Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument August 2017
A Block -- Advanced Policy Debate
In-Person Students -- Allen, Angelique, Anika, Anna, Brian, Caroline, Chris, Darren,
Grace, Jeffrey, Joel, Laura, Michelle, Mimansa, Vihaan
Students in RLA -- Alan, Alex P, Armaan, Atul, Crystal, Ishan, Jack, Kevin, Kunal, Mahima,
Matthew, Sarena, Shreyas, Tanisha, Vinit, Yifan, Zahra
Students Serving as TAs in Novice Policy Class -- Amanda, Larry, Pia, Will
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 at the Top
Week 37 -- Wrapping Everything Up
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. -- Extra Credit Drill Based on Chris
Jun Presentation/Help Armaan &Kunal with NSDA Prep/Continue Assessing Our Files
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. -- Settle Preseason Work
Plan/Make Group Assignments/Discuss Other Summer & Early Fall Issues
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. -- Extra Credit Drill Based on Chris
Jun Presentation/Help Armaan &Kunal with NSDA Prep/Continue Assessing Our Files
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. -- Settle Preseason Work
Plan/Make Group Assignments/Discuss Other Summer & Early Fall Issues
Week 36 -- Lectures/Drills/Final Written Work Deadline Friday
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. -- Guest Lecture -- Chris Jun/
Drill Associated with the Lecture/Make Sure ALL Work is Turned In
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. -- Another Presentation and a
Possible Drill Which Will Need to be Completed NOT LATER THAN Friday
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. -- Guest Lecture -- Chris Jun/
Drill Associated with the Lecture/Make Sure ALL Work is Turned In
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. -- Another Presentation and a
Possible Drill Which Will Need to be Completed NOT LATER THAN Friday
Week 35 -- Lectures/Drills/Finish Evals and Files
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. -- Next Lecture and Drill/Time
Permitting -- A Chance to Finish Evaluations-Re-Evaluations-Files in Class
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. -- Next Lecture and Drill/Time
Permitting -- A Chance to Finish Evaluations-Re-Evaluations-Files in Class
Week 34 -- Lectures/Drills/Finish Evals and Files/Senior Recog
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. -- Cap Good-Bad Lecture/
(Mahima)/Going for the Cap K (Kunal)/DeDev Drill/Finish Evaluations (Or Re-
Evaluations) for Homework/Fix Files for Homework
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. -- Answering Framing (Mahima)/
Drill Associated With Answering Framing on the Neg/Senior Recognitions/Time
Permitting -- A Chance to Finish Evaluations-Re-Evaluations-Files in Class
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. -- Cap Good-Bad Lecture/
(Mahima)/Going for the Cap K (Kunal)/DeDev Drill/Finish Evaluations (Or Re-
Evaluations) for Homework/Fix Files for Homework
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. -- Answering Framing (Mahima)/
Drill Associated With Answering Framing on the Neg/Senior Recognitions/Time
Permitting -- A Chance to Finish Evaluations-Re-Evaluations-Files in Class
Week 33 -- Evaluate Spring Projects
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. -- Soft-Left Framing on the
Affirmative/Evaluating Spring Projects Using a Slightly New Process
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. -- Follow-Up Evaluations/Do
Initial Evaluations/Really Finish Files/Prep for or Take AP Exams
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Monday 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. -- Soft-Left Framing on the
Affirmative/Evaluating Spring Projects Using a Slightly New Process
In-Person Plus RLA Folks -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. -- Follow-Up Evaluations/Do
Initial Evaluations/Really Finish Files/Prep for or Take AP Exams
Week 32 -- Spring Project Check-In/Continue Instruction-Drills
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Check Progress on Projects by
Google Form/Continue with Other Instructional Activities
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Check Progress on Projects by
Google Form/Continue with Other Instructional Activities
Week 31 -- Spring Project Check-In/Continue Instruction-Drills
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Check Progress on Projects by
Google Form/Continue with Other Instructional Activities
