Off the Coast of Thailand Summer 2018
Historical Class Lesson Plans for Beginning and Advanced PF
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 -- Novice Public Forum Class
September 1 -- Day 2 -- Ice-Breakers and Getting to Know One Another
September 6 -- Day 3 -- Review of ALL the Things (Schedules, Class Procedures, etc)/Then the TAs Take Over
September 8 -- Day 5 -- How Do Cards Allow Us to Create Cases -- Instruction and Practice
September 9 -- Day 6 -- Review of Cutting Cards -- Spend Time Organizing Thoughts on Impact Calc Cards
September 6 -- Day 3 -- Review of ALL the Things (Schedules, Class Procedures, etc)/Then the TAs Take Over
September 8 -- Day 5 -- How Do Cards Allow Us to Create Cases -- Instruction and Practice
September 9 -- Day 6 -- Review of Cutting Cards -- Spend Time Organizing Thoughts on Impact Calc Cards
Cycle 2 -- Novice Public Forum Class
September 13 -- Day 2 -- Continue Preparing for Impact Calc Tournament
September 14 -- Day 3 -- Start the Impact Calc Tournament
September 16 -- Day 5 -- Continue Impact Calc Tournament
September 19 -- Day 6 -- Continue Impact Calc Tournament
September 14 -- Day 3 -- Start the Impact Calc Tournament
September 16 -- Day 5 -- Continue Impact Calc Tournament
September 19 -- Day 6 -- Continue Impact Calc Tournament
Cycle 3 -- Novice Public Forum Class
September 21 -- Day 2 -- Continue (and Finish) Impact Calc Tournament
September 22 -- Day 3 -- Introduction to Casing/Homework -- Find an Article on Cryptocurrency
September 27 -- Day 5 -- Continuation of Casing Instructions/Casing Activities/Work on Partnership Form
September 28 -- Day 6 -- More Casing Activities/Start Rebuttal Slides/Partnership Forms Due
September 22 -- Day 3 -- Introduction to Casing/Homework -- Find an Article on Cryptocurrency
September 27 -- Day 5 -- Continuation of Casing Instructions/Casing Activities/Work on Partnership Form
September 28 -- Day 6 -- More Casing Activities/Start Rebuttal Slides/Partnership Forms Due
Cycle 4 -- Novice Public Forum Class
September 30 -- Day 2 -- 9th Grade Students to Activities Fair (Second Half of Block)/Work on Cases during Other Time
October 3 -- Day 3 -- Wrap Up In Class Exercises on Links and Warrants/Homework: Work on Cases
October 6 -- Day 5 -- Introduction to Giving Summary Speeches/Practice Summaries/Homework: Work on Cases
October 7 -- Day 6 -- More Work on Summary Speeches/Exercises on Summaries/Homework: Work on Cases
October 3 -- Day 3 -- Wrap Up In Class Exercises on Links and Warrants/Homework: Work on Cases
October 6 -- Day 5 -- Introduction to Giving Summary Speeches/Practice Summaries/Homework: Work on Cases
October 7 -- Day 6 -- More Work on Summary Speeches/Exercises on Summaries/Homework: Work on Cases
Cycle 5 -- Novice Public Forum Class
October 12 -- Day 2 -- Case Prep -- Write September-October or November-December Cases
October 13 -- Day 3 -- Quiz on Casing and Rebuttals/Continue Working on Cases or Move On to Frontlines
October 17 -- Day 5 -- Continue Working on Cases or Do More Work on Frontlines
October 18 -- Day 6 -- Review Quiz/Finish Cases/Definitely Start Working on Blocks and Frontlines
October 13 -- Day 3 -- Quiz on Casing and Rebuttals/Continue Working on Cases or Move On to Frontlines
October 17 -- Day 5 -- Continue Working on Cases or Do More Work on Frontlines
October 18 -- Day 6 -- Review Quiz/Finish Cases/Definitely Start Working on Blocks and Frontlines
Cycle 6 -- Novice Public Forum Class
October 20 -- Day 2 -- Finalize Blocks and Frontlines
October 21 -- Day 3 (Half Day) -- Practice Debates
October 25 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debates
October 26 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates
October 21 -- Day 3 (Half Day) -- Practice Debates
October 25 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debates
October 26 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates
Cycle 7 -- Novice Public Forum Class
October 28 -- Day 2 -- Do Case and Blocks/Frontline Revisions
October 31 -- Day 3 -- Debrief Manchester and Blue Key Tournament Experiences/Discuss Nov-Dec Topic
November 2 -- Day 5 -- Work on November-December Cases/Figure Out Upcoming Tournament Plans
November 3 -- Day 6 -- Final Practice Debate of First Set (or More Work on November-December Cases)
October 31 -- Day 3 -- Debrief Manchester and Blue Key Tournament Experiences/Discuss Nov-Dec Topic
November 2 -- Day 5 -- Work on November-December Cases/Figure Out Upcoming Tournament Plans
November 3 -- Day 6 -- Final Practice Debate of First Set (or More Work on November-December Cases)
Cycle 8 -- Novice Public Forum Class
November 7 -- Day 2 -- Questions and Answers on Arguments for November December
November 9 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debate
