Capital Punishment: Death Penalty Research Project and Class Debate Activity

Students examine different viewpoints on the death penalty by researching evidence from both sides to then participate in the Spectrum Debate Activity. Finally, a debate activity where every student is expected and able to participate without the chaos of a view loud voices. This activity download will show you how!

Included is:

1. Research Project Instruction Sheet

2. Student Exemplar of Research Project (so you can see what a finished student project should look like)

3. Spectrum Debate Instructions

4. Spectrum Debate Signs

5. 28 Spectrum Debate Cards

6. Essay Prompts

7. 2 Grading Rubrics

PDF and DOC and PPT formats included, so you can edit to suit your needs. Once you know how to run the Spectrum Debate, you can apply the methodology to other debate topics!