What is Lincoln-Douglas debate?
Lincoln-Douglas debate is the type of debate where one student competes alone against another student. Topics in Lincoln-Douglas debate typically change every two months. In the Beginning Lincoln-Douglas class, students learn how to research and how to write cases. They also do practice debates and other drills to improve their speaking, writing and listening skills. In the Advanced Lincoln-Douglas class, students continue to develop the skills they learned during their first year. The culminating activities for both classes are the debate tournaments that are held regionally and nationally throughout the school year. Lesson Plans for the Beginning LD Class are right below my full schedule. Please scroll past the fall color from the LHS parking lot to find the Lesson Plans for the Advanced LD Class.
Everything is in Room 173 Except Intro to LD (Which is in 187)
TWO HOUR DELAY SCHEDULE Friday Jan. 20 -- SKIPS FIRST TWO BLOCKS
First Quarter
Cycle 1 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
August 31 -- Day 1 -- Ice-Breakers and Other Getting to Know You Activities
September 6 -- Day 3 -- Review of Rules and Expectations/Speaking Without Filler Words Activity
September 7 -- Day 4 -- Intro to Utilitarianism/Look at Trolley Problem/Intro to Claims, Warrants and Impacts
September 9 -- Day 6 -- Introduction to Flowing/Practice Flowing
September 6 -- Day 3 -- Review of Rules and Expectations/Speaking Without Filler Words Activity
September 7 -- Day 4 -- Intro to Utilitarianism/Look at Trolley Problem/Intro to Claims, Warrants and Impacts
September 9 -- Day 6 -- Introduction to Flowing/Practice Flowing
Cycle 2 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
September 12 -- Day 1 -- Quiz on Previous Learning
September 14 -- Day 3 -- Intro to Impact Calc Tournament/Start Doing the Impact Calc Tourney
September 15 -- Day 4 -- Impact Calc Tourney
September 19 -- Day 6 -- Impact Calc Tourney/Start Introducing Civil Disobedience Topic
September 14 -- Day 3 -- Intro to Impact Calc Tournament/Start Doing the Impact Calc Tourney
September 15 -- Day 4 -- Impact Calc Tourney
September 19 -- Day 6 -- Impact Calc Tourney/Start Introducing Civil Disobedience Topic
Cycle 3 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
September 20 -- Day 1 -- Finish First Round of Impact Calc Tournament
September 22 -- Day 3 -- Second Round of Impact Calc Tourney/Introduction to Case Writing and Research
September 23 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Indoor Speaking Exercise (The Weather Did not Permit Outdoors)
September 28 -- Day 6 -- Next Round of Impact Calc Tourney/Lecture on How to Cut a Card
September 22 -- Day 3 -- Second Round of Impact Calc Tourney/Introduction to Case Writing and Research
September 23 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Indoor Speaking Exercise (The Weather Did not Permit Outdoors)
September 28 -- Day 6 -- Next Round of Impact Calc Tourney/Lecture on How to Cut a Card
Cycle 4 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
September 29 -- Day 1 -- Finish Impact Calc Tournament/Extended Deadline for Card Cutting Assignment
October 3 -- Day 3 -- Stations on Framework and Contentions/Introduce Case Construction
October 4 -- Day 4 -- Structured Time to Work on Cases
October 7 -- Day 6 -- Structured Time to Work on Cases/First Case Due Friday at 9 p.m.
October 3 -- Day 3 -- Stations on Framework and Contentions/Introduce Case Construction
October 4 -- Day 4 -- Structured Time to Work on Cases
October 7 -- Day 6 -- Structured Time to Work on Cases/First Case Due Friday at 9 p.m.
