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Philosophers in Debate | Ethics & Critical Thinking Activities Grades 8-12
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Students recognise names like Kant, Mill and Rawls, but often struggle to explain how those ideas shape an argument. This resource turns each thinker into a practical framework: a central idea, key concepts, common debate uses, a guiding question and a clear application.
Philosophers included
Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, Jeremy Bentham, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Rawls, Aristotle, Robert Nozick, Martha Nussbaum, Peter Singer and W. D. Ross.
What is included
- Quick comparison chart for the 12 philosophers
- 12 student-friendly philosopher briefs
- Independent philosopher research challenge
- LD framework builder
- Philosopher face-off comparison sheet
- Resolution match challenge
- Framework cross-examination sheet
- Teacher discussion guide with useful pairings and possible matches
Suitable for Lincoln-Douglas debate, ethics, philosophy, argument writing, gifted education or advanced ELA. Grades 8-12. Format: digital PDF download.
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Hi, I'm Jerin Parker. I'm a debate and public speaking coach with almost ten years of teaching experience. Through competition, I earned the National Forensic League Quadruple Ruby, and I competed in debate and public speaking through high school and university in the TFA, UIL and NFL systems. I now coach World Scholar's Cup and SPAR debate. My ClaimLore resources use the Steelman Method: students argue the other side's case before making their own, so they learn to reason, listen, and speak with confidence.
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