November 14 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debate
November 15 -- Day 6 -- Debrief Monticello and Scarsdale and Do Related Drills/Dec Tourney Signups Due Tuesday
November 9 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debate
November 14 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debate
November 15 -- Day 6 -- Debrief Monticello and Scarsdale and Do Related Drills/Dec Tourney Signups Due Tuesday
Second Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 9 -- Novice Public Forum Class
November 17 -- Day 2 -- How to Appeal to Lay Judges/Reading for Lay Judges Drill/Homework: Finish Block File Cards
November 18 -- Day 3 -- Practice Using a Block File/Work on Rebuttal Redos/Homework: Find a Confusing Paradigm
November 22 -- Day 5 -- Analyzing Judge Paradigms/Set Up Document Sharing/Get Ready for Little Lex
November 23 -- Day 6 -- Debrief Little Lex/Revise Cases and Blocks/Homework: TBD
November 18 -- Day 3 -- Practice Using a Block File/Work on Rebuttal Redos/Homework: Find a Confusing Paradigm
November 22 -- Day 5 -- Analyzing Judge Paradigms/Set Up Document Sharing/Get Ready for Little Lex
November 23 -- Day 6 -- Debrief Little Lex/Revise Cases and Blocks/Homework: TBD
Cycle 10 -- Novice Public Forum Class
November 29 -- Day 2 -- Continue Working on Case and Block Revisions
November 30 -- Day 3 -- Peer Edit Cases and Work on Recommended Case Revisions/Release Newest Partnerships
December 2 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Continue Block File Work on Nov-Dec Topic
December 5 -- Day 6 -- January Topic Analysis
November 30 -- Day 3 -- Peer Edit Cases and Work on Recommended Case Revisions/Release Newest Partnerships
December 2 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Continue Block File Work on Nov-Dec Topic
December 5 -- Day 6 -- January Topic Analysis
Cycle 11 -- Novice Public Forum Class
December 7 -- Day 2 -- Practice Debates
December 8 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates
December 12 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debates
December 13 -- Day 6 -- Review Thoughts from Practice Debates/Review Use and Creation of Blocks/Review Flowing
December 8 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates
December 12 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debates
December 13 -- Day 6 -- Review Thoughts from Practice Debates/Review Use and Creation of Blocks/Review Flowing
Cycle 12 -- Novice Public Forum Class
December 15 -- Day 2 -- Discussion of Homework/Start Preparations for the January Topic
December 16 -- Day 3 -- Rebuttal Drills/Continue Cutting Cards for January Topic
December 20 -- Day 5 -- Work on Cases for the January Topic/Work on Blocks if Cases are Finished
December 21 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debate Between the TAs/Everyone Flows and Writes Ballots
December 16 -- Day 3 -- Rebuttal Drills/Continue Cutting Cards for January Topic
December 20 -- Day 5 -- Work on Cases for the January Topic/Work on Blocks if Cases are Finished
December 21 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debate Between the TAs/Everyone Flows and Writes Ballots
Cycle 13 -- Novice Public Forum Class
December 23 -- Day 2 -- Quick Debrief From Practice Debate/Kahoot or Other Fun Before Break Activities
January 3 -- Day 3 -- Review Argument Progress/Work on Creation of January Block File
January 5 -- Day 5 -- Speech Drills Using the Block File
January 6 -- Day 6 -- Snow Day
January 3 -- Day 3 -- Review Argument Progress/Work on Creation of January Block File
January 5 -- Day 5 -- Speech Drills Using the Block File
January 6 -- Day 6 -- Snow Day
Cycle 14 -- Novice Public Forum Class
January 10 -- Day 2 -- Work on January Cases
January 11 -- Day 3 -- Work on January Cases
January 13 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Drills and Speaking Practice
January 17 -- Day 6 -- Debrief Big Lex and Other January Tournaments/Work on Shared Block File
January 11 -- Day 3 -- Work on January Cases
January 13 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Drills and Speaking Practice
January 17 -- Day 6 -- Debrief Big Lex and Other January Tournaments/Work on Shared Block File
Cycle 15 -- Novice Public Forum Class
January 19 -- Day 2 -- Practice Debate/Everyone Else Flows
January 20 -- Day 3 -- Lecture on Appealing to Lay Judges/Do Drills Relating to Lecture/Also Brush Up on Flowing
January 24 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Hendrick Hudson and Continue Working on Lay Appeal (and Flowing)
January 25 -- Day 6 -- Concentrating on CrossFire/Homework on Using Language Lay Judges Understand
January 20 -- Day 3 -- Lecture on Appealing to Lay Judges/Do Drills Relating to Lecture/Also Brush Up on Flowing