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Check Progress on Projects by
Google Form/Continue with Other Instructional Activities
Week 30 -- Topicality Activity/Spring Projects/Partner Form
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Review of Spring Projects/Partnership Form Preview/Intro to the Topicality Activity
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Do Partnership Form/Work on Spring Projects
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Work on Topicality Activity/Work on Spring Projects
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Work on Topicality Activity/Framework Lecture & Drill/Work on Spring Projects
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Review of Spring Projects/Partnership Form Preview/Intro to the Topicality Activity
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Do Partnership Form/Work on Spring Projects
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Work on Topicality Activity/Work on Spring Projects
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Work on Topicality Activity/Framework Lecture & Drill/Work on Spring Projects
Week 29 -- Prep for TOC/Doing Organized Files/Spring Project
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Lecture and Practice on Organizing Files and Using Verbatim (Michelle & Armaan)
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Review Organizing Files Assignment -- Assign Another Attempt for Folks Who
Struggled/TOC Prep/Cut Last Minute Cards for TOC/Finish Choosing Spring Projects
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Work on TOC Prefs and Prep/Finalize Spring Projects/Start Doing Projects
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Work on TOC Prefs and Prep/Work on Spring Projects
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Lecture and Practice on Organizing Files and Using Verbatim (Michelle & Armaan)
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Review Organizing Files Assignment -- Assign Another Attempt for Folks Who
Struggled/TOC Prep/Cut Last Minute Cards for TOC/Finish Choosing Spring Projects
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Work on TOC Prefs and Prep/Finalize Spring Projects/Start Doing Projects
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Work on TOC Prefs and Prep/Work on Spring Projects
Week 28 -- Discuss Spring Projects/Finish NDCA Work
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Assign Spring Projects/Figure
Out What Other NDCA-TOC Work is Needed/Organize That Work
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Assign Spring Projects/Figure
Out What Other NDCA-TOC Work is Needed/Organize That Work
Week 27 -- Discuss Spring Projects/Plan Nats Work
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Assign Spring Projects/Figure
Out What Other NDCA-TOC Work is Needed/Organize That Work
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Assign Spring Projects/Figure
Out What Other NDCA-TOC Work is Needed/Organize That Work
Week 26 -- Arguments in a Day/Partner Work/New Topic
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Review of Events and Forms/Explain Arguments in a Day Activity for NDCA-TOC/
Do Some Sample Arguments in a Day
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Do Additional Arguments in a Day/Spend a Little Time on New Topic
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Re-Evaluate Argument in a Day Process/Do Another Round of Arguments
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Partner Work for NDCA-TOC-State/Paradigm Writing for Everyone Else
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Review of Events and Forms/Explain Arguments in a Day Activity for NDCA-TOC/
Do Some Sample Arguments in a Day
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Do Additional Arguments in a Day/Spend a Little Time on New Topic
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Re-Evaluate Argument in a Day Process/Do Another Round of Arguments
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Partner Work for NDCA-TOC-State/Paradigm Writing for Everyone Else
Week 25 -- Group Work/File Evaluations/New Topic Thoughts
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Woodward Prep Group-TOC & NDCA Prep Group-NCFL Prep Group-Politics Prep
Group-Novice Paradigm Check/Work on Lakeland-St. Mark's Evaluations/Make Sure
to Finish Old Assignments/Do State Sign-Up Form
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Woodward Prep Group-TOC & NDCA Prep Group-NCFL Prep Group-Politics
