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New York State Standards for Lesson Activity 12:
General Election - Student Mock Debate
Social Studies
Standard 1:
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States and New York.
Performance Indicators:
Students will be able to:
- Describe historical events through the eyes and experiences of those who were there.
- Read historical narratives, myths, legends, biographies and autobiographies about historical figures motivations, hopes, strengths and weaknesses.
Standard 5:
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments, the United States Constitution, the American governmental system, the governmental systems of other nations and international politics past and present.
Performance Indicators:
Students will be able to:
- Consider different interpretations of key events and developments.
- Understand that the social and political systems are based on people's beliefs.
Mathematics, Science and Technology
Standard 2:
Students will access, generate, process and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
Performance Indicators:
Students will be able to:
- Access needed information from printed media, electronic databases and community resources.
- Access, select, collate, and analyze information obtained from a wide range of sources such as research databases, foundations, organizations, national libraries and electronic communication networks including the Internet.
English Language Arts
Standard 1:
Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.
Performance Indicators:
Students will be able to:
- Interpret and analyze complex informational texts and presentations.
- Use Standard English skillfully effectively applying established rules and conventions for presenting information.
- Present a controlling idea that conveys an individual perspective and insight into the topic.
- Make distinctions about the relative value and significance of specific data facts and ideas.
- Organize information according to an identifiable structure such as compare contrast or general to specific topics.
Standard 3:
Students will read write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
Performance Indicators:
Students will be able to:
- Analyze, interpret and evaluate ideas information organization and language of a wide range of general and technical texts and presentations across subject areas.
- Present orally and in writing well-developed analysis of issues ideas and texts.
- Make effective use of details, evidence and arguments and presentational strategies.
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