Culture debate (25 mins)
Have a debate on the following topic:"Our cultural traditions, values and practices are useful in teaching us how to respect ourselves and one another."
Divide the class into two teams. One team will be defending the statement and the other will be arguing against it.
Take some time with your group to come up with some good arguments.
Start the debate. One person has to be the facilitator; most likely this will be the educator. The facilitator decides whose turn it is to speak. The facilitator also makes sure that everyone sticks to rules of the debate:
- The debate starts and ends at a set time.
- When you want to make a comment/argument you raise your hand.
- Only speak when the facilitator says it is your turn.
- Don't interrupt your fellow learners.
- Don't make any personal remarks about the other learners.
- No swearing.
At the end of the debate, the facilitator will decide which team has won, based on their arguments.