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Debate

 

L.O: I can express an opinion on familiar subjects and understand that people have differing opinions.  

 

L.O: I can respond to what I have heard, whilst giving my own viewpoints.  

L.O: I can summarise my point in group discussions e.g., drawing out key ideas, bringing the discussion to a close, feeding back to others. 

 

Talk with your partner and discuss:

What is electricity?

When do you think electricity was invented?

Beth wyt ti'n meddwl.

 

 

 

Click on the image below to find out more about what electricity is. 

 

 

Tasc 1:

Which great invention do you think is the most important and why?

 

Use your placemat to make notes.

Cofia your super sentence starters.

 

Gwyrdd Chilli - Discuss in your group and produce a Fab 5 on what you think the most important electrical invention is.

1. Number 1 is the most important in your opinion.

2. Number 5 is the least important in your opinion.

3. Why do you think this?

 

Oren Chilli - Discuss with your group and produce a Super 7 about what you think the most important electrical invention is.

1. Number 1 is the most important and 7 is the least important in your opinion.

2. Why do you think this should be the order?

 

Coch Chilli - Discuss in your group and produce a Dimond 9 about what you think the most important electrical invention is.

1. Number 1 is the most important and 9 is the least important in your opinion.

2. Why do you think this should be the order?

Cofia: Justify your answer.

 

 

Let’s have a class discussion:

 

In your group make sure you have clear reasons.

Why you have put the items in this order?

Who is going to say which points in your group?

 

 

 

Tasc 2:

 

Gwyrdd Chilli:

Stick your Fab 5 into your book.

Write a few sentences about the most important and the least important item, explaining why you picked them.  

 

Oren and Coch:

Write your Super 7 or Diamond 9 out in your book.

Write a paragraph justifying your reasons for your first and last choices.

 

 

 

 

 

Create a timeline in your book from the first electrical invention to the most recent.

 

Name of invention, who invented it and the date it was invented.

 

Example:

Lightbulb, Thomas Eddison, 1879.

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