Prep Group-Novice Paradigm Check/Very Preliminary Discussion of New Topic
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Work on Quick Files for Woodward
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Finish Quick Files for Woodward/Start Planning Additional File Work
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Woodward Prep Group-TOC & NDCA Prep Group-NCFL Prep Group-Politics Prep
Group-Novice Paradigm Check/Work on Lakeland-St. Mark's Evaluations/Make Sure
to Finish Old Assignments/Do State Sign-Up Form
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Woodward Prep Group-TOC & NDCA Prep Group-NCFL Prep Group-Politics
Prep Group-Novice Paradigm Check/Very Preliminary Discussion of New Topic
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Work on Quick Files for Woodward
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Finish Quick Files for Woodward/Start Planning Additional File Work
Week 24 -- Reminders/Politics DA Discussion/Strategies
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Reminders: Emory Evals (Late)
Now and Harvard-Berkeley (Due Today) and Lakeland-St. Marks (Coming Out
Tonight)/Final Judge Call for Needham-Woodward/Discuss Politics Arguments/
Suggest Useful Class Activities from Now to April Break/Brainstorm New Topic Projects
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Reminders: Emory Evals (Late)
Now and Harvard-Berkeley (Due Today) and Lakeland-St. Marks (Coming Out
Tonight)/Final Judge Call for Needham-Woodward/Discuss Politics Arguments/
Suggest Useful Class Activities from Now to April Break/Brainstorm New Topic Projects
Week 23 -- Files Evaluations/Future Planning/Evaluations
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Debrief Lakeland-St. Marks/
Evaluate Berkeley-Harvard Files/Verify Lakeland-St. Marks Files Before Evaluating
Them/Review of Upcoming Events -- Evidence Thoughts/Discussion of Novice Work
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Debrief Lakeland-St. Marks/
Evaluate Berkeley-Harvard Files/Verify Lakeland-St. Marks Files Before Evaluating
Them/Review of Upcoming Events -- Evidence Thoughts/Discussion of Novice Work
Week 22 -- Review Events/Look at File Needs/Prep/File Evals
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Review Upcoming Events/Debrief Harvard and Berkeley/Finish Emory Evaluations/
Determine Whether We Need Emergency Files for Lakeland and St. Marks/Discuss
Potential Changes for Politics Files
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Work on Lakeland-St. Marks AssignmentsVerify the Existence of Berkeley-Harvard
Files/Reminder to Make Sure Aff Reports Finished/Reminder About Tournaments
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Progress Reports on Lakeland-St. Mark's Projects/Work on Those Projects
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Finish the Lakeland-St. Mark's Projects/Make Sure Older Evals and Aff Reports
(One Per Group) are Completed/Evaluate the Berkeley-Harvard Files
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Review Upcoming Events/Debrief Harvard and Berkeley/Finish Emory Evaluations/
Determine Whether We Need Emergency Files for Lakeland and St. Marks/Discuss
Potential Changes for Politics Files
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Work on Lakeland-St. Marks AssignmentsVerify the Existence of Berkeley-Harvard
Files/Reminder to Make Sure Aff Reports Finished/Reminder About Tournaments
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Progress Reports on Lakeland-St. Mark's Projects/Work on Those Projects
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Finish the Lakeland-St. Mark's Projects/Make Sure Older Evals and Aff Reports
(One Per Group) are Completed/Evaluate the Berkeley-Harvard Files
Week 21 -- Review of Previous Work/Do New Stuff/Forms
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Debrief Pennsbury & Stanford/Verify Emory Project Completion/Determine What
Projects are Needed for Harvard, Berkeley, U Penn and UGA /Form and Future
Reminders/Assign Emergency Harvard, Penn and Cal Files/Choose Files
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Work on Assigned Files or Prep for the Weekend's Events
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Work on Assigned Files/Prep for the Weekend's Events/Self Assignments to
Breakout Rooms for Aff Meetings/ Complete Google Form Regarding Aff Meetings
