Structured Academic Controversy: Building Consensus Worksheet

The Structured Academic Controversy strategy is one way to teach students how to build consensus and find common ground around controversial topics. Includes supplemental worksheet to walk studens through building consensus.

Last Updated: November 21, 2023

Program Types

Community Action Projects Election Materials Mock Trial Oregon Civics Conference Street Law Summer Institute Town Hall We the People Professional Development

Grade Levels

Middle School High School

Subjects

Government Civics Science English Law & the Constitution Media Literacy

Resource Types

Worksheet

Social Science Analysis Standards

HS.71 (2021) HS.72 (2021) HS.73 (2021) HS.74 (2021) HS.76 (2021) HS.77 (2021) 8.32 (2018) 8.35 (2018) 8.33 (2021) 8.36 (2021) 7.27 (2021) 7.30 (2021) 6.24 (2018) 6.25 (2018) 6.28 (2018) 6.24 (2021) 6.25 (2021) 6.28 (2021) 5.25 (2018) 5.26 (2018) 5.28 (2018) 5.26 (2021) 5.27 (2021) 4.19 (2018) 4.20 (2018) 4.22 (2018) 4.20 (2021) 4.21 (2021) 4.23 (2021) 3.17 (2018) 3.18 (2018) 3.17 (2021) 3.18 (2021) 2.25 (2018) 2.26 (2021) 2.25 (2021) 2.26 (2021) 1.19 (2018) 1.20 (2018) 1.22 (2018) 1.19 (2021) 1.20 (2021) 1.22 (2021)

Civics & Government Standards

7.1 (2018) 7.5 (2018) 8.2 (2018) 8.4 (2018) 8.5 (2018) 8.6 (2018) 8.7 (2018) 8.8 (2018) 8.9 (2018) 8.10 (2018) HS.1 (2018) HS.4 (2018) HS.5 (2018) HS.7 (2018) HS.10 (2018) HS.11 (2018) 7.1 (2021) 7.5 (2021) 8.2 (2021) 8.4 (2021) 8.5 (2021) 8.6 (2021) 8.7 (2021) 8.8 (2021) 8.9 (2018) 8.10 (2021) HS.1 (2021) HS.2 (2021) HS.3 (2021) HS.6 (2021) HS.7 (2021) HS.9 (2021) HS.11 (2021)