January 24 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Hendrick Hudson and Continue Working on Lay Appeal (and Flowing)
January 25 -- Day 6 -- Concentrating on CrossFire/Homework on Using Language Lay Judges Understand
Third Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 16 -- Novice Public Forum Class
January 27 -- Day 2 -- Work on Sign-Posting and Speech Organization/Creating Narratives in Round
January 30 -- Day 3 -- Putting it All Together/Explaining to the Judge the Difference Between Our World and Theirs
February 1 -- Day 5 -- Start Working on February Cases/One More Review of How to Appeal to Lay Judges
February 2 -- Day 6 -- Start Progressive PF Boot Camp/Work on February Cases
January 30 -- Day 3 -- Putting it All Together/Explaining to the Judge the Difference Between Our World and Theirs
February 1 -- Day 5 -- Start Working on February Cases/One More Review of How to Appeal to Lay Judges
February 2 -- Day 6 -- Start Progressive PF Boot Camp/Work on February Cases
Cycle 17 -- Novice Public Forum Class
February 6 -- Day 2 -- Snow Day
February 7 -- Day 3 -- Continue Working on Feb Cases/Continue Progressive PF Boot Camp
February 9 -- Day 5 -- Continue Working on Feb Cases/Continue Progressive PF Boot Camp
February 10 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Continue Working on Feb Cases/Continue Progressive PF Boot Camp
February 7 -- Day 3 -- Continue Working on Feb Cases/Continue Progressive PF Boot Camp
February 9 -- Day 5 -- Continue Working on Feb Cases/Continue Progressive PF Boot Camp
February 10 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Continue Working on Feb Cases/Continue Progressive PF Boot Camp
Cycle 18 -- Novice Public Forum Class
February 14 -- Day 1 -- Tech Debate Lecture
February 16 -- Day 3 -- Prep for February Topic
February 17 -- Day 4 -- Drills on Previously Discussed Tech Debate Skills
February 28 -- Day 6 -- March Topic Breakdown -- Day #1/Start Working on March Cases
February 16 -- Day 3 -- Prep for February Topic
February 17 -- Day 4 -- Drills on Previously Discussed Tech Debate Skills
February 28 -- Day 6 -- March Topic Breakdown -- Day #1/Start Working on March Cases
Cycle 19 -- Novice Public Forum Class
March 1 -- Day 1 -- March Topic Breakdown -- Day #2/Continue Working on March Cases
March 3 -- Day 3 -- Argumentation Drills
March 4 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Popcorn Debate (Everyone Does a Speech)
March 8 -- Day 6 -- Work on March Cases
March 3 -- Day 3 -- Argumentation Drills
March 4 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Popcorn Debate (Everyone Does a Speech)
March 8 -- Day 6 -- Work on March Cases
Cycle 20 -- Novice Public Forum Class
March 9 -- Day 1 -- Review Basics for Upcoming Quiz/Work on March Cases
March 14 -- Day 3 -- March Case Prep
March 15 -- Day 4 -- March Case Prep
March 17 -- Day 6 -- March Case Prep
March 14 -- Day 3 -- March Case Prep
March 15 -- Day 4 -- March Case Prep
March 17 -- Day 6 -- March Case Prep
Cycle 21 -- Novice Public Forum Class
March 18 -- Day 1 -- March Practice Debate
March 22 -- Day 3 -- March Practice Debates (MCAS English -- 10th Graders)
March 23 -- Day 4 -- March Practice Debates (MCAS English -- 10th Graders)
March 25 -- Day 6 -- March Practice Debate
March 22 -- Day 3 -- March Practice Debates (MCAS English -- 10th Graders)
March 23 -- Day 4 -- March Practice Debates (MCAS English -- 10th Graders)
March 25 -- Day 6 -- March Practice Debate
Cycle 22 -- Novice Public Forum Class
March 28 -- Day 1 -- Debrief State/Finish Up March Cases
March 30 -- Day 3 -- Review Day for Quiz
March 31 -- Day 4 -- Quiz on PF Basics
April 4 -- Day 6 -- Final Focus Drills
March 30 -- Day 3 -- Review Day for Quiz
March 31 -- Day 4 -- Quiz on PF Basics
April 4 -- Day 6 -- Final Focus Drills
Cycle 23 -- Novice Public Forum Class
April 5 -- Day 1 -- Summary Drills
April 7 -- Day 3 -- Present Project/Get People Signed Up for Project Topics/Preliminary Project Planning
April 8 -- Day 4 -- More Speaking Drills
April 12 -- Day 6 -- Split Class -- Technical PF vs Speaking for Life Activities -- Day 1
April 7 -- Day 3 -- Present Project/Get People Signed Up for Project Topics/Preliminary Project Planning
April 8 -- Day 4 -- More Speaking Drills
April 12 -- Day 6 -- Split Class -- Technical PF vs Speaking for Life Activities -- Day 1
Fourth Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 24 -- Novice Public Forum Class
April 13 -- Day 1 -- Split Class -- Technical PF vs Speaking for Life Activities -- Day 2
April 25 -- Day 3 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
April 26 -- Day 4 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
