CAR: Instructions, Book Debates

In the month of April, we will be having debates based on the books you're reading now. The teams for these debates are here.

This activity will have two phases: A comparison and a discussion.

In the first phase, the two teams scheduled each day must get together and figure out a long-form answer to the question: "Compare and contrast your two books focusing on their historical context and themes". This answer should have a main idea, explain what the two books have in common in terms of historical context and themes, and explain what they do not have in common. This section will be worth 50% of your grade, and it will be graded by the teacher using the following rubric:

Rubric
There is a discussion of both sources where explicit links are made between them.	20%
Includes clear and valid points of comparison.	15%
Includes clear and valid points of contrast.	15%
	50%

For the second phase, each team will have to answer a debate question that will be sent to them a week before the debate, and later refute the opposing team's answer. For both the answer and the rebuttal, one person in the team will be selected to speak and the others must be quiet. This section will be worth 50% of your grade, and it will be graded by a random selection of your classmates using the following rubric:

Rubric
Response is focused on answering the question.	10%
The source (i.e. the team’s book) is clearly referenced and used as evidence for their answer to the question.	10%
Previous research is evident in the answer, and is clearly relevant for the topic at hand.	10%
There is an effective conclusión that summarizes the team’s answer.	10%
The team’s rebuttal or answer to the other team points out specific points from the other team’s answer and refutes them using evidence.	10%
	50%

Each participation will have a strict time limit of 6 minutes, and the rebuttal will include another 8 minutes for each team to prepare.