Elementary Forensics Team Homework (2024-25)

Homework Due for Week 5 (September 21-22, 2024): Soon!
A. Research: Please do the following research assignments…
B. Writing: Please do the following writing assignments… 
C. Speaking: Please do the following speaking assignments…

Homework Due for Week 4 (September 14-15, 2024):
A. Research: Please do the following research assignments…
 1.) Complete the “required research” for Increasing US Border Surveillance.
Note: Here is a copy of my T-Chart, but it doesn’t have any sources: [T-Chart (Border Surveillance)].
IMPORTANT: Please read the research page I created using Perplexity [Click Here].
B. Writing: Please do the following writing assignments… 
 1.) Update your “T-Chart” for the “Border Surveillance” topic to include the source information (publication name & date).
 2a.) [First Speakers] Write (or update) two arguments for each side (each argument should have 2 evidence +source info).
 2b.) [Second Speakers] Write rebuttals vs each of your own arguments (each rebuttal outline should have 2-3 evidence +source info).
 3.) [Grades 2-4] You do not have to write arguments/rebuttals for this topic. Instead please practice reading from the sample outlines.
C. Speaking: Please do the following speaking assignments…
 1.) Practice speaking crossfires from the T-Charts about “Border Surveillance”.
 2.) Practice speaking your arguments for both sides (with a simple Introduction).
 3.) Practice speaking from each of the sample outlines that will be shared with you this week.
IMPORTANT: All grades should practice reading from the sample outlines to help with the learning (* preparation).

Homework Due for Week 3 (September 7-8, 2024):
A. Research: Please do the following research assignments…
 1.) Complete the “required research” for Increasing US Border Surveillance.
Note: Here is a copy of my T-Chart, but it doesn’t have any sources: [T-Chart (Border Surveillance)].
B. Writing: Please do the following writing assignments… 
 1.) Update your “T-Chart” for the “Border Surveillance” topic to include the source information (publication name & date).
 2.) Write (or update) one argument for each side (each argument should have 2 evidence +source info).
 3.) [Optional] Write a rebuttal outline vs each of your own arguments (each rebuttal outline should have 2-3 evidence +source info).
C. Speaking: Please do the following speaking assignments…
 1.) Practice speaking crossfires from both your and my T-Charts about “Border Surveillance”.
 2.) Practice speaking your arguments for both sides (with a simple Introduction).
 3.) Practice speaking from each of the sample outlines that will be shared with you this week.
Note: The sample outlines did not get created (yet) and they will be available for next week’s class (sorry for the delay).

Homework Due for (August 31- Sept 1, 2024): No Class (US Holiday)

Homework Due for Week 2 (August 24-25, 2024):
A. Research: Please do the following research assignments…
 1.) Start the “required research” for Increasing US Border Surveillance.
B. Writing: Please do the following writing assignments… 
 1.) [Optional] start writing a “T-Chart” for the “Border Surveillance” topic to include the source information (publication name & date).
Note: Here is a copy of my T-Chart, but it doesn’t have any sources: [T-Chart (Border Surveillance)].
C. Speaking: Please do the following speaking assignments…
 1.) Practice speaking from the T-Chart about “Border Surveillance”.

Homework Due for Week 1 (August 17-18, 2024):
A. Research: Please do the following research assignments…
 1.) Start the “required research” for Increasing US Border Surveillance.
B. Writing: Please do the following writing assignments… 
 1.) [Optional] start writing a “T-Chart” for the “Border Surveillance” topic to include the source information (publication name & date).
Note: Here is a copy of my T-Chart, but it doesn’t have any sources: [T-Chart (Border Surveillance)].
C. Speaking: Please do the following speaking assignments…
 1.) Practice speaking from the T-Chart about “Border Surveillance”.