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1. Isabella Deevy (9), Makena Serughetti (9), and Margaret Patterson (9) sit together during the debate, listening attentively to each other. Margaret played the part of Representative Jim Himes, and her favorite part was “listening and seeing how other people embrace their congressperson.”
2. Jack Herz (9) enthusiastically debates during the Congress simulation in American Democracy, as Senator Jack Reed. All of the freshmen played the part of a senator or representative and
debated about current issues, such as climate change and the federal budget. Jack enjoys the class, and says “the debates and simulations are my favorite part.”
3. Ms. Thayer smiles, ready to whack the gavel, signaling the end of a discussion. Each discussion provides an opportunity for students to speak to their senator or representative’s views, and argue with each other. Josh Oh (9) explains the environment of American Democracy, pointing out “Even the little impromptu political arguments in my class allow us to not only widen our grasp for certain topics but also allow us to become effective, polite arguers.”
4. Matthew Gee (9) raises his placard that reads Bernie Sanders, awaiting his turn to express his opinion on the current issues. The issues were education, immigration, healthcare and climate change. Matthew particularly liked “debating about healthcare and climate change because they are such controversial topics.”
FRIENDLY ARGUING
By Betty Chen, Halinda Yu, Anna Dyckerhoff, and Ellie Chang
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