April 28 -- Day 6 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
April 25 -- Day 3 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
April 26 -- Day 4 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
April 28 -- Day 6 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
Cycle 25 -- Novice Public Forum Class
April 29 -- Day 1 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
May 3 -- Day 3 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
May 4 -- Day 4 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
May 6 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
May 3 -- Day 3 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
May 4 -- Day 4 -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
May 6 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Work on Projects or Presentation by TAs on Useful Things
Cycle 26 -- Novice Public Forum Class
May 9 -- Day 1 -- Project Presentations
May 11 -- Day 3 -- Project Presentations
May 12 -- Day 4 -- Project Presentations
May 16 -- Day 6 -- Project Presentations
May 11 -- Day 3 -- Project Presentations
May 12 -- Day 4 -- Project Presentations
May 16 -- Day 6 -- Project Presentations
Cycle 27 -- Novice Public Forum Class
May 17 -- Day 1 -- Project Presentations (If Not Finished)
May 19 -- Day 3 -- Advanced PF (Final Thoughts) or Public Speaking Beyond PF
May 20 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Advanced PF (Final Thoughts) or Public Speaking Beyond PF
May 24 -- Day 6 -- Advanced PF (Final Thoughts) or Public Speaking Beyond PF
May 19 -- Day 3 -- Advanced PF (Final Thoughts) or Public Speaking Beyond PF
May 20 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Advanced PF (Final Thoughts) or Public Speaking Beyond PF
May 24 -- Day 6 -- Advanced PF (Final Thoughts) or Public Speaking Beyond PF
Cycle 28 -- Novice Public Forum Class
May 25 -- Day 1 -- Senior Recognition/Other End of Year Activities
May 27 -- Day 3 -- Final Day with TAs
May 31 -- Day 4 -- Introduction to Student Congress/Choose Topics for Congress Resolutions
June 2 -- Day 6 -- Congress Resolutions Due (START of Class)/Work on Author Speech/Do Support & Opp Speeches
May 27 -- Day 3 -- Final Day with TAs
May 31 -- Day 4 -- Introduction to Student Congress/Choose Topics for Congress Resolutions
June 2 -- Day 6 -- Congress Resolutions Due (START of Class)/Work on Author Speech/Do Support & Opp Speeches
Cycle 29 -- Novice Public Forum Class
June 3 -- Day 1 -- Congress Day #1
June 7 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #2 (MCAS Day)
June 8 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #3 (MCAS Day)
June 10 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #4
June 7 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #2 (MCAS Day)
June 8 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #3 (MCAS Day)
June 10 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #4
Cycle 30 -- Novice Public Forum Class
June 13 -- Day 1 -- Congress Day #5 (Students Serving as Scorers)
June 15 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #6 (Students Serving as Scorers)
June 16 -- Exam Day
June 21 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #7
June 15 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #6 (Students Serving as Scorers)
June 16 -- Exam Day
June 21 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #7
Cycle 31 -- Novice Public Forum Class
June 23 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #8
Off the Coast of Thailand Summer 2018
First Quarter
Cycle 1 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
September 1 -- Day 2 -- Chat About Sept-Oct Topic/Start Reading and Thinking About Cases (Kaz at a Wedding)
September 6 -- Day 3 -- Review of ALL the Things (Schedules, Class Procedures, etc)/Formal Intro to Sept-Oct Topic
September 8 -- Day 5 -- Discussions of Key Pro and Con Arguments/Work on Case Outlines (Turn in at End of Class)
September 9 -- Day 6 -- Kaz in Kentucky/Cut Cards for Kentucky Competitors or Work on Individual Cases (Due 9/21)
September 6 -- Day 3 -- Review of ALL the Things (Schedules, Class Procedures, etc)/Formal Intro to Sept-Oct Topic
September 8 -- Day 5 -- Discussions of Key Pro and Con Arguments/Work on Case Outlines (Turn in at End of Class)
September 9 -- Day 6 -- Kaz in Kentucky/Cut Cards for Kentucky Competitors or Work on Individual Cases (Due 9/21)
Cycle 2 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
September 13 -- Day 2 -- Debrief Kentucky/Work on Cases/Kaz Meets with Folks Doing Pro Cases
September 14 -- Day 3 -- Work on Cases/Kaz Meets with Folks Doing Con Cases/Upload Progress to Google Folder
September 16 -- Day 5 -- Demo Practice Debate (Everyone Else Flows and Does Comment Forms -- Invite Novices)
