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