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Evaluate Emory Files/Determine What Files are Needed for Lakeland and
St. Marks/Think About Other Files if Needed/Work on Harvard, Penn, Cal Files
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Debrief Pennsbury & Stanford/Verify Emory Project Completion/Determine What
Projects are Needed for Harvard, Berkeley, U Penn and UGA /Form and Future
Reminders/Assign Emergency Harvard, Penn and Cal Files/Choose Files
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Work on Assigned Files or Prep for the Weekend's Events
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Work on Assigned Files/Prep for the Weekend's Events/Self Assignments to
Breakout Rooms for Aff Meetings/ Complete Google Form Regarding Aff Meetings
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40
a.m. -- Evaluate Emory Files/Determine What Files are Needed for Lakeland and
St. Marks/Think About Other Files if Needed/Work on Harvard, Penn, Cal Files
Week 20 -- Class Cancelled-Kaz Will Open Room for Questions
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Please drop by if you have
questions you need answered!/Scheduled Practice Debate from 4-6 is ON!/We will
also plan to do BOTH of tomorrow's scheduled practice debates (check Classroom
Stream) and the scheduled Thursday debate/Check Slack for Tournament Info
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Please drop by if you have
questions you need answered!/Scheduled Practice Debate from 4-6 is ON!/We will
also plan to do BOTH of tomorrow's scheduled practice debates (check Classroom
Stream) and the scheduled Thursday debate/Check Slack for Tournament Info
Week 19 -- Preview of Upcoming Events/Finish Files
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Review of Forms and Grades/
Reminders About Upcoming Events/File Work or Prep for Emory or Pennsbury
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Review of Forms and Grades/
Reminders About Upcoming Events/File Work or Prep for Emory or Pennsbury
Week 18 -- Debrief Big Lex/Emory Projects/Practice Debates
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Plan for Official Practice Debates/Reminder About Comments for Novice Speech
Redos/Debrief Big Lex and Durham/Reminders About Emory and February
Tournaments/Work on Emory Projects (If Time Permits)
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Settle Practice Debates/Verify Tournaments/Work on Emory Projects
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Work on Emory Projects/Report out on Emory Project Progress
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Plan for Official Practice Debates/Reminder About Comments for Novice Speech
Redos/Debrief Big Lex and Durham/Reminders About Emory and February
Tournaments/Work on Emory Projects (If Time Permits)
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Settle Practice Debates/Verify Tournaments/Work on Emory Projects
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Work on Emory Projects/Report out on Emory Project Progress
Week 17 -- Choose Your Own Projects/Big Lex Prep/Practice
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m. -- Debrief Newark/Needs for Big
Lex, Durham and Emory/Work Time on Choose Your Own Projects
Remote Class for Everyone -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m. -- Peer Editing of Choose Your
Own Projects (with a Form, in Small Groups)
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. -- Big Lex Instructions for
Room Checkers and Judges/Prep Time for People Debating/Work Time to Fix Older
Projects or to Start New Ones, If Any
Remote Class for Everyone -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m. -- Quick Chat About Big
Lex/Work on Emory Projects/Plan for Practice Debates (on Tuesday)
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m. -- Debrief Newark/Needs for Big
Lex, Durham and Emory/Work Time on Choose Your Own Projects
Remote Class for Everyone -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m. -- Peer Editing of Choose Your
Own Projects (with a Form, in Small Groups)
Remote Class for Everyone -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. -- Big Lex Instructions for
Room Checkers and Judges/Prep Time for People Debating/Work Time to Fix Older
Projects or to Start New Ones, If Any
Remote Class for Everyone -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m. -- Quick Chat About Big
Lex/Work on Emory Projects/Plan for Practice Debates (on Tuesday)