September 19 -- Day 6 -- Finalize Cases and Upload When Completed -- Cases Due Sept. 21 at START of Class
September 14 -- Day 3 -- Work on Cases/Kaz Meets with Folks Doing Con Cases/Upload Progress to Google Folder
September 16 -- Day 5 -- Demo Practice Debate (Everyone Else Flows and Does Comment Forms -- Invite Novices)
September 19 -- Day 6 -- Finalize Cases and Upload When Completed -- Cases Due Sept. 21 at START of Class
Cycle 3 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
September 21 -- Day 2 -- Peer Review of Sept-Oct Cases/Schedule Practice Debates/Get Aashna's View of RR Finals
September 22 -- Day 3 -- Discuss Disclosure (Including Finals of Lex JV RR)/Write ORIGINAL Answers to Disclosure
September 27 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Des Moines Valley/Discuss Arguments/Schedule Practice Debates
September 28 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debate #1/Others Flow & Write Ballots (Parth-Aidan vs Atreyi-Anaya)
September 22 -- Day 3 -- Discuss Disclosure (Including Finals of Lex JV RR)/Write ORIGINAL Answers to Disclosure
September 27 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Des Moines Valley/Discuss Arguments/Schedule Practice Debates
September 28 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debate #1/Others Flow & Write Ballots (Parth-Aidan vs Atreyi-Anaya)
Cycle 4 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
September 30 -- Day 2 -- Kaz at Yale/Everyone Not at Yale Should Revise Cases Based on Peer Review and Upload
October 3 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debate #2/Others Flow & Write Ballots (Lotem-Ambilu vs Tanay-Joshua)
October 6 -- Day 5 -- Discuss November-December Topic/Assign Outlines and Cases (Outlines Due Oct. 12)
October 7 -- Day 6 -- Kaz at New Trier/Everyone Does November-December Research and Writes Outlines
October 3 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debate #2/Others Flow & Write Ballots (Lotem-Ambilu vs Tanay-Joshua)
October 6 -- Day 5 -- Discuss November-December Topic/Assign Outlines and Cases (Outlines Due Oct. 12)
October 7 -- Day 6 -- Kaz at New Trier/Everyone Does November-December Research and Writes Outlines
Cycle 5 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
October 12 -- Day 2 -- Actually Finish Nov-Dec Case Outlines/Upload Outlines to Proper Google Drive Folder
October 13 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debate #3/Others Flow & Write Ballots -- Laila-Angie vs Vivek-Jeffrey
October 17 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debate #4/Others Flow & Write Ballots -- Saisha-Sanjana vs Shruti-TBD
October 18 -- Day 6 -- Structured Work Time on November-December Cases/Kaz Starts Outline-Case Check-Ins
October 13 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debate #3/Others Flow & Write Ballots -- Laila-Angie vs Vivek-Jeffrey
October 17 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debate #4/Others Flow & Write Ballots -- Saisha-Sanjana vs Shruti-TBD
October 18 -- Day 6 -- Structured Work Time on November-December Cases/Kaz Starts Outline-Case Check-Ins
Cycle 6 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
October 20 -- Day 2 -- Structured Work Time on November-December Cases/Kaz Finishes Outline-Case Check-Ins
October 21 -- Day 3 (Half Day) -- Work on November-December Cases
October 25 -- Day 5 -- Finish Google Forms/Work on November-December Cases
October 26 -- Day 6 -- Do Mid-Case Con Conferences with Kaz While Others Work on Cases
October 21 -- Day 3 (Half Day) -- Work on November-December Cases
October 25 -- Day 5 -- Finish Google Forms/Work on November-December Cases
October 26 -- Day 6 -- Do Mid-Case Con Conferences with Kaz While Others Work on Cases
Cycle 7 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
October 28 -- Day 2 -- Practice Debate for Folks Competing at Manchester/Everyone Flows and Writes Comments
October 31 -- Day 3 -- Do Mid-Case Con Conferences with Kaz While Others Work on Cases
November 2 -- Day 5 -- Debate #1 on November-December Topic
November 3 -- Day 6 -- Debate #2 on November-December Topic (Effectively the End of Quarter 1)
October 31 -- Day 3 -- Do Mid-Case Con Conferences with Kaz While Others Work on Cases
November 2 -- Day 5 -- Debate #1 on November-December Topic
November 3 -- Day 6 -- Debate #2 on November-December Topic (Effectively the End of Quarter 1)
Cycle 8 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
November 7 -- Day 2 -- Debate #3 on November-December Topic
November 9 -- Day 3 -- Debate #4 on November-December Topic
November 14 -- Day 5 -- Review Lessons Learned From First Series of Debates
November 15 -- Day 6 -- Nov-Dec Cases Due by the START of Class/Peer Review of Nov-Dec Cases
November 9 -- Day 3 -- Debate #4 on November-December Topic
