Great Debates: 24 of the Most Important Questions in Modern Society for Teachers of ESL and EAP

This course covers international relations and trade, tax and spending, the gap between rich and poor, globalization, culture, commerce, civil liberties, crime & punishment and other ethical dilemmas of state.

The 24 lesson plans contain:
•concise overviews of the topics
•cue cards with key ideas
•functional phrases
•rhetorical tropes
• principles of logic
•commentaries on relevant works of art
•activities which incorporate community-based learning and writing tasks in real world media to make people not just more socially conscious but more socially active.