Cycle 5 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
October 11 -- Day 1 -- Get Folks on Slack/NSDA/Tabroom
October 13 -- Day 3 -- Work on Cases
October 14 -- Day 4 -- Stations Activities to Improve Cases
October 18 -- Day 6 -- In Class Practice Debate/Everyone Else Flows
October 13 -- Day 3 -- Work on Cases
October 14 -- Day 4 -- Stations Activities to Improve Cases
October 18 -- Day 6 -- In Class Practice Debate/Everyone Else Flows
Cycle 6 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
October 19 -- Day 1 -- In Class Practice Debates/Everyone Else Flows
October 21 -- Day 3 (Half Day) -- Finalize Cases Before the Novice Tournament
October 24 -- Day 4 -- Debrief Novice Tournament/Talk About Arguments/Stations for Drills
October 26 -- Day 6 -- in Class Practice Debates/Everyone Else Flows
October 21 -- Day 3 (Half Day) -- Finalize Cases Before the Novice Tournament
October 24 -- Day 4 -- Debrief Novice Tournament/Talk About Arguments/Stations for Drills
October 26 -- Day 6 -- in Class Practice Debates/Everyone Else Flows
Cycle 7 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
October 27 -- Day 1 -- In Class Practice Debates/Everyone Else Flows
October 31 -- Day 3 -- Debrief Manchester/Continue Working on Blocks and Cases
November 1 -- Day 4 -- Kaz Intro to November-December Topic
November 3 -- Day 6 -- Pop Quiz/Brain-Storming on the November-December Topic
October 31 -- Day 3 -- Debrief Manchester/Continue Working on Blocks and Cases
November 1 -- Day 4 -- Kaz Intro to November-December Topic
November 3 -- Day 6 -- Pop Quiz/Brain-Storming on the November-December Topic
Second Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 8 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
November 4 -- Day 1 (Half Day) -- Research on November-December Topic
November 9 -- Day 3 -- Research on November-December Topic
November 10 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates
November 15 -- Day 6 -- Debrief Scarsdale/Check-In on November-December Research
November 9 -- Day 3 -- Research on November-December Topic
November 10 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates
November 15 -- Day 6 -- Debrief Scarsdale/Check-In on November-December Research
Activities Below This Line are from 2021-2022 -- The Line Will Move With New Plans
Cycle 9 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
November 16 -- Day 1 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases/Deadline for December Tournament Sign-Ups
November 18 -- Day 3 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases
November 21 -- Day 4 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases/Few Little Lex Reminders
November 23 -- Day 6 -- Evidence Sharing Activity to Help Nov-Dec Cases
November 18 -- Day 3 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases
November 21 -- Day 4 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases/Few Little Lex Reminders
November 23 -- Day 6 -- Evidence Sharing Activity to Help Nov-Dec Cases
Cycle 10 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
November 28 -- Day 1 (No School) -- Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 30 -- Day 3 -- November-December Practice Debates
December 1 -- Day 4 -- November-December Practice Debates
December 5 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates
November 30 -- Day 3 -- November-December Practice Debates
December 1 -- Day 4 -- November-December Practice Debates
December 5 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates
Cycle 11 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
December 6 -- Day 1 -- Practice Debates
December 8 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates
December 9 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates
December 13 -- Day 6 -- Debrief Ridge
December 8 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates
December 9 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates
December 13 -- Day 6 -- Debrief Ridge
Cycle 12 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
December 14 -- Day 1 -- Intro to the Jan-Feb Topic
December 16 -- Day 3 -- Work on the Jan-Feb Topic
December 19 -- Day 4 -- Work on Jan-Feb Cases
December 21 -- Day 6 -- Work on Jan-Feb Cases
December 16 -- Day 3 -- Work on the Jan-Feb Topic
December 19 -- Day 4 -- Work on Jan-Feb Cases
December 21 -- Day 6 -- Work on Jan-Feb Cases
Cycle 13 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
December 22 -- Day 1 -- Finalize and Upload Last of Nov-Dec Work/Work on Jan-Feb Cases
January 3 -- Day 3 -- Review Progress on Jan-Feb Cases/Schedule Practice Debates/Work on Cases