November 14 -- Day 5 -- Review Lessons Learned From First Series of Debates
November 15 -- Day 6 -- Nov-Dec Cases Due by the START of Class/Peer Review of Nov-Dec Cases
Second Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 9 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
November 17 -- Day 2 -- Work on November-December Cases/Case Deadline: Before Little Lex
November 18 -- Day 3 -- Work on Cases/Review Little Lex Procedures/Case Deadline: Before Little Lex
November 22 -- Day 5 -- Demo Debate -- Kaz and Tanay vs Annie and Ambilu
November 23 -- Day 6 -- Really Finalize Cases/Debrief Little Lex
November 18 -- Day 3 -- Work on Cases/Review Little Lex Procedures/Case Deadline: Before Little Lex
November 22 -- Day 5 -- Demo Debate -- Kaz and Tanay vs Annie and Ambilu
November 23 -- Day 6 -- Really Finalize Cases/Debrief Little Lex
Cycle 10 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
November 29 -- Day 2 -- Really, Really Finish November-December Cases
November 30 -- Day 3 -- Discuss Theory and Arguments Needed in December
December 2 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Peer Evaluating of November-December Cases
December 5 -- Day 6 -- January Topic Analysis -- Presentation and Discussion
November 30 -- Day 3 -- Discuss Theory and Arguments Needed in December
December 2 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Peer Evaluating of November-December Cases
December 5 -- Day 6 -- January Topic Analysis -- Presentation and Discussion
Cycle 11 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
December 7 -- Day 2 -- Do Some Independent Topic Research
December 8 -- Day 3 -- Continue Research While Kaz is Introducing January Topic to Novices
December 12 -- Day 5 -- Independent Work on January Cases
December 13 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debate #1 (Kaz-Joshua vs Annie-Ambilu)//Homework: Work on January Cases
December 8 -- Day 3 -- Continue Research While Kaz is Introducing January Topic to Novices
December 12 -- Day 5 -- Independent Work on January Cases
December 13 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debate #1 (Kaz-Joshua vs Annie-Ambilu)//Homework: Work on January Cases
Cycle 12 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
December 15 -- Day 2 -- Practice Debate #2 (Annie-Ambilu vs Tanay-Aasnha/Homework: Work on January Cases
December 16 -- Day 3 -- Kaz at Blake -- Work on January Cases
December 20 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debate #3
December 21 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debate #4 (Due on Dec. 23)
December 16 -- Day 3 -- Kaz at Blake -- Work on January Cases
December 20 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debate #3
December 21 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debate #4 (Due on Dec. 23)
Cycle 13 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
December 23 -- Day 2 -- Practice Debate #4 (Shruti-Aidan vs Angie-Parth)/Cases Due on Dec. 23
January 3 -- Day 3 -- Review Arguments for January Debates/Quick Introduction to February Topic
January 5 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debate for Kenneth and Tony Against a Newark or Newton South Varsity Team
January 6 -- Day 6 -- Start Reading About February Topic/Peer Review of January Cases/Team at Newark
January 3 -- Day 3 -- Review Arguments for January Debates/Quick Introduction to February Topic
January 5 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debate for Kenneth and Tony Against a Newark or Newton South Varsity Team
January 6 -- Day 6 -- Start Reading About February Topic/Peer Review of January Cases/Team at Newark
Cycle 14 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
January 10 -- Day 2 -- January Debate #1/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 11 -- Day 3 -- January Debate #2/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 13 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- January Debate #3/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 17 -- Day 6 -- Debrief First Three Practice Debates and Any Tournaments/Revisit February Topic
January 11 -- Day 3 -- January Debate #2/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 13 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- January Debate #3/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 17 -- Day 6 -- Debrief First Three Practice Debates and Any Tournaments/Revisit February Topic
Cycle 15 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
