This Teach-Out serves a guide to help you better for understand the 2020 United States presidential debates and discuss politics at a time when issues are more divisive than ever. The first part of this Teach-Out breaks down how to watch the presidential debates with a questioning mindset where you’ll create a debate action plan to help you digest the many layers of commentary on the debates. After each debate, we will share an analysis of the issues raised by the candidates with perspectives from University of Michigan faculty and community experts.
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Discussing Politics and Debates Teach-Out
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Welcome to the Debates Teach-Out!
3 hours to complete
17 videos (Total 111 min), 9 readings
17 videos
Role of Moderators in the U.S. Presidential Debate5m
Media's Role in Political Polarization3m
Developing a Questioning Mindset around Disinformation5m
Hailey Mooney: Information Literacy (SIFT Method)5m
3 Ways to Have More Productive Conversations2m
A Practical Framework for Creating Common Ground7m
Putting the Framework into Action3m
Voting Security5m
Absentee Voting12m
Security Requirements for Voting12m
Qualified Immunity4m
Systemic Racism6m
Carbon Tax3m
Universal Basic Income10m
The Role of Sport in Social Justice Movements5m
A Brief History of LGBTQ Pride14m
9 readings
What is a Teach-Out?3m
Groundrules for Engagement4m
Welcome to the Discussing Politics and Debate Teach-Out4m
How to watch a debate2m
Debating the Debate10m
Strategies for Difficult Conversations Introduction2m
Voting Resources6m
Presidential Debate Issue Primer4m
Responding to the 2020 United States Presidential Debates3m
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