Structured Academic Controversy (SAC)

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Structured Academic Controversy (SAC)
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What?

• Working in pairs, and then teams, you will
  explore an issue through opposing positions and
  try to reach a consensus, or, at least, clarify
  where your differences lie.

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Todays Question

• Was Lincoln Racist?

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Discussion Norms

• Active listening
• Challenge ideas, not persons
• Try your best to understand other position
• Share the floor each person in pair MUST have an
  opportunity to speak
• No disagreeing until consensus-building

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Sequence

• Form into teams (partner prep)
• Team A Presentation
• Team A presents
• Restatement (by Pair B)
• Team B Presentation
• Team B presents
• Restatement (by Pair A)
• Consensus-Building