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Teaching Debate Bundle: Should phones be allowed in schools?

Debate Bundle: Should phones be allowed in schools?

This is a collection of five articles that explore different sides of the debate about whether phones should be allowed in schools. The questions will help students to explore the opinions expressed in each article and evaluate the arguments and evidence in them. This collection can be used as springboard to a variety of responses, including classroom debates, persuasive essays, PSAs, informative or persuasive advertisements or pamphlets, etc.

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Should phones be allowed in schools?
STANDARDS:
RI.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RI.2 - Main Ideas, RI.4 - Key Terms & Tone, RI.5 - Text Structure, RI.6 - Author's Purpose, RI.7 - Diverse Media, RI.8 - Evaluate Argument

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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