Global perpspectives chapter 2 lesson 1

Global Perspectives
Arguments

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This lesson contains 11 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 60 min

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Global Perspectives
Arguments

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Quick question:

What is an argument according to you?

Slide 2 - Slide

Time for a little chat
Think back of arguments you heard people -parents, your brother or sister, boss, a friend, a politician- use and you thought to be complete nonsense. In break-out rooms share at least one of these invalid arguments and discuss why you think it is weak or plain wrong

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Watching and listening
While watching the next video; jot down arguments you hear...

Slide 4 - Slide

Slide 5 - Video

claim
reason

conclusion

argument
assertion

argument indicator
a statement which may or may not be true
a claim used to support a conclusion
an unsupported claim
a term used specifically to signpost the reasons or conclusions in an argument
a claim about the world which we are asked to accept based on reasons
one or more reasons leading to a conclusion

Slide 6 - Drag question



And what arguments did you hear? 

What effect do these arguments have?

What characteristics do strong arguments have?

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Weektask for GP: pages 14 --> 19 (stop after discussion point, so just before 2.03) 

Now turn to page 14 of your GP book.
While reading, answer the question in the next slides. 
So the activities that you come across on these pages are also included in this lessonup and need to be answered there.
Time to work on your week task, stay tuned in till end of class though.

Slide 8 - Slide

Read p. 14 and 15 upto active reading.
Instead of making activity 2.01 and 2.02, explain in your own words, the following concepts:
1. Decoding
2.Active reading
Done? Go to the next slide with activities on pages 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 (stop just before 2.03 evaluating arguments)

Slide 9 - Open question

Write here your answers to
activity 2.03 (page 15),
activity 2.04 (page 16),
activity 2.05 (page 17)

Slide 10 - Open question

If you've got questions on this week planning or need help, let me know here:

Slide 11 - Open question