Constructivist Classroom
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- Good morning, everyone! Today you are going to be split into two groups. Your task is to conduct a debate on the banning of single-use plastics. One side will be for, the other will be against. You have 20 minutes to prepare! I won't tell you if you are for or against until your planning time is up, but you will have access to your laptops during the debate!
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- Plastic pollution devastates marine ecosystems. According to our source, over 100,000 marine animals die annually due to plastic waste. This ban could cut that number significantly.
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- Wait, I found a follow-up study. It shows government subsidies could offset the cost for small businesses. I’ll link it here.
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- Check out this data visualisation. It shows how European countries reduced waste by 40% after similar bans. We can follow their lead
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- Looks like our point about subsidies resonated. Nice work!
- Fantastic debate, everyone. Let’s reflect: What worked well in your argumentation, and what could be improved next time?
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- I agree. Having the shared platform helped us stay organized, but next time, we should practice time management more.
- Yes, but we need to anticipate counterarguments better.
- Our visual aids made our points clearer!
- Excellent insights. I’ll leave the debate chat open so you can review and respond to each other’s reflections before next class.
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- Yeah, your data on marine life was hard to counter. Great job.
- Good point, but it doesn’t account for cultural differences. For example, the U.S. generates more plastic waste per capita, which makes implementation here harder.
- But subsidies aren’t guaranteed, and there’s a lag time before they take effect. Let’s ask: what happens in the meantime?
- But banning plastics might harm small businesses. A 2022 survey found that 68% of small retailers reported financial stress from switching to sustainable alternatives.
- Okay, I’ll start bookmarking some studies in our shared folder! I’ll pull up the graph on waste reduction, and statistics on the economic impact on small businesses!
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