Who's to blame for violent teens?

Group 1: "Guns don't kill people, people do." (MRA Radio Smears Occupy Movement)

Group 2: "Pre-crime? Jail next." (Puyallup student arrested in Columbine-type plot)

Group 3: "We Got Rap to Blame" (Main killed in park had thick, violence-filled rap sheet)

Group 4: "Turn off the computer!" (Violent Video Games: Do They Really Cause Teens to Act Aggressively?)

Group 5: "Social Media Makes Teens Anti-Social" (Teens and Social Media Implications)

Monday: Lessons for preparation. Teams in groups will write a semi-scripted debate together and practice before presenting the real debate to the rest of the class on Wednesday. 

Learning objectives

• uttrykke seg skriftlig og muntlig på en nyansert og presis måte, med flyt og sammenheng
• ta initiativ til å begynne, avslutte og holde en samtale i gang
• velge og bruke innhold fra ulike kilder på en selvstendig, kritisk og ansvarlig måte

Source: Udir.no