Lesson 2.18–2.19 Debate Facilitation Slide Deck (PDF) + Teacher Scoresheet (PDF) — BLACK FREEDOM DEBATES

Run a structured, fully student-led classroom debate with this ready-to-teach facilitation kit for Unit 2 of the AP African American Studies course. The 60-slide facilitation deck guides you through introducing the debate, prep day, and debate day, while the teacher scoresheet makes tracking participation and awarding points simple. It's designed to pair with the Lesson 2.18–2.19 Worksheet Packet and its Debate Prep Sheet, and it asks students to argue for Radical Resistance("Fight"), Emigration("Flight"), or Anti-Emigration("Birthright") as the best path to Black freedom before the Civil War.

📝 What's Included:

✅ 60-slide Debate Facilitation Slide Deck (PDF + printable)
🖥️ Link to Editable version (Google Slides & Google Docs)
📋 2-page Teacher Debate Scoresheet (PDF + printable)
🗓️ Three phases of slides: Introduction to the Debate, Debate Prep Day, and Debate Day
🔥 Slides that walk students through the warm-up questions, vocabulary, and the David Walker source preview
👥 Debate team assignment slides for the three sides: Fight (Radical Resistance), Flight (Emigration), and Birthright (Anti-Emigration)
🧠 Prep Day slides with timed small-group discussion of each team's sources and a guided Debate Prep Sheet work session
🎤 Debate Day slides covering desk setup, norms, a two-round inside/outside circle format with half-time coaching, and a wrap-up
📊 Scoresheet with a class tally for two debate rounds, negative points, and team bonus points for evidence, reasoning, claims, and counterarguments or rebuttals
💬 Sentence starters for each type of debate contribution

📚 Students Will Learn About:

⚖️ The three competing visions of Black freedom before the Civil War: radical resistance, emigration, and anti-emigration
🗣️ How to build an argument with primary source evidence, prior knowledge, and strong reasoning
🛡️ How to anticipate counterarguments and prepare rebuttals
👂 How to take part in a respectful, structured academic discussion
🤝 How to coach a teammate and revise strategy during a half-time session

🎯 Perfect For:

✔ AP African American Studies (Topics 2.18–2.19)
✔ 9th–12th Ethnic Studies, African American History, or U.S. History enrichment
✔ Black History Month or African American history lessons
✔ Structured classroom debates, Socratic-style discussion, and speaking and listening skills
✔ Teachers who want a student-led debate with built-in point tracking

📎 Formats:

✅ Ready-to-print PDF
✅ Includes link to Editable Google Slide Deck and Editable Scoresheet
✅ Class-ready in 15 minutes or less
✅ Download once. Use every year.

🖥️🗣️ LESSON 2.18–2.19 DEBATE FACILITATION SLIDE DECK:

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📋 LESSON 2.18–2.19 DEBATE TEACHER SCORESHEET:

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