Football and CTE: Socratic Seminar Slides
A slide deck for a 9th grade Socratic Seminar on whether football should continue despite the risks of CTE. Students read pro and con articles, write a claim with two pieces of evidence and a counterargument, then discuss collaboratively, with speaker notes and a Do Now to guide the discussion.
“Help me create slides for a class debate. Students are not familiar with debating. They read a pro and con article on football and cte. They then wrote a paragraph indicating their position/ claim on whether we should or should not continue watching football despite the risk of CTE. They found two pieces of evidence. They also wrote their counter argument.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a whole-class seminar in a 45 to 60 minute block, opening with the Do Now so students activate their evidence before discussion begins.
- Discussion question: What does the evidence show about the link between repeated head impacts and CTE, and how strong is that link? Follow up by asking whether the risks should change how football is played, funded, or watched.
- Scaffold for struggling readers: provide a sentence frame such as "I agree/disagree because the article states ___, which shows ___," and a short glossary for terms like CTE, concussion, and chronic.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to evaluate the credibility and bias of each article's sources and to propose a policy compromise that addresses both sides.
- Estimated time: about 5 minutes for the Do Now and framing, 35 to 45 minutes for the seminar, and 5 to 10 minutes for reflection.
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Try Diffit for free“Help me create slides for a class debate. Students are not familiar with debating. They read a pro and con article on football and cte. They then wrote a paragraph indicating their position/ claim on whether we should or should not continue watching football despite the risk of CTE. They found two pieces of evidence. They also wrote their counter argument.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a whole-class seminar in a 45 to 60 minute block, opening with the Do Now so students activate their evidence before discussion begins.
- Discussion question: What does the evidence show about the link between repeated head impacts and CTE, and how strong is that link? Follow up by asking whether the risks should change how football is played, funded, or watched.
- Scaffold for struggling readers: provide a sentence frame such as "I agree/disagree because the article states ___, which shows ___," and a short glossary for terms like CTE, concussion, and chronic.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to evaluate the credibility and bias of each article's sources and to propose a policy compromise that addresses both sides.
- Estimated time: about 5 minutes for the Do Now and framing, 35 to 45 minutes for the seminar, and 5 to 10 minutes for reflection.
Football and CTE: Socratic Seminar Slides
A slide deck for a 9th grade Socratic Seminar on whether football should continue despite the risks of CTE. Students read pro and con articles, write a claim with two pieces of evidence and a counterargument, then discuss collaboratively, with speaker notes and a Do Now to guide the discussion.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free