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Civil Discouse IS Possible: Using Structured Academic Controversies

Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:03pm

We bemoan our the state of our civic discourse. Structured Academic Controversies teach the skills of perspective taking and respectful disagreement. We need to practice/model these in social studies!

Time: 
Sat, 11/17/2012 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Presenters: 
John Zola, Boulder Valley School District, Boulder, CO
Room: 
304
session id: 
172
Related:
Source URL: http://www.socialstudies.org/conference/sessions/civil_discouse_is_possible_using_structured_academic_controversies

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[1] http://www.socialstudies.org/2012
[2] http://www.socialstudies.org/civics_government
[3] http://www.socialstudies.org/middleleveljrhighschool
[4] http://www.socialstudies.org/session