Week 16 -- Project Updates/Stream/Politics/Next Year Topics
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Remind Folks of Notes on the
Stream/Discuss Political Situation and Related Arguments/Review the Topic Selection
Process and Potential Topics/Update Group on Projects/Discuss Artificial Competition
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Remind Folks of Notes on the
Stream/Discuss Political Situation and Related Arguments/Review the Topic Selection
Process and Potential Topics/Update Group on Projects/Discuss Artificial Competition
Week 15 -- Debrief Blake/Jan Planning/Make File Decisions
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Debrief Blake/Review January
Tournaments and Preview February/Figure Out How to Approach January Files
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Debrief Blake/Review January
Tournaments and Preview February/Figure Out How to Approach January Files
Week 14 -- Speaking and Flowing/Answering New Arguments
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Speaking and Flowing Drill -- Day #2
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Finish Answering 1ACs/Debrief Ridge and Dowling/Planning for Future Events
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Work on Arguments We Need for Blake in Groups
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Review Blake Prefs/Reminders About Big Lex and January/Planning Future Files
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Speaking and Flowing Drill -- Day #2
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Finish Answering 1ACs/Debrief Ridge and Dowling/Planning for Future Events
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Work on Arguments We Need for Blake in Groups
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Review Blake Prefs/Reminders About Big Lex and January/Planning Future Files
Week 13 -- Planning/File Work/Flowing and Speaking Practice
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Debrief Mamaroneck/Review Rest of December/Discuss January Events/Check-in
For Glenbrooks File & Eval Completion/Discuss Politics in a Limited Way
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Discussion of What We Expect from Files/Review of File Standards and
Grading (Indirectly)/Discuss Potential New Files (Limitedly)
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Discuss Files We Use a Lot from Stratus (Apparently Not Many)/Break Into
Small Groups and Write T Violations
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Few Thoughts on Flowing/Answering 1ACs -- Speaking and Flowing Drill -- Day #1
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Debrief Mamaroneck/Review Rest of December/Discuss January Events/Check-in
For Glenbrooks File & Eval Completion/Discuss Politics in a Limited Way
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Discussion of What We Expect from Files/Review of File Standards and
Grading (Indirectly)/Discuss Potential New Files (Limitedly)
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Discuss Files We Use a Lot from Stratus (Apparently Not Many)/Break Into
Small Groups and Write T Violations
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Few Thoughts on Flowing/Answering 1ACs -- Speaking and Flowing Drill -- Day #1
Week 12 -- This Class Does Not Meet During Week 12
Week 11 -- Debrief Previous Weekend/Dec Planning/File Verif
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Discuss Logistics of Little Lex/ Discuss Glenbrooks and Villiger/Review December/Verify Completion of GB Files
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Discuss Logistics of Little Lex/ Discuss Glenbrooks and Villiger/Review December/Verify Completion of GB Files
Week 10 -- Topicality/Little Lex/Finish Glenbrooks Files
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Debrief Urban Dragon/Discuss Any New Arguments/Let's Talk Topicality (with an
Instant Google Form/File Work if Time Permits
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Work on Current Files with File Buddies/Little Lex Work Group Meetings at 9:15
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Share Progress on Files in Eight Person Groups/Implement Suggestions
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Finish Files/Follow Up on Topicality Form in Small Groups
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Debrief Urban Dragon/Discuss Any New Arguments/Let's Talk Topicality (with an
Instant Google Form/File Work if Time Permits