January 4 -- Day 4 -- Instruction on Plans in LD
January 6 -- Day 6 -- Snow Day
January 3 -- Day 3 -- Review Progress on Jan-Feb Cases/Schedule Practice Debates/Work on Cases
January 4 -- Day 4 -- Instruction on Plans in LD
January 6 -- Day 6 -- Snow Day
Cycle 14 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
January 9 -- Day 1 -- Practice Debates
January 11 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates
January 12 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates
January 17 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates
January 11 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates
January 12 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates
January 17 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates
Cycle 15 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
January 18 -- Day 1 -- Kritik Lecture
January 20 -- Day 3 -- Mid-Topic Review of Arguments/Quiz
January 23 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates on the Other Side
January 25 -- Day 6 -- Analyze Different Sample Arguments
January 20 -- Day 3 -- Mid-Topic Review of Arguments/Quiz
January 23 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates on the Other Side
January 25 -- Day 6 -- Analyze Different Sample Arguments
Third Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 16 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
January 26 -- Day 1 -- Practice Debates on the Other Side
January 30 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates on the Other Side
January 31 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates on the Other Side
February 2 -- Day 6 -- Test Retake Day
January 30 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates on the Other Side
January 31 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates on the Other Side
February 2 -- Day 6 -- Test Retake Day
Cycle 17 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
February 3 -- Day 1 -- Snow Day
February 7 -- Day 3 -- Review the Test Retakes/Debrief Pennsbury
February 8 -- Day 4 -- Prefs and Paradigm -- What They Are and How They Work
February 10 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Kaz Discusses the March/April Topic
February 7 -- Day 3 -- Review the Test Retakes/Debrief Pennsbury
February 8 -- Day 4 -- Prefs and Paradigm -- What They Are and How They Work
February 10 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Kaz Discusses the March/April Topic
Dates Adjusted for 2022-2023 Through Here
Cycle 18 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
February 14 -- Day 1 -- Counterplan Work
February 16 -- Day 3 -- Work on Presentations
February 17 -- Day 4 -- Work on Presentations
February 28 -- Day 6 -- Do Presentations
February 16 -- Day 3 -- Work on Presentations
February 17 -- Day 4 -- Work on Presentations
February 28 -- Day 6 -- Do Presentations
Cycle 19 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
March 1 -- Day 1 -- Do Presentations
March 3 -- Day 3 -- Do Presentations
March 4 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Do Presentations/Kaz Q&A on March-April Topic
March 8 -- Day 6 -- Work on March-April Cases
March 3 -- Day 3 -- Do Presentations
March 4 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Do Presentations/Kaz Q&A on March-April Topic
March 8 -- Day 6 -- Work on March-April Cases
Cycle 20 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
March 9 -- Day 1 -- Quiz on K Projects/Work on March-April Cases
March 14 -- Day 3 -- March-April Case Prep
March 15 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates
March 17 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates
March 14 -- Day 3 -- March-April Case Prep
March 15 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates
March 17 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates
Cycle 21 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
March 18 -- Day 1 -- Practice Debates
March 22 -- Day 3 -- Needham Recap/MCAS English (10th Graders)
March 23 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates/MCAS English (10th Graders)
March 25 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates
March 22 -- Day 3 -- Needham Recap/MCAS English (10th Graders)
March 23 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates/MCAS English (10th Graders)
March 25 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates
Cycle 22 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
March 28 -- Day 1 -- Debrief State and Celebrate Our Successes
March 30 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates for NDCA
March 31 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates for NDCA