January 19 -- Day 2 -- January Debate #4/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 20 -- Day 3 -- January Debate #5/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 24 -- Day 5 -- January Debate #6/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 25 -- Day 6 -- January Debate #7/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 20 -- Day 3 -- January Debate #5/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 24 -- Day 5 -- January Debate #6/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
January 25 -- Day 6 -- January Debate #7/Everyone Flows and Does the Appropriate Form
Third Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 16 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
January 27 -- Day 2 -- Discuss the February Topic and State Working on Feb Cases
January 30 -- Day 3 -- Last Call for January Cases/Finalize and Upload January Blocks/Emory Starts During the Day
February 1 -- Day 5 -- Review Where We Are With Schedules and Forms/Work on February Cases
February 2 -- Day 6 -- February Debate -- Tanay and Pranav vs Annie and Anaya/Everyone Else Flows and Does Form
January 30 -- Day 3 -- Last Call for January Cases/Finalize and Upload January Blocks/Emory Starts During the Day
February 1 -- Day 5 -- Review Where We Are With Schedules and Forms/Work on February Cases
February 2 -- Day 6 -- February Debate -- Tanay and Pranav vs Annie and Anaya/Everyone Else Flows and Does Form
Cycle 17 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
February 6 -- Day 2 -- Snow Day
February 7 -- Day 3 -- Work on February Cases/Do Peer Review of Jan. Cases by Feb 14/TA Applications Due Feb 15
February 9 -- Day 5 -- Work on February Cases/Deadline for February Cases is Feb 15
February 10 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Topic Analysis for March Topic/Work on February Cases/Prepare for U Penn
February 7 -- Day 3 -- Work on February Cases/Do Peer Review of Jan. Cases by Feb 14/TA Applications Due Feb 15
February 9 -- Day 5 -- Work on February Cases/Deadline for February Cases is Feb 15
February 10 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Topic Analysis for March Topic/Work on February Cases/Prepare for U Penn
Cycle 18 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
February 14 -- Day 1 -- Work on February Cases/Start Reading Articles About the March Topic
February 15 -- Day 2 -- February Cases Due/Discuss March Cases with Partner/Start Working on March Cases
February 17 -- Day 4 -- Finish Working on Feburary Cases/Work on March Cases
February 18 -- Day 5 -- Finish Working on Feburary Cases/Work on March Cases
February 15 -- Day 2 -- February Cases Due/Discuss March Cases with Partner/Start Working on March Cases
February 17 -- Day 4 -- Finish Working on Feburary Cases/Work on March Cases
February 18 -- Day 5 -- Finish Working on Feburary Cases/Work on March Cases
Cycle 19 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
March 1 -- Day 1 -- Really Upload February Cases/Work on March Cases (March Cases Due March 10)
March 2 -- Day 2 -- Really, Really Upload February Cases/Get Serious About Writing March Cases
March 4 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Work on February and March Cases/Prep for Lakeland and Shrewsbury
March 7 -- Day 5 -- Post Shrewsbury Discussion of March Topic/Work on March Cases
March 2 -- Day 2 -- Really, Really Upload February Cases/Get Serious About Writing March Cases
March 4 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Work on February and March Cases/Prep for Lakeland and Shrewsbury
March 7 -- Day 5 -- Post Shrewsbury Discussion of March Topic/Work on March Cases
Cycle 20 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
March 9 -- Day 1 -- Start Finalizing March Cases/Upload March Cases
March 10 -- Day 2 -- Final Upload Deadline for March Cases
March 15 -- Day 4 -- Peer Review of February and Completed March Cases
March 16 -- Day 5 -- Needham Practice Debate #1
March 10 -- Day 2 -- Final Upload Deadline for March Cases
March 15 -- Day 4 -- Peer Review of February and Completed March Cases
March 16 -- Day 5 -- Needham Practice Debate #1
Cycle 21 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
March 18 -- Day 1 -- Needham Practice Debate #2
March 21 -- Day 2 -- Verify State Teams/Do February Case Peer Review/Really Really Upload March Cases
March 23 -- Day 4 -- MCAS English -- 10th Graders/Finish February Peer Review/Do March Peer Review if Case Done
March 24 -- Day 5 -- State Practice Debate
March 21 -- Day 2 -- Verify State Teams/Do February Case Peer Review/Really Really Upload March Cases
March 23 -- Day 4 -- MCAS English -- 10th Graders/Finish February Peer Review/Do March Peer Review if Case Done
March 24 -- Day 5 -- State Practice Debate
Cycle 22 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
March 28 -- Day 1 -- Other March Practice Debates #1
March 29 -- Day 2 -- Other March Practice Debates #2
March 31 -- Day 4 -- Other March Practice Debates #3
