Boys vs. Girls

Hello,

We had a mini debate this afternoon.  The kids were getting pretty worked up, but it was all in good fun.  The girls were trying to argue that boys are better.  The boys were trying to argue that girls are better.  They got mixed up in their words a few times, probably because the words felt so odd coming out of their mouths, but they did a good job.  The girls argued that all of our presidents have been men, most of our greatest inventions