Classroom Debate #2: Social and Cultural Changes of the 50s and 60s
We will hold another team debate. You will get together in your teams and spend 15-20 minutes working out at least three points of support to the proposition that the following thing had the greatest cumulative impact on social and cultural change in America:
1. BULL MOOSE: Space exploration
2. COPPERHEADS: Television
3. MUGWUMPS: Nuclear weapons/power
4. SCALAWAGS: Antibiotics
5. GOO GOOS: Brown v. Board of Education
6. BUCKTAILS: Keynesianism
Consult your textbook, personal knowledge, or do brief research on-line to support your position. Your team will appoint a representative to speak for about five minutes in support of your team’s position. The winning team will be determined by President Chris based on persuasiveness, organization, depth of support, and style of presentation. (Absences will be noted.)