Civil Discourse in the Classroom

This lesson presents three different activities to help foster a civil space in the classroom. After introducing the concept of "civil discourse," students work together to create norms for discussion; practice using the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning framework; and employ sentence stems that activate constructive discussions.

Last Updated: April 14, 2023
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Grade Levels

Middle School High School

Subjects

Government Civics U.S. History Global History Science English Law & the Constitution

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Lesson Plan Handout

Social Science Analysis Standards

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