April 4 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates for NDCA
March 30 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates for NDCA
March 31 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates for NDCA
April 4 -- Day 6 -- Practice Debates for NDCA
Fourth Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 23 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
April 5 -- Day 1 -- Practice Debates for NDCA
April 7 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates for NDCA
April 8 -- Day 4 -- Prep for NDCA/Work on Blocks
April 12 -- Day 6 -- Debrief NDCA/Answer Questions
April 7 -- Day 3 -- Practice Debates for NDCA
April 8 -- Day 4 -- Prep for NDCA/Work on Blocks
April 12 -- Day 6 -- Debrief NDCA/Answer Questions
Cycle 24 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
April 13 -- Day 1 -- Talk About Debating in Varsity
April 25 -- Day 3 -- Theory in Varsity LD -- Day #1
April 26 -- Day 4 -- Theory in Varsity LD -- Day #2
April 28 -- Day 6 -- How to Properly Spread/Spreading Drills
April 25 -- Day 3 -- Theory in Varsity LD -- Day #1
April 26 -- Day 4 -- Theory in Varsity LD -- Day #2
April 28 -- Day 6 -- How to Properly Spread/Spreading Drills
Cycle 25 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
April 29 -- Day 1 -- Drills on Theory
May 3 -- Day 3 -- Intensive on Topicality (Nebel)
May 4 -- Day 4 -- Responding to Topicality
May 6 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Review Day on All Theory
May 3 -- Day 3 -- Intensive on Topicality (Nebel)
May 4 -- Day 4 -- Responding to Topicality
May 6 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Review Day on All Theory
Cycle 26 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
May 9 -- Day 1 -- Theory Interps/Homework Revisions/Drills
May 11 -- Day 3 -- Counterinterps/Homework Revisions
May 12 -- Day 4 -- Philosophy Intensive -- Reading Cards on Kant
May 16 -- Day 6 -- Introduction to Kant Lecture
May 11 -- Day 3 -- Counterinterps/Homework Revisions
May 12 -- Day 4 -- Philosophy Intensive -- Reading Cards on Kant
May 16 -- Day 6 -- Introduction to Kant Lecture
Cycle 27 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas Class
May 17 -- Day 1 -- Kant in Debate (Lecture and Drills)
May 19 -- Day 3 -- Heg and Set Col Lecture -- Day #1
May 20 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Heg and Set Col Lecture -- Day #2
May 24 -- Day 6 -- Question Day (All Things Varsity Debate)
May 19 -- Day 3 -- Heg and Set Col Lecture -- Day #1
May 20 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Heg and Set Col Lecture -- Day #2
May 24 -- Day 6 -- Question Day (All Things Varsity Debate)
Cycle 28 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas 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 Lincoln Douglas 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 (Half Day)
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 (Half Day)
Cycle 30 -- Novice Lincoln Douglas 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 Lincoln Douglas Class
June 23 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #8
First Quarter
Cycle 1 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
August 31 -- Day 1 -- Work on September-October Cases (Kaz is at a Wedding)
September 1 -- Day 2 -- Work on September-October Cases (Kaz is at a Wedding)
September 7 -- Day 4 -- Review of ALL the Things (Schedules, Class Procedures, etc)/Discussion of Sept-Oct Topic
September 8 -- Day 5 -- Small Group Case Review/Share Out Ideas-Progress-Questions with Full Group
September 1 -- Day 2 -- Work on September-October Cases (Kaz is at a Wedding)
September 7 -- Day 4 -- Review of ALL the Things (Schedules, Class Procedures, etc)/Discussion of Sept-Oct Topic
September 8 -- Day 5 -- Small Group Case Review/Share Out Ideas-Progress-Questions with Full Group
Cycle 2 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
September 12 -- Day 1 -- Kentucky Elims (Could Watch if Possible)/Else Should Work on September-October Cases
September 13 -- Day 2 -- Small Group Prep Reviews With Kaz/Work on Cases Before and After Meetings
September 15 -- Day 4 -- Small Group Prep Reviews With Kaz/Kaz Introduces the Pref Process and Paradigms
September 16 -- Day 5 -- Pref Exercise Using the Greenhill Sheet/Round Robin Prep Time for Folks Doing the RR
September 13 -- Day 2 -- Small Group Prep Reviews With Kaz/Work on Cases Before and After Meetings
September 15 -- Day 4 -- Small Group Prep Reviews With Kaz/Kaz Introduces the Pref Process and Paradigms
September 16 -- Day 5 -- Pref Exercise Using the Greenhill Sheet/Round Robin Prep Time for Folks Doing the RR
