Cases
Week 19 -- Finish February Cards/Start February Cases/Finish January Debates
Week 18 -- Finish Final Draft of January Cases/Start February Cards
Week 17 -- Finish Shared Blocks/Finalize Cases/Prep for Practice Debates/Forms/Flows
Week 16 -- Prepare Cases for Peer Review/Revise January Cases AFTER Peer Editing
Week 15 -- Finish January Cases by Wednesday AFTER Break/Big Lex Form
Week 14 -- Finish Uploading Summary or Final Focus Redos/Work on January Cases
Week 13 -- Absolutely Finish Nov-Dec Cases/Finish January Cards/Prep for Debates
Week 12 -- Finish Old Work/Contribute to Topic Brainstorming Sheet/Claim Card Topics
Week 11 -- No Class -- No Homework (Assuming Being Caught Up)
Week 10 -- REALLY, REALLY Finish Nov-Dec Cases (And Any Old Work)
Week 9 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases/Do Dec Tournament Form
Week 8 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases/Do Little Lex and Dec Tournament Forms
Week 7 -- Prepare for Debates/Finish Ballots/Finish Nov-Dec Cards/Start Cases
Week 6 -- Sept-Oct Case Due This Friday/Nov-Dec Cards Due Next Tuesday
Week 5 -- Really, Really Finish One SeptOct Case/Start Shared Args for Nov/Dec
Week 4 -- Really Turn in Beginning of Year Forms/Really Finish One Case Each
Week 3 -- Finish Old Forms/Turn in Beginning of Year Forms/Finish One Case Each
Week 2 -- Finish Old Forms/Do Assigned Block/Work on Cases
Week 1 -- Work on September/October Cases (If Not Completed Already)
Important Notes on Norms and Expectations
1. ALL students are expected to be good Digital Citizens while engaging one another online. Please review the Lexington Public Schools expectations if you have questions. Phones should be put away unless your phone is your access tool for the Zoom Zone (not recommended, but if it is the only thing that works, use it).
2. Students should remain muted unless speaking to the entire group, or unless participating in a discussion (when multiple microphones may be active -- often, but not always, in Break Out Rooms).
3. As a GENERAL practice, ALL students are expected to Zoom into class by the official start time (see schedule above) and should plan on remaining engaged in class activities, unless specifically dismissed, for the entire block. This applies to students in the RLA and those students whose cohort is not meeting in person during a particular day/week. In-person students will very likely be Zooming in from the classroom as well, to make full group participation possible.
4. Because eye contact and facial expressions are important parts of communication, students are very strongly encouraged to leave their cameras on during online learning. Actual names should be visible and the listing of pronouns is encouraged, but not required.
5. Students should make every effort to resolve long-term technical challenges and seek help if required. Individual reasons for keeping cameras off beyond tech challenges should be discussed privately with the teacher.
6. Students are encouraged to use headsets, especially while physically at school, to improve their ability to hear their Zooming-In colleagues, and to be better understood while speaking with a mask on. The school may eventually provide them, but if you have your own in the meantime, you should bring them in.
7. Slack is the REQUIRED communication method during all tournaments and is strongly recommended for more urgent messages, and more immediate responses, from Kaz, although emailing is also acceptable.
2. Students should remain muted unless speaking to the entire group, or unless participating in a discussion (when multiple microphones may be active -- often, but not always, in Break Out Rooms).
3. As a GENERAL practice, ALL students are expected to Zoom into class by the official start time (see schedule above) and should plan on remaining engaged in class activities, unless specifically dismissed, for the entire block. This applies to students in the RLA and those students whose cohort is not meeting in person during a particular day/week. In-person students will very likely be Zooming in from the classroom as well, to make full group participation possible.
4. Because eye contact and facial expressions are important parts of communication, students are very strongly encouraged to leave their cameras on during online learning. Actual names should be visible and the listing of pronouns is encouraged, but not required.
5. Students should make every effort to resolve long-term technical challenges and seek help if required. Individual reasons for keeping cameras off beyond tech challenges should be discussed privately with the teacher.
6. Students are encouraged to use headsets, especially while physically at school, to improve their ability to hear their Zooming-In colleagues, and to be better understood while speaking with a mask on. The school may eventually provide them, but if you have your own in the meantime, you should bring them in.
7. Slack is the REQUIRED communication method during all tournaments and is strongly recommended for more urgent messages, and more immediate responses, from Kaz, although emailing is also acceptable.
Course Expectations
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Lunch Schedule for Full Return Weeks
No Homework Dates and Homework Guidelines