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Work on Current Files with File Buddies/Little Lex Work Group Meetings at 9:15
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Share Progress on Files in Eight Person Groups/Implement Suggestions
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Finish Files/Follow Up on Topicality Form in Small Groups
Week 9 -- Debriefing/Improving Prep/Planning
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Debriefing Michigan/Planning for Urban Dragon and Glenbrooks/Start New File
Assignment Process
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Finish New File Assignment Process/Work With File Buddies/Look at Pref Sheet for
Urban Dragon and More Generally
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Work in Small Groups on Pre-Tournament Prep/2AC or 2NC Block Discussion
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Debriefing Michigan/Planning for Urban Dragon and Glenbrooks/Start New File
Assignment Process
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Finish New File Assignment Process/Work With File Buddies/Look at Pref Sheet for
Urban Dragon and More Generally
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Work in Small Groups on Pre-Tournament Prep/2AC or 2NC Block Discussion
Week 8 -- Checking In and Looking Forward
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Checking in About Future
Tournaments/Discuss the Teams at Michigan/Discuss Approaches to Prefs at
Michigan/Plan for After School Practice Debates/Review Our Affs
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Checking in About Future
Tournaments/Discuss the Teams at Michigan/Discuss Approaches to Prefs at
Michigan/Plan for After School Practice Debates/Review Our Affs
Week 7 -- Checking In and Looking Forward
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 2:29 p.m. -- Checking in on Future
Tournaments/Argument Review/Scheduling After School Practices
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 2:29 p.m. -- Checking in on Future
Tournaments/Argument Review/Scheduling After School Practices
Week 6 -- Discussing Args/T Drills/Evaluating Files/Mentoring
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Checking in on Tournaments/Argument Review/More Discussion of Affs
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Second Half of T Drills/Evaluating New Trier & Bronx Files
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Assign New Neg Files (Michigan and Beyond)/Mentored Learning
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Argument Discussions/Speaking Drills -- Discussed and Practiced
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Monday 8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
-- Checking in on Tournaments/Argument Review/More Discussion of Affs
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Second Half of T Drills/Evaluating New Trier & Bronx Files
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Assign New Neg Files (Michigan and Beyond)/Mentored Learning
Kaz and Cohort A In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Argument Discussions/Speaking Drills -- Discussed and Practiced
Week 5 -- Files We Have & Need/Discussing Arguments/Prefs
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Review of Counterplans (Mahima et al)/Discussion of New Trier Files We Had and
Needed/Make Assignments to Fill Gaps for Michigan/Review of Bronx Files We Have
and Need/Discuss Cap and Other Arguments/Preliminary Schedule Discussion
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Review Upcoming Tournaments/Do Mentor Group Form/Assign Mini-Debates
on Topicality/Prep for Mini-Debates on T or Complete Files
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Do Mini-Debates on T -- Day #1 (Day #2 Next Week)/Dissect a 1AC -- Strategic
Planning Activity in "Mentor" Groups
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Tuesday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Review of Counterplans (Mahima et al)/Discussion of New Trier Files We Had and
Needed/Make Assignments to Fill Gaps for Michigan/Review of Bronx Files We Have
and Need/Discuss Cap and Other Arguments/Preliminary Schedule Discussion
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Wednesday 8:30 - 9:45
a.m. -- Review Upcoming Tournaments/Do Mentor Group Form/Assign Mini-Debates
on Topicality/Prep for Mini-Debates on T or Complete Files
