Week of 10/31 - 11/4

1- Search Brainy Quote and come up with two quotes one for and one against gun control. Bring to class, but don't show the others.

2 - Rebuttals

God and Cosmology

Get a feel for how rebuttals are handled by professional debaters by listening to the Craig/Carroll debate. This will take you about 20 minutes to listen to the first rebuttals each one gives. Craig starts around 48:35 to about 1:01. Carroll's first rebuttal runs from 1:01 to 1:11.

Week of 10/24 - 10/28

Watch these short videos to add points to your pro and con arguments for gun control.

Anti Gun Control Video with info on Australia

Anti Gun Control Video #2 - similar to the above video but with more examples from the U.S.

Pro Gun Control Video 

Week of 10/17 - 10/21

Follow this link to the God and Cosmology debate by William Lane Craig and Sean Carroll. Pretend you're present at the debate and need to "flow the argument" in real time as Craig and Carroll present their ideas. Don't stop and rewind sections to take better notes. In a real debate you wouldn't have such an option.
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Nyah and Anthony, "flow the argument" for Craig's opening statements which runs between 8:09 and 28:00.

Aziel and Cayden, "flow the argument" for Carroll. His is found between 28:09 and 48:34


Memorize this quote: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Week of 10/10 - 10/14

1 - Have your pro and con statements for the "Gun Control Deters Crime" resolution. Remember, we're following the Toulmin Method of Claim, Evidence, Warrant, and Reservation.

2- Go to the link included here and read the portion of the article numbered 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 to get backing for the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of gun control laws. This information can be included for your evidence.

3- Be prepared to discuss the issue in class on Friday.