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Are you hoping to incorporate the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) into your class? This guide contains a discussion prompt for all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals. Helping you to introduce the SDGs to your class and get students participating in meaningful class discussions, connecting their learning to the real world. Guide OverviewThe booklet introduces each of the goals, why they are important and includes videos and other resources that students can use to researc

Encourage your students to build on, challenge, question and introduce new ideas into classroom discussions. Print out these cut out cards for students to use when having discussions, or have student keep them in their desks for any conversation! Learn more about student-led discussions at www.parlayideas.com

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Today we’re going to be discussing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goals were developed by all of the 193 countries in The United Nations. According to the UN’s own definition The Sustainable Development Goals are “a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity…” Click here to see the prompt on Exploring The UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The 6 Pillars of Discussion are the most basic and formative rules for participating in a class discussion that is respectful, inclusive and open minded. They open the door to more meaningful and inclusive class discussions. In the beginning before every discussion, you can refer to the 6 pillars for a helpful reminder to students about what they should be thinking about when they participate. Make sure they’re visible in your classroom. That way your students will always remember how to treat o

It is important for us to understand universal human rights, but that's just the start! It's also important that we think about how we can live our day-to-day lives in support of human rights in our own small and unique way. In this discussion we will practice doing our own external research, summarizing current events, and proposing different ways that we can be a part of the solution.  Click here to see the discussion prompt.

The 6 Pillars of Discussion are the most basic and formative rules for participating in a class discussion that is respectful, inclusive and open minded. They open the door to more meaningful and inclusive class discussions. In the beginning before every discussion, you can refer to the 6 pillars for a helpful reminder to students about what they should be thinking about when they participate. Make sure they’re visible in your classroom. That way your students will always remember how to treat o

Click this link to see the discussion prompt on Gender and Sport. 1. Explain - Does society value men and women differently in sports? Explain your thinking.2. Consider - What factors might contribute to how much money is offered in sport contracts?3. Analyze - Why might Wealthsimple have created an ad like this? What might they want to accomplish with this ad? 4. Examine - What do you think Wealthsimple means by "invest in change"?

This worksheet provides a 4 part discussion prompt to engage in a meaningful class discussion analyzing and making connections to the essential question: Should all students learn how to code?

Think of this Discussion Guide a your Parlay “textbook”. It is a resource that will help you understand the values and develop the techniques that make for great discussions. We’ve done our best to keep it short and sweet. Good luck, have fun and stay curious!

Are your students interested in discussing the #marslanding? This Parlay Universe prompt is ready to go! We've got your next class discussion covered!

Use this worksheet to engage in a meaningful class discussion analyzing and making connections to the poem, "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman.

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Engage in a meaningful discussion with your class about the poem, "Chorus of the Captains" by Amanda Gorman.

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We are going to be exploring the pros and cons of social media in this discussion. Social media has exploded in the last 10 years. Between Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Weibo and many more here are almost 2 billion social media users across the world. It is a new phenomenon that is shaping us as individuals, and society at large in ways we never anticipated. It is important that we understand and explore these effects in more detail, because social media is here to stay! Click here to

Discussions are central to any novel study. This resource outlines the key steps in planning a discussion-based unit including ready-to-go lessons and discussion prompts. Use this planning guide to have discussions on Parlay, or however you typically run your class discussions! This includes links to ready-to-go discussion prompts for: 1984 (George Orwell)Animal Farm (George Orwell)Brave New World (Huxley)Fahrenheit 451 - (Ray Bradbury)Hamlet (William Shakespeare)Lord of the Flies (William Go

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This worksheet provides a 4 part discussion prompt to engage in a meaningful class discussion about whether or not parents should be able to control their child's phone.

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