Kaz and Cohort B In School/Remote Class for Everyone Else -- Thursday 8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
-- Do Mini-Debates on T -- Day #1 (Day #2 Next Week)/Dissect a 1AC -- Strategic
Planning Activity in "Mentor" Groups
Week 4 -- Evidence Sharing Norms/Debrief/Assign Arguments
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Review File Deadlines/Plan for
New Trier/Discuss Assigned Files/Work with Partners on Files/Start Evaluations
Remote Class for Everyone -- Monday 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. -- Review File Deadlines/Plan for
New Trier/Discuss Assigned Files/Work with Partners on Files/Start Evaluations
Week 3 -- Planning/Instructional Sessions/File Production
Remote Class for All -- Tuesday 8:30-9:40 a.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters/ Discuss and Assign Needed Files/Check on Stratus Issues/Debrief Valley
In Person Class for Some Sophomores/Remote Class for Rest of Folks -- Wednesday
8:30-9:45 p.m. -- Break Out Group Meetings on New File Assignments/Q & A Session
on Kritiks and Frameworks
In Person Class for Some Juniors/Remote Class for Rest of Folks -- Thursday 8:30-9:40
p.m. -- Full Group Discussion of Team Aff/Breakout Groups to Discuss Other
Affs/Review of Online Procedures/Speech Doc Creation Exercise/Practice Sharing
Those Docs/Check In on File Production Work/Formal Evaluation of Summer Work
Remote Class for All -- Tuesday 8:30-9:40 a.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters/ Discuss and Assign Needed Files/Check on Stratus Issues/Debrief Valley
In Person Class for Some Sophomores/Remote Class for Rest of Folks -- Wednesday
8:30-9:45 p.m. -- Break Out Group Meetings on New File Assignments/Q & A Session
on Kritiks and Frameworks
In Person Class for Some Juniors/Remote Class for Rest of Folks -- Thursday 8:30-9:40
p.m. -- Full Group Discussion of Team Aff/Breakout Groups to Discuss Other
Affs/Review of Online Procedures/Speech Doc Creation Exercise/Practice Sharing
Those Docs/Check In on File Production Work/Formal Evaluation of Summer Work
Week 2 -- Planning/Instructional Sessions/More Planning
Remote Class for All -- Monday 1:25-2:15 p.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters/ Break Out Group Instructional Sessions/Solving Stratus Issues/Planning for Tuesday's
Asynchronous Work
Asynchronous Work for All -- Tuesday 8:30-10 a.m. -- Work on Old File Assignments/
Finish Asynchronous Work from Last Week
Week 1 -- Norms/Expectations/Partner and Team Building
Remote Class for All -- Monday 1:25-2:15 p.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters Regarding Upcoming Tournaments/Debriefing Grapevine and Kentucky/Digital Norms
and Class Schedules/Planning for Tuesday's Asynchronous Work
Asynchronous Work for All -- Tuesday 8:30-10 a.m. -- Feedback Form for Folks Who
Debated Last Weekend/Future Planning Form for Everyone/Review of Summer Work
on Stratus and Filing of Overall Impressions Report
Remote Class for All -- Friday 8:30-9:20 a.m. -- Small Group Discussions of
Arguments/Full Group Discussion of Future Needs/Scheduling of Evaluation Time for
Summer Work
Remote Class for All -- Monday 1:25-2:15 p.m. -- Checking In/Housekeeping Matters Regarding Upcoming Tournaments/Debriefing Grapevine and Kentucky/Digital Norms
and Class Schedules/Planning for Tuesday's Asynchronous Work
Asynchronous Work for All -- Tuesday 8:30-10 a.m. -- Feedback Form for Folks Who
Debated Last Weekend/Future Planning Form for Everyone/Review of Summer Work
on Stratus and Filing of Overall Impressions Report
Remote Class for All -- Friday 8:30-9:20 a.m. -- Small Group Discussions of
Arguments/Full Group Discussion of Future Needs/Scheduling of Evaluation Time for
Summer Work
Homework By Week -- The Most Recent Assignments are on Top
Week 37 -- Extra Credit Drill DUE MONDAY/Be Ready to Settle on Summer Work Wed.
Week 36 -- Skill Drills/Make Sure There is NO Unfinished Work
Week 35 -- Skill Drills/Do Evaluations-Follow-Ups/Correct Files/Clear Up Missing Work
Week 34 -- Skill Drills/Do Evaluations-Follow-Ups/Correct Files
Week 33 -- Finish Any Old Skills Activities/Do Evaluations and Follow-Up Evaluations
Week 32 -- Do Google Form Progress Report/Other Drills/Projects Due May 17
Week 31 -- Do Google Form Progress Report/Spring Project/Ongoing Drill Assignments
Week 30 -- Multi-Day Topicality Activity/Spring Projects
Week 29 -- Finalize Spring Projects/Prep for TOC/Work on Exercises from Lecture
Week 28 -- Prep for State-NDCA-TOC/Really Start Spring Projects/Do Novice Comments