Cycle 3 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
September 20 -- Day 1 -- Discuss Arguments from Lexington JV RR and Greenhill/Talk About Doing Prefs
September 21 -- Day 2 -- Work on Cases and Des Moines Valley Prefs/Final Draft of Cases Due Sept. 29
September 23 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Valley RR/Work on Cases/Prep for DM Valley and Yale/Cases Due Sept. 29
September 27 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Arguments from Des Moines Valley/Figure Out Where We Need Work for Yale
September 21 -- Day 2 -- Work on Cases and Des Moines Valley Prefs/Final Draft of Cases Due Sept. 29
September 23 -- Day 4 (Half Day) -- Valley RR/Work on Cases/Prep for DM Valley and Yale/Cases Due Sept. 29
September 27 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Arguments from Des Moines Valley/Figure Out Where We Need Work for Yale
Cycle 4 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
September 29 -- Day 1 -- Finalize and Upload Sept-Oct Cases to Dropbox/Do Yale Prefs
September 30 -- Day 2 -- Yale Folks Won't be in Class/Everyone Else REALLY Finishes Cases/Bonus Deadline Today
October 4 -- Day 4 -- Analyze Arguments from Yale/Small Group Meetings to Develop Strats/Present the Strategies
October 6 -- Day 5 -- Discuss November-December Topic/Start Outlining Aff Cases and Planning Neg Strategies
September 30 -- Day 2 -- Yale Folks Won't be in Class/Everyone Else REALLY Finishes Cases/Bonus Deadline Today
October 4 -- Day 4 -- Analyze Arguments from Yale/Small Group Meetings to Develop Strats/Present the Strategies
October 6 -- Day 5 -- Discuss November-December Topic/Start Outlining Aff Cases and Planning Neg Strategies
Cycle 5 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
October 11 -- Day 1 -- Practice Debates -- Day 1/Everyone Else Judges and Flows
October 12 -- Day 2 -- Practice Debates -- Day 2/Everyone Else Judges and Flows
October 14 -- Day 4 -- Make Sure Sept-Oct Prep in Dropbox/Work on Nov-Dec Prep
October 17 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debates -- Day 3/Everyone Else Judges and Flows
October 12 -- Day 2 -- Practice Debates -- Day 2/Everyone Else Judges and Flows
October 14 -- Day 4 -- Make Sure Sept-Oct Prep in Dropbox/Work on Nov-Dec Prep
October 17 -- Day 5 -- Practice Debates -- Day 3/Everyone Else Judges and Flows
Cycle 6 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
October 19 -- Day 1 -- Work on November-December Prep/Small Group Meetings with Kaz on Nov-Dec Prep
October 20 -- Day 2 -- Work on November-December Prep/Small Group Meetings with Kaz on Nov-Dec Prep
October 24 -- Day 4 -- Day 1 -- Presentations by Older Students and Kaz on Kritiks, Policy in LD and Advanced Theory
October 25 -- Day 5 -- Day 2 -- Presentations by Older Students and Kaz on Kritiks, Policy in LD and Advanced Theory
October 20 -- Day 2 -- Work on November-December Prep/Small Group Meetings with Kaz on Nov-Dec Prep
October 24 -- Day 4 -- Day 1 -- Presentations by Older Students and Kaz on Kritiks, Policy in LD and Advanced Theory
October 25 -- Day 5 -- Day 2 -- Presentations by Older Students and Kaz on Kritiks, Policy in LD and Advanced Theory
Cycle 7 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
October 27 -- Day 1 -- Practice Debates -- Day 4/Everyone Else Judges and Flows
October 28 -- Day 2 -- Practice Debates -- Day 5/Everyone Else Judges and Flows
November 1 -- Day 4 -- Discuss Arguments Folks Might Hear at Apple Valley or Scarsdale and Potential Answers
November 2 -- Day 5 -- Apple Valley Prefs/Everyone Else Works on Nov-Dec Cases
October 28 -- Day 2 -- Practice Debates -- Day 5/Everyone Else Judges and Flows
November 1 -- Day 4 -- Discuss Arguments Folks Might Hear at Apple Valley or Scarsdale and Potential Answers
November 2 -- Day 5 -- Apple Valley Prefs/Everyone Else Works on Nov-Dec Cases
Second Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 8 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
November 4 -- Day 1 (Half Day) -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases While Kaz and Debaters at Apple Valley
November 7 -- Day 2 -- Debrief Apple Valley/Discuss Answers to Arguments We Heard
November 10 -- Day 4 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases and Blocks/Nov-Dec Prep Due Before Thanksgiving
November 14 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Scarsdale/Discuss Needs for the Glenbrooks and Plans for Little Lex
November 7 -- Day 2 -- Debrief Apple Valley/Discuss Answers to Arguments We Heard
November 10 -- Day 4 -- Work on Nov-Dec Cases and Blocks/Nov-Dec Prep Due Before Thanksgiving
