Name and Grade Level: ​Secondary Teachers

Title: ​Creating a Debate with Infographics

Common Core/Essential Standard-Content:

ISTE Standard 5 - Designer

5b - Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital
tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.

5c - Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning
environments that engage and support learning.

ISTE Standard 6 - Facilitator

6c - Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and
computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.

Pedagogy:

Assessment Plan: Check off which apply/notes on how

X​: Informal _____: Formal

X​: Formative _____: Summative

Teachers will play a Kahoot about infographics that summarizes the three previous lessons
they have participated in. This will informally assess how much they have learned so far in the
unit.

They will also write an argumentative paragraph based off the side of an infographic they
choose. This will also serve as an informal, formative assessment.

The teachers will also participate in a Quizizz activity at the end of the lesson to check for
understanding.

Technology for Learners Being Used: Technology for Teacher Being Used:
● Kahoot ● Computer
● Computer with Internet ● Interactive Whiteboard
● Google Docs ● Projector
● Google Classroom ● Kahoot
● Google Docs
● Google Classroom

What 21st Century Skills Are Students Using?

Critical Thinking Creating

Teachers will need to consider how a similar Teachers will create an argumentative
activity can inspire research, argumentative paragraph that was based off a comparison
pieces and debate in their classrooms. They style infographic.
will also need to gather evidence and
information from the infographic to defend
their position.

Communication Collaboration
Teachers will work with a partner to discuss Teachers will work with a partner to discuss
how they would use a comparison infographic how they would use a comparison infographic
with their students. with their students.

Essential Vocabulary Materials

● Argumentative ● Comparison infographics
● Comparison infographic ● Kahoot
● Computers with internet access
● Google Docs
● Google Classroom

Introduction/Engagement:
Teachers will log in to play a Kahoot! game on infographics. It will summarize the lessons
from the past three days. Teachers will be encouraged to play on either their phone or
computer. The teacher will explain that they will see the questions and options on the
Interactive Whiteboard and then need to make the selections as quickly and accurately as
they can on their devices.

Lesson: (Teacher Input, Guided, Independent Activities etc)

1. After the ​Kahoot​! Game teachers will have a chance to see a comparison infographic.
2. The teacher will explain that many of these exist and that they lend themselves to
having many facts and research about each side.
3. The teacher will then have the teachers brainstorm how they would use this type of
infographic with a partner.
4. The teachers will then share (think-pair-share) how they would like to use this type of
infographic.
5. The teacher will then explain how to use this infographic to spark a debate or have the
students select a side to create an argumentative essay.
6. The teachers will simulate this activity by being presented with a comparison
infographic on different types of social media. They will need to choose one and write
an argumentative essay as though they were recommending one of these tools to a
business that is trying to market themselves to new customers.
7. To wrap up the lesson teachers will participate in a ​Quizizz ​activity summarizing the
key concepts they have learned in a fun and competitive way.

Modifications: Enrichment:
Teachers will be allowed to choose their own
comparison infographic if they would like to
find one more relevant to their content area.