April 1 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Finish Old and Missing Work/Last Day of Quarter 3 (Kaz Medical Apppointment)
March 29 -- Day 2 -- Other March Practice Debates #2
March 31 -- Day 4 -- Other March Practice Debates #3
April 1 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Finish Old and Missing Work/Last Day of Quarter 3 (Kaz Medical Apppointment)
Fourth Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 23 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
April 5 -- Day 1 -- Other March Practice Debate #4
April 6 -- Day 2 -- NDCA Practice Debate #1
April 8 -- Day 4 -- NDCA Practice Debate #2
April 11 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Needed April Blocks/Work on Them
April 6 -- Day 2 -- NDCA Practice Debate #1
April 8 -- Day 4 -- NDCA Practice Debate #2
April 11 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Needed April Blocks/Work on Them
Cycle 24 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
April 13 -- Day 1 -- TOC Practice Debate/Everyone Flows and Writes Comments
April 14 -- Day 2 -- Finish April Blocks BEFORE the End of Class and Turn In
April 26 -- Day 4 -- Debrief the TOC/Introduction to Student Congress/Start Claiming Topics
April 27 -- Day 5 -- Finalize Congress Topic Choices/Work on Resolutions
April 14 -- Day 2 -- Finish April Blocks BEFORE the End of Class and Turn In
April 26 -- Day 4 -- Debrief the TOC/Introduction to Student Congress/Start Claiming Topics
April 27 -- Day 5 -- Finalize Congress Topic Choices/Work on Resolutions
Cycle 25 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
April 29 -- Day 1 -- Resolutions Due at Start of Class/Prepare Author Speech/Develop Arguments on Other Resolutions
May 2 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #1
May 4 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #2
May 5 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #3
May 2 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #1
May 4 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #2
May 5 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #3
Cycle 26 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
May 9 -- Day 1 -- Congress Day #4
May 10 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #5
May 12 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #6
May 13 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #7
May 10 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #5
May 12 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #6
May 13 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #7
Cycle 27 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
May 17 -- Day 1 -- Congress Day #8
May 18 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #9
May 20 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Congress Day #10
May 23 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #11 (Seniors Have Priority)
May 18 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #9
May 20 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Congress Day #10
May 23 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #11 (Seniors Have Priority)
Cycle 28 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
May 25 -- Day 1 -- Congress Day #12 (Seniors Have Priority)
May 26 -- Day 2 -- Senior Recognitions/Discuss Thoughts About Next Year so Seniors Can Contribute
May 31 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #13
June 1 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #14
May 26 -- Day 2 -- Senior Recognitions/Discuss Thoughts About Next Year so Seniors Can Contribute
May 31 -- Day 4 -- Congress Day #13
June 1 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #14
Cycle 29 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
June 3 -- Day 1 -- Congress Day #15
June 6 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #16 or Prep for NSDA Nats
June 8 -- Day 4 -- Prep for NSDA Nats (MCAS Day)
June 9 -- Day 5 -- Prep for NSDA Nats
June 6 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #16 or Prep for NSDA Nats
June 8 -- Day 4 -- Prep for NSDA Nats (MCAS Day)
June 9 -- Day 5 -- Prep for NSDA Nats
Cycle 30 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
June 13 -- Day 1 -- In Class Planning Assignment (Kaz at NSDA)
June 14 -- Day 2 -- In Class Planning Assignment (Kaz at NSDA)
June 16 -- Exam Day
June 17 -- Exam Day
June 14 -- Day 2 -- In Class Planning Assignment (Kaz at NSDA)
June 16 -- Exam Day
June 17 -- Exam Day
Cycle 31 -- Varsity Public Forum Class
June 21 -- Day 4 -- Discuss Summer Projects and Next Year
June 22 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Summer Projects and Next Year
June 22 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Summer Projects and Next Year