November 14 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Scarsdale/Discuss Needs for the Glenbrooks and Plans for Little Lex
Cycle 9 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
November 16 -- Day 1 -- Work on November-December Cases -- Cases DUE Nov. 22, 2022
November 17 -- Day 2 -- Work on November-December Cases/Finalize Little Lex Plans
November 21 -- Day 4 -- Review Little Lex/Discuss Upcoming Plans/Schedule Practice Debates
November 22 -- Day 5 -- November-December Practice Debates -- Day 1 -- Roger vs Samay and Angela vs Avni
November 17 -- Day 2 -- Work on November-December Cases/Finalize Little Lex Plans
November 21 -- Day 4 -- Review Little Lex/Discuss Upcoming Plans/Schedule Practice Debates
November 22 -- Day 5 -- November-December Practice Debates -- Day 1 -- Roger vs Samay and Angela vs Avni
Cycle 10 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
November 28 -- Day 1 (No School) -- Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 29 -- Day 2 -- November-December Practice Debates -- Day 2 -- MinJoon vs James and Jayden vs Ria
December 1 -- Day 4 -- November-December Practice Debates -- Day 3 -- Ayaan vs Tasneem and Mirei vs Kaavya
December 2 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Support for Folks at Princeton and Online TOC Qualifier/Look at New Topic
November 29 -- Day 2 -- November-December Practice Debates -- Day 2 -- MinJoon vs James and Jayden vs Ria
December 1 -- Day 4 -- November-December Practice Debates -- Day 3 -- Ayaan vs Tasneem and Mirei vs Kaavya
December 2 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Support for Folks at Princeton and Online TOC Qualifier/Look at New Topic
Cycle 11 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
December 6 -- Day 1 -- Debrief Princton/Discuss January-February Topic
December 7 -- Day 2 -- November-December Practice Debates -- Day 4 -- Samantha vs Aditi and Ahmed vs Feo
December 9 -- Day 4 -- Ridge Support/Work on January-February Cases
December 12 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Ridge/Work on Jan-Feb Prep/Assign Other Blake Debates
December 7 -- Day 2 -- November-December Practice Debates -- Day 4 -- Samantha vs Aditi and Ahmed vs Feo
December 9 -- Day 4 -- Ridge Support/Work on January-February Cases
December 12 -- Day 5 -- Debrief Ridge/Work on Jan-Feb Prep/Assign Other Blake Debates
Cycle 12 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
December 14 -- Day 1 -- Practice Debates (Aaron vs Ariv and Aanya vs Amy)/Non-Blakers Judge/Blakers Start Prefs
December 15 -- Day 2 -- Blake Practice Debates (Mirei vs Aditi)/Non-Blake Persons (Ayaan vs Tasneem)
December 19 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates (Ahmed vs Feo)/(Kaavya vs Samantha)
December 20 -- Day 5 -- Blake Debrief/Discuss Arguments We Heard in More Detail
December 15 -- Day 2 -- Blake Practice Debates (Mirei vs Aditi)/Non-Blake Persons (Ayaan vs Tasneem)
December 19 -- Day 4 -- Practice Debates (Ahmed vs Feo)/(Kaavya vs Samantha)
December 20 -- Day 5 -- Blake Debrief/Discuss Arguments We Heard in More Detail
Activities Below This Line are from 2021-2022 -- The Line Will Move With New Plans
Cycle 13 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
December 22 -- Day 1 -- Case Outline Review for January-February Topic/Work on January-February Cases
December 23 -- Day 2 -- Case Outline Review for January-February Topic/Work on January-February Cases
January 4 -- Day 4 -- Small Group Work on Negative Arguments -- Peer Review and Argument Testing
January 5 -- Day 5 -- Snow Day
December 23 -- Day 2 -- Case Outline Review for January-February Topic/Work on January-February Cases
January 4 -- Day 4 -- Small Group Work on Negative Arguments -- Peer Review and Argument Testing
January 5 -- Day 5 -- Snow Day
Cycle 14 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
January 9 -- Day 1 -- Debrief Newark, the Sunvite and the Winter Wonderland/Discuss Affirmative Approaches
January 10 -- Day 2 -- Review February Tournament Schedule/Discuss In-Person Options/Work on Cases
January 12 -- Day 4 -- Independent Work on Jan-Feb Materials
January 13 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Finish February Tournament Forms/Emory Reminders/Work on What Needs Doing
January 10 -- Day 2 -- Review February Tournament Schedule/Discuss In-Person Options/Work on Cases
January 12 -- Day 4 -- Independent Work on Jan-Feb Materials
January 13 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Finish February Tournament Forms/Emory Reminders/Work on What Needs Doing
Cycle 15 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
