## Week 3 - Other sides to the truth

Other sides to the truth

If last week’s lesson has taught you anything, it is that almost anything can be twisted in some way to start a discussion. A regular topic of discussion for instance is extra-terrestrial life (buitenaards leven) and other mysteries like the existence of Bigfoot. This week we will discuss some of these topics and you will have a debate in class.

To get an idea, there will be some preparing to do at home.
Flipping the classroom: before you come to class, watch the GMM videos at home and answer the questions as an introduction to the topic. Then watch the video on ‘How to debate’ and read the instructions. In class, we are going to have a debate on some of the topics discussed.

Unsolved Mysteries

10:59 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AI4OfREUCI

While watching:

1. Listen to the video and write down any difficult words. When you’re done watching, try and explain what the word means in your own words or look them up.

English | Dutch

2. What do the cases of the dogs have in common?

3. Is the Overtoun Bridge story an actual mystery? Why/why not?

4. What have they tried to help Benjamin Kyle remember who he is?

5. What is special about the plane hijacking case?

After watching:

Look up a mystery that has or hasn’t been solved yet.

- If it has been solved: write about the mystery and how they have solved it.

- If it hasn’t been solved: write about the mystery and explain what they could do to solve it.

Debate

The class will be divided into different groups. You will debate a topic and you will be assigned your stance (standpunt) on the matter. The debate is with your classmates.

Watch the How to Debate video at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LesGw274Kjo.

Choose your topic before coming to class

The topics you can choose from are:

- Extra-terrestrial life is real and we should explore it the best we can
- Time travelling will be possible and should be used to change history
- Hovercrafts are in the near future and should replace all other means of transport

HAVO

- Give 3 arguments supporting the topic
- Give 3 counterarguments you can expect and think of how to undermine them

VWO

- Give 4 arguments supporting the topic
- Give 4 counterarguments you can expect and think of how to undermine them