Olympic Debate

Ms. Faase created and regularly updated this event, medal,

athlete, and country tracker for the 6th Grade hallway during the

two weeks of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. The display

engaged student interest and provided some necessary background

leading up to the Olympic Debate Project.

As the 2014 Winter Olympic "Spirit" once again gradually fades from the global community for another four years, the 6th graders at West De Pere Middle School are not quite ready to say goodbye. In Language Arts, these students have been assigned to showcase their research, argumentation, and collaboration skills into a culminating Olympic Debate project. The results will determine which sports will be welcomed back to the 2022 Games and which sports will be retired into Olympic history.

After the students spend time investigating their assigned sport/opponent and collaborating with their team, their ability to organize a thoroughly researched, fact-based argument before a group of guest judges will prove the difference between the glory of victory and the concession of defeat.

MAY THE BEST SPORT WIN!!!

Day 1:

Introduction to Project, Assignment of Sport/Opponent (Bobsled vs. Luge; Alpine Skiing vs Snowboarding; Speed Skating vs. Figure Skating),  Individual Research

Day 2: 

Collaborative Research within assigned small groups

 

Day 3: 

Review format of Debate; Collaborative Research and Planning across the different Language Arts classes

 

Day 4: 

Present Debates before the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

 

Debate Results

1-2 Block: 

                          Speed Skating def. Figure Skating

                          Bobsled def. Luge
                          Snowboarding def. Alpine Skiing

3-4; 5-6 Block: 

                          Figure Skating def. Speed Skating

                          Bobsled def. Luge

                          Alpine Skiing def. Snowboarding

7-8 Block: 
                          Figure Skating def. Speed Skating 
                          Bobsled def. Luge
                          Snowboarding def. Alpine Skiing