Students take on different roles in a combination of a skit/role play/debate to express ideas about two different leaders from a variety of perspectives. The debate would be appropriate for middle grades social studies examining independence movements. It would also be suitable for ESOL/Spanish students at the Intermediate-mid proficiency level with appropriate preparation or more spontaneous at a higher level such as an Advanced Placement Cultural Comparison.
Role Play debate Rules for Role Play debate
Who was a better leader: John Sevier or Simon Bolivar?
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John Sevier Valentine Sevier or Joanna Goad Dragging Canoe One of Sevier’s men William Cocke James Madison
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Simon Bolivar Manuela Saenz Colonel Don Juan Vicente Bolivar y Ponte Francisco de Miranda One of Bolivar’s men Hugo Chavez |
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Contributed by Melyn Roberson
