THE GREAT DEBATERS

ARGDEP1 ~ Communication & Broadcasting Students
ARGDEB1 ~ Political Science & Law Students
LEAARD1 ~ Criminology Students

FOR MY DEBATE CLASSES:
As you watch the film, listen intently to the dialogs of the characters.
1. List down three strong statements (identify the name of the characters that stated them) you heard as you watched the entire movie.
2. Write the dialog (followed by the name of the character that uttered it) using 1/2 CW paper.
3. Submit at the end of the film viewing activity to the teacher assigned to supervise your class.

4. Select a compelling statement (from the entire movie) delivered by any of the characters and use that statement as the THEME of your ARGUMENTATIVE speech.  Example: "The judge is God." (By Mr. Tolson)
5. Write a 4-5 minute speech that revolves around your selected theme.
6. For MWF classes, submit a copy of your speech on February 3, 2014.  We will meet to hear & rate the speeches on February 3, 5, and 7.
7. For TTH classes, submit a copy of your speech on February 4, 2014.  We will meet to hear & rate the speeches on February 4 and 6.

See y'all! Cheers! ^_^

THE GREAT DEBATERS - Movie Synopsis

Believe in the power of words.

From two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and an ensemble cast lead by Washington that includes Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker, comes THE GREAT DEBATERS. Inspired by a true story, THE GREAT DEBATERS chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington), a brilliant, but volatile, debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African American college (Wiley College) in the deep south into a historically elite debate team. A controversial figure, Professor Tolson challenged the social mores of the time and was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious teaching methods as well as his radical political views. In the pursuit for excellence, Tolson's debate team receives a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard University's championship team. The film is directed by Denzel Washington and stars Washington, Forest Whitaker, Jurnee Smollett, Nate Parker, Denzel Whitaker, and Kimberly Elise. "The Great Debaters" was written by Robert Eisele and produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Oprah Winfrey and Joe Roth. SOURCE: http://www.wileyc.edu/tgd.asp