Comparative analysis techniques used in competitive debate to weigh competing claims through magnitude, probability, and timeframe. Equips students with frameworks to prioritize arguments and evaluate net benefits or harms.
A high-stakes, collaborative tabletop escape curriculum. Missions are self-contained and fun, targeting academic anxiety, family duty, digital literacy, and friendship & peer pressure (e.g. someone left out, group conflict escalating, friend pressured to do wrong). Recruits build decision-making, social intelligence, and value systems.
This sequence guides graduate students through the technical and persuasive aspects of grant writing and research proposal formulation, focusing on problem definition, methodology, budgeting, and communication.
This high-level debate sequence teaches 11th-grade students the technical skills of impact calculus, strategic concessions, and narrative-driven final rebuttals to win complex rounds.
A deep dive into the psychological and rhetorical strategies used to make debate impacts feel 'real' to audiences. This sequence moves beyond mathematical calculus to explore psychic numbing, narrative persuasion, and the availability heuristic.
A high-level debate sequence for 12th graders focused on impact calculus, moving from rhetorical descriptive writing to efficient crystallization and the delivery of a persuasive Final Focus speech. Students learn to turn abstract data into urgent narratives while mastering the technical constraints of competitive debate.
A 9th-grade unit on Impact Calculus, focusing on evidence synthesis, strategic argument mapping using matrices, and the construction of meta-arguments to win high-stakes debates.
A comprehensive sequence for 9th-grade debate students focusing on impact calculus, comparative rebuttals, and closing arguments. Students move from analyzing weighing mechanisms to mastering advanced techniques like 'Even If' arguments and impact turns, culminating in the ability to write their own 'Reason for Decision' ballots.
A comprehensive unit on the three pillars of impact calculus (Magnitude, Probability, and Timeframe), teaching students how to prioritize competing consequences in competitive debate and public speaking.
A 10th-grade ELA sequence focused on identifying, naming, and refuting logical fallacies in live debate settings using formal 'flowing' techniques and the four-step refutation method.
A technical mastery sequence for undergraduate debaters focused on 'flowing'—the specialized note-taking method used to track arguments. Students progress from basic shorthand to advanced predictive flowing, learning how to use visual organization to exploit 'dropped' arguments and win debates on technical grounds.
An advanced debate sequence for undergraduate students focused on offensive refutation strategies. Students learn to master link turns, impact turns, and double binds to repurpose opponent logic into their own offensive gains.
This sequence explores advanced debate techniques for comparative impact analysis, teaching students how to weigh conflicting arguments and construct persuasive decision frameworks for adjudicators.
An 8th-grade analysis lesson where students evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of mandatory homework versus extra credit using visual prompts and structured evidence.
Helps students articulate the societal, educational, and economic impacts of their research to meet funding agency requirements.
Teaches students how to communicate complex research to multi-disciplinary panels by removing jargon and using effective analogies.
Covers the practical side of grant budgeting, including line-item creation, indirect costs, and writing persuasive budget justifications.
Focuses on writing the methodology section, outlining research designs, timelines, and feasibility, including risk assessment and backup plans.
Students learn to craft a concise problem statement that identifies a literature gap and frames research questions to demonstrate urgency and relevance.
A culminating workshop where students apply their skills in simulated final focus speeches with peer and teacher feedback.
A focus on the technical vocabulary of weighing, teaching students to use precise terminology like 'prerequisite' and 'short-circuit' to win impact comparisons.
Students adopt the perspective of an adjudicator to learn how to package their winning arguments into a coherent, persuasive narrative.
Students explore the high-risk strategy of turning an opponent's impact into a benefit for their own side or a disadvantage for the opponent.
Students learn to use layered argumentation to hedge their bets, arguing why they win both on the primary clash and even if their opponent's premise is granted.
Students deliver a polished 'Final Focus' speech, synthesizing impacts and dictating the weighing mechanism for a hypothetical debate round. They focus on rhetoric, word economy, and auditory clarity.
A neutral T-chart graphic organizer for analyzing the pros and cons of homework requirements, featuring a word bank and space for a position statement, with the CCSS standard code removed.
A neutral visual analysis worksheet featuring four homework scenarios to help students identify pros and cons based on evidence without thematic branding.
A neutral 4-slide presentation for introducing the homework requirement analysis lesson, focusing on definitions, pros/cons, and student tasks.
A neutral teacher's guide for the homework requirement analysis lesson, detailing instructional steps, objectives, and support strategies without thematic metaphors.
A structured worksheet for graduate students to map research impacts, align with UN SDGs, and draft a broader impacts narrative.
A comprehensive teacher guide for facilitating Lesson 5, focusing on impact assessment, UN SDG alignment, and persuasive broader impact writing.
A slide deck for graduate students explaining how to articulate the societal, educational, and economic impacts of their research for grant proposals.
A structured worksheet for graduate students to practice removing jargon and building analogies for their research proposals.
A comprehensive teacher guide for facilitating Lesson 4, focusing on jargon removal, analogy building, and effective research communication strategies.
A slide deck focusing on techniques for translating complex research into accessible language for multi-disciplinary grant review panels.
A structured worksheet for graduate students to estimate research costs, calculate indirect expenses, and draft a persuasive budget justification narrative.
A comprehensive teacher guide for facilitating Lesson 3, focusing on grant budgeting, indirect costs, and persuasive budget justification techniques.
