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Debating the Right to Die
Project type: Assignment
Related topic:
Sue Rodriguez and the Right-To-Die Debate
Sue Rodriguez and the Right-To-Die Debate
Subjects
History
Political Science
Religious Studies
Political Science
Religious Studies
Summary
Students investigate both sides of the argument surrounding the right-to-die issue in Canada and participate in formal or informal debate on the topic.
Duration
3–4 lessons
Purpose
To examine the issues surrounding the right to die; to understand and support an opinion in a debate
Before Exploring
Ask the students to brainstorm or explain the elements of a debate. Be sure students clearly understand all of the elements. Explain to students that they will be examining the issue of the right to die and using the information they find to conduct debates in class.
Outline the Opportunity
Direct students, in groups of four or five, to the topic Sue Rodriguez and the Right-to-Die Debate on the CBC Radio and Television Archives Web site. Have them browse the site and take careful notes. They must gather information on both sides of the debate, both for and against the right to die. Students can search beyond the site on their own time. Remind them to cite all sources.
Revisit and Reflect
Bring the teams together and hold a debating tournament based on the resolution: Be it resolved that assisted suicide should be legal in Canada. Be sure that each team has an opportunity to debate both sides of the issue.
Extension
The top two teams in the debating tournament can hold a championship debate in which the rest of the students determine the winner.
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