January 18 -- Day 1 -- Debrief Big Lex-Durham-Havard Westlake/Do the Insights Gained from Judging Google Form
January 19 -- Day 2 -- Last Day of Quarter/Discuss Clipping-Distortion-Straw Person Evidence Rules
January 23 -- Day 4 -- Emory Prep/Provide Needed Resources for Emory Competitors/Work on Jan-Feb Prep
January 24 -- Day 5 -- Work on Emory Prefs/Prepare for Emory or Columbia/Get Jan-Feb Prep Ready to Upload
January 19 -- Day 2 -- Last Day of Quarter/Discuss Clipping-Distortion-Straw Person Evidence Rules
January 23 -- Day 4 -- Emory Prep/Provide Needed Resources for Emory Competitors/Work on Jan-Feb Prep
January 24 -- Day 5 -- Work on Emory Prefs/Prepare for Emory or Columbia/Get Jan-Feb Prep Ready to Upload
Third Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 16 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
January 26 -- Day 1 -- Emory Runs During the School Day/Everyone Else --> Emory Support or Jan-Feb Prep Work
January 27 -- Day 2 -- Discuss February Events/Reminder About Intentions Form/Review In Class Debate Options
January 31 -- Day 4 -- Discuss Pre-Round Disclosure in the Context of Judging
February 1 -- Day 5 -- Decide on Future Class Debates/Prep for Pennsbury-NSDA Qualifier/Jan-Feb Self Assessment
January 27 -- Day 2 -- Discuss February Events/Reminder About Intentions Form/Review In Class Debate Options
January 31 -- Day 4 -- Discuss Pre-Round Disclosure in the Context of Judging
February 1 -- Day 5 -- Decide on Future Class Debates/Prep for Pennsbury-NSDA Qualifier/Jan-Feb Self Assessment
Cycle 17 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
February 3 -- Day 1 -- In Class Instructions on World Schools Debating and Judging/Set Debate Schedule/Do Forms
February 6 -- Day 2 -- World Schools Debate #1
February 8 -- Day 4 -- World Schools Debate #2
February 9 -- Day 5 -- Quick Schedule Review/Introduction to the March-April Topic/Discussion of Topic
February 6 -- Day 2 -- World Schools Debate #1
February 8 -- Day 4 -- World Schools Debate #2
February 9 -- Day 5 -- Quick Schedule Review/Introduction to the March-April Topic/Discussion of Topic
Dates Adjusted for 2022-2023 Through Here
Cycle 18 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
February 15 -- Day 2 -- Finish Mar-Apr Tournament Form/Upload Jan-Feb Prep/Do Self Eval/Work on March-April Prep
February 16 -- Day 3 -- Work on Prep and Prefs for Harvard/Team Assistance for Harvard RR and Main Tournament
February 18 -- Day 5 -- Really Finish Uploading Jan-Feb Prep/Really Finish Self Evaluation Form
February 28 -- Day 6 -- Catch Up on Where We Are/Planning for March and April/Schedule World Schools Rounds
February 16 -- Day 3 -- Work on Prep and Prefs for Harvard/Team Assistance for Harvard RR and Main Tournament
February 18 -- Day 5 -- Really Finish Uploading Jan-Feb Prep/Really Finish Self Evaluation Form
February 28 -- Day 6 -- Catch Up on Where We Are/Planning for March and April/Schedule World Schools Rounds
Cycle 19 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
March 2 -- Day 2 -- World Schools Debate #3
March 3 -- Day 3 -- World Schools Debate #4
March 7 -- Day 5 -- World Schools Debate #5
March 8 -- Day 6 -- Debrief World Schools Debates/Discuss Future Class Activities and Future Tournaments
March 3 -- Day 3 -- World Schools Debate #4
March 7 -- Day 5 -- World Schools Debate #5
March 8 -- Day 6 -- Debrief World Schools Debates/Discuss Future Class Activities and Future Tournaments
Cycle 20 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
March 10 -- Day 2 -- Kaz Out Sick -- Independent Work
March 14 -- Day 3 -- Commitment Day for NDCA and TOC/Discuss March-April Topic
March 16 -- Day 5 -- March-April Practice Debate or March-April or NDCA-TOC Prep
March 17 -- Day 6 -- March-April Practice Debate or March-April or NDCA-TOC Prep
March 14 -- Day 3 -- Commitment Day for NDCA and TOC/Discuss March-April Topic
March 16 -- Day 5 -- March-April Practice Debate or March-April or NDCA-TOC Prep
March 17 -- Day 6 -- March-April Practice Debate or March-April or NDCA-TOC Prep
Cycle 21 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
March 21 -- Day 2 -- Full Class Discussion of Paradigms/Also Discuss March-April Res Going Into State
March 22 -- Day 3 -- MCAS English -- 10 Graders/Work on Paradigms and Upload Solid Rough Drafts
March 24 -- Day 5 -- Finish Solid Rough Drafts of Paradigms/Prep for State/Prep for King RR/Discuss Projects
March 25 -- Day 6 -- Small Group Review of Paradigms/Upload Final Drafts/Prep for State/Help King RR Folks
March 22 -- Day 3 -- MCAS English -- 10 Graders/Work on Paradigms and Upload Solid Rough Drafts
