The Art of Argument
Healthy argument, and the art of ‘talking things through’ are vital components of the dialectic stage. Here you will find tips and tricks for incorporating strong argument into your classroom.
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Inspired Toward Discovery
by Lindsey Ralls – Summit Christian Academy My plan, was to sit in 9th grade history for about five minutes and then move on to other things. What happened, was that I stayed for nearly thirty minutes because I couldn’t pull myself away. Mr. Christian does such a great job at Socratic discussion that I didn’t want to leave Continue reading
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Practical Ideas for Incorporating Argument by Example into the classroom
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) General Ideas that work across all subjects Continue reading
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Asking the Right Questions
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) Teacher: “And that’s how you convert a fraction to a percent. Does anyone have any questions?” Student: “I don’t understand.” Teacher: “What specifically don’t you understand?” Student: “I just don’t get it.” Teacher: “Well, let’s start at the beginning, do you understand how to turn the fraction into a decimal number?” Student: “Yes, Continue reading
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The Virtue of Argument
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) The Virtue of Argument As I sat down at my computer to write this, my daughter asked me what I was writing about. Adequately explaining virtue to a 9 year old seemed like it might take more time than I wanted to devote at the moment, so I simply said, Continue reading
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Promoting Student Engagement
By changing the layout of her classroom, and introducing the idea of “participation tickets”, Anita’s 7th grade Civics students became more engaged in the discussion. Continue reading
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Incorporating Argument into Personal Finance
Lindsey’s class looked deeply into the lives of Esther, Moses, Noah and Jesus to learn more about the interview process, the purpose of job descriptions, and how someone’s qualifications are important. Continue reading
What we’re all about
Pai·deia (noun) – The upbringing of a child
Prac·ti·cal (adjective) – Concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with simply theory and ideas
Paideian – A paideian is an individual shaped by or committed to the principles of paideia,
How can we help?
- Black History Month
- Catechisms
- Chapel
- Encouraging Struggling Students
- Five Common Topics
- Instilling Wonder and Cultivating Intellectual Curiosity
- Integrating the Bible Well
- Latin
- Lesson Plan Examples
- Ordering Our Affections
- Practical Ideas for Grammar School Teachers
- Practical Ideas for Humanities Teachers
- Primary Sources
- Ratus and Viridis
- School Culture
- Student Engagement
- Teachers Need Encouragement Too!
- The Art of Argument
- The Art of Persuasion and Strong Rhetoric
- The Seven Laws of Teaching
- Virtue in the Classroom
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