Truthseeking Trio
Now have students research the questions they identified.
- You may wish to provide them with resources for doing this or have them use the MediaSmarts school safe custom search engine. If you allow students to do an open search, distribute and go through the MediaSmarts handout How to Search the Internet Effectively.
Next, have students access the student chapter Truthseeking Trio and use it to organize their research.
Have each group present their research to the class.
The group members should work together to prepare, but when presenting should take on the following roles:
Role 1 – Pro: They will share all of the evidence they have found in favour of the argument.
- After they have presented, ask the other students whether they agree with the “pro” side, whether they disagree, or whether they are unsure. Have them raise their hands to show what they think.
Role 2 – Con: They will share all of the evidence they have found against the argument.
- After they have presented, ask the other students whether they agree with the “con” side, whether they disagree, or whether they are unsure. Have them raise their hands to show what they think.
Role 3 – Referee: They will give a summary of the two other sides and list any points where the pro and con sides still disagree. They will then explain which the group feels is more valid and why.
- After they have presented, ask the other students whether they agree with the referee’s judgment, whether they disagree, or whether they are unsure. Have them raise their hands to show what they think.