March 24 -- Day 5 -- Finish Solid Rough Drafts of Paradigms/Prep for State/Prep for King RR/Discuss Projects
March 25 -- Day 6 -- Small Group Review of Paradigms/Upload Final Drafts/Prep for State/Help King RR Folks
Cycle 22 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
March 29 -- Day 2 -- Claim Topics for Projects/Start Working on Projects
March 30 -- Day 3 -- Work on Projects
April 1 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Work on Projects/Organization Check In Form for Projects
April 4 -- Day 6 -- Work on Projects
March 30 -- Day 3 -- Work on Projects
April 1 -- Day 5 (Half Day) -- Work on Projects/Organization Check In Form for Projects
April 4 -- Day 6 -- Work on Projects
Fourth Quarter (Approximately)
Cycle 23 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
April 6 -- Day 2 -- Work on Projects
April 7 -- Day 3 -- Intro to Evaluating Projects/Present Four Projects (Plan for 10 minutes/presentation)
April 11 -- Day 5 -- Present Five Projects
April 12 -- Day 6 -- Present Five Projects
April 7 -- Day 3 -- Intro to Evaluating Projects/Present Four Projects (Plan for 10 minutes/presentation)
April 11 -- Day 5 -- Present Five Projects
April 12 -- Day 6 -- Present Five Projects
Cycle 24 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
April 14 -- Day 2 -- Present Five Projects
April 25 -- Day 3 -- Do One Project Presentation/Watch the TOC
April 27 -- Day 5 -- Debrief TOC/Go Over Future Plans/Introduction to Student Congress/Choose Congress Topics
April 28 -- Day 6 -- Upload Congress Resolutions by the END of Class
April 25 -- Day 3 -- Do One Project Presentation/Watch the TOC
April 27 -- Day 5 -- Debrief TOC/Go Over Future Plans/Introduction to Student Congress/Choose Congress Topics
April 28 -- Day 6 -- Upload Congress Resolutions by the END of Class
Cycle 25 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
May 2 -- Day 2 -- Prep Day for Authorship Speech and Speeches in Favor Of or Opposition To Other Resolutions
May 3 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #1
May 5 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #2
May 6 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Congress Day #3
May 3 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #1
May 5 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #2
May 6 -- Day 6 (Half Day) -- Congress Day #3
Cycle 26 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
May 10 -- Day 2 -- Congress Day #4
May 11 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #5
May 13 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #6
May 16 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #7
May 11 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #5
May 13 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #6
May 16 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #7
Cycle 27 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
May 18 -- Day 2 -- Independent Work -- Not Enough Folks for Congress
May 19 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #8
May 23 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #9 (Priority for Seniors)
May 24 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #10 (Priority for Seniors)
May 19 -- Day 3 -- Congress Day #8
May 23 -- Day 5 -- Congress Day #9 (Priority for Seniors)
May 24 -- Day 6 -- Congress Day #10 (Priority for Seniors)
Cycle 28 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
May 26 -- Day 2 -- Senior Recognition Activities/Discuss Future Plans So Seniors Can Participate
May 27 -- Day 3 -- Last Day for Seniors (Finish Up Old Work)/Congress Essays for Everyone
June 1 -- Day 5 -- Work on Congress Assignment
June 2 -- Day 6 -- Work on Congress Assignment
May 27 -- Day 3 -- Last Day for Seniors (Finish Up Old Work)/Congress Essays for Everyone
June 1 -- Day 5 -- Work on Congress Assignment
June 2 -- Day 6 -- Work on Congress Assignment
Cycle 29 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
June 6 -- Day 2 -- Work on Congress Assignment
June 7 -- Day 3 -- (MCAS Day) -- Finish Up Classwork
June 9 -- Day 5 -- Planning Forms for Next Year
June 10 -- Day 6 -- (Half Day) -- Finish Up Forms
June 7 -- Day 3 -- (MCAS Day) -- Finish Up Classwork
June 9 -- Day 5 -- Planning Forms for Next Year
June 10 -- Day 6 -- (Half Day) -- Finish Up Forms
Cycle 30 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
June 14 -- Day 2 -- Kaz at NSDA
June 15 -- Day 3 -- Kaz at NSDA
June 17 -- Exam Day
June 15 -- Day 3 -- Kaz at NSDA
June 17 -- Exam Day
Cycle 31 -- Varsity Lincoln Douglas Class
June 22 -- Day 5 -- Discuss Future Plans
June 23 -- Day 6 -- Discuss Future Plans
June 23 -- Day 6 -- Discuss Future Plans