Week 27 -- Prep for State-NDCA-TOC/Start Evidence Projects/Novice Redo Comments
Week 26 -- REALLY Finish Old Forms and Files/Finish Leftover Arg in a Day Work
Week 25 -- File Report on Monday-Tuesday Groups/Lakeland-St Marks Eval Form
Week 24 -- Wrap Up Old and New Evaluations/Future Planning/Consider Projects
Week 23 -- Evaluate Harvard-Berkeley and Lakeland-St. Mark's Files/Individual Prep
Week 22 -- Evaluate Emory Files/Do Lakeland-St. Mark's Files
Week 21 -- Work on New File Assignments/Prep for Future Tournaments/Do Forms
Week 20 -- Finish Sign-Up Form/Prep for Next Tournaments
Week 19 -- Finish Emory Projects/Do Last Reg Season Form/Prep for Upcoming Events
Week 18 -- Work on Emory Projects/Prep for Scheduled Practice Debates
Week 17 -- Finish Projects by Tuesday (START of Class)/Prep For Big Lex Plus
Week 16 -- Finish Choose Your Own Projects/Complete Any Required Forms
Week 15 -- Individual Prep/Work on Team File Revisions/Do Big Lex Jobs Form
Week 14 -- Prepare for Blake/After Break
Week 13 -- Do January Tournament Form/Finish Glenbrooks Evals
Week 12 -- Class Does Not Meet -- Complete Glenbrooks File Evaluation On Your Own
Week 11 -- Glenbrooks File Evaluation Form
Week 10 -- Finish the Glenbrooks Assignments
Week 9 -- Work on New File Assignments/Make Sure All Old Work is Finished
Week 8 -- Prepare for Michigan and Urban Dragon/Support Folks Debating There
Week 7 -- Work on Prep Needed For Michigan and the Urban Dragon
Week 6 -- Working on Aff Blocks/Starting New Neg Files
Week 5 -- Finalize New Trier Assignments/Finish Bronx Assignments
Week 4 -- Evaluate Summer Projects/Work on New Files (Some Due Thursday)
Week 3 -- Finish Summer Projects/Do Beginning of the Year Forms/Work on New Files
Week 2 -- Finish Summer Projects/Do Beginning of the Year Forms/Finish Old Forms
Week 1 -- Finish Summer Projects (If Not Completed Already)
Week 36 -- Skill Drills/Make Sure There is NO Unfinished Work
Week 35 -- Skill Drills/Do Evaluations-Follow-Ups/Correct Files/Clear Up Missing Work
Week 34 -- Skill Drills/Do Evaluations-Follow-Ups/Correct Files
Week 33 -- Finish Any Old Skills Activities/Do Evaluations and Follow-Up Evaluations
Week 32 -- Do Google Form Progress Report/Other Drills/Projects Due May 17
Week 31 -- Do Google Form Progress Report/Spring Project/Ongoing Drill Assignments
Week 30 -- Multi-Day Topicality Activity/Spring Projects
Week 29 -- Finalize Spring Projects/Prep for TOC/Work on Exercises from Lecture
Week 28 -- Prep for State-NDCA-TOC/Really Start Spring Projects/Do Novice Comments
Week 27 -- Prep for State-NDCA-TOC/Start Evidence Projects/Novice Redo Comments
Week 26 -- REALLY Finish Old Forms and Files/Finish Leftover Arg in a Day Work
Week 25 -- File Report on Monday-Tuesday Groups/Lakeland-St Marks Eval Form
Week 24 -- Wrap Up Old and New Evaluations/Future Planning/Consider Projects
Week 23 -- Evaluate Harvard-Berkeley and Lakeland-St. Mark's Files/Individual Prep
Week 22 -- Evaluate Emory Files/Do Lakeland-St. Mark's Files
Week 21 -- Work on New File Assignments/Prep for Future Tournaments/Do Forms
Week 20 -- Finish Sign-Up Form/Prep for Next Tournaments
Week 19 -- Finish Emory Projects/Do Last Reg Season Form/Prep for Upcoming Events
Week 18 -- Work on Emory Projects/Prep for Scheduled Practice Debates
Week 17 -- Finish Projects by Tuesday (START of Class)/Prep For Big Lex Plus
Week 16 -- Finish Choose Your Own Projects/Complete Any Required Forms
Week 15 -- Individual Prep/Work on Team File Revisions/Do Big Lex Jobs Form
Week 14 -- Prepare for Blake/After Break
Week 13 -- Do January Tournament Form/Finish Glenbrooks Evals
Week 12 -- Class Does Not Meet -- Complete Glenbrooks File Evaluation On Your Own
Week 11 -- Glenbrooks File Evaluation Form
Week 10 -- Finish the Glenbrooks Assignments
Week 9 -- Work on New File Assignments/Make Sure All Old Work is Finished
Week 8 -- Prepare for Michigan and Urban Dragon/Support Folks Debating There
Week 7 -- Work on Prep Needed For Michigan and the Urban Dragon
Week 6 -- Working on Aff Blocks/Starting New Neg Files
Week 5 -- Finalize New Trier Assignments/Finish Bronx Assignments
Week 4 -- Evaluate Summer Projects/Work on New Files (Some Due Thursday)
Week 3 -- Finish Summer Projects/Do Beginning of the Year Forms/Work on New Files
Week 2 -- Finish Summer Projects/Do Beginning of the Year Forms/Finish Old Forms
Week 1 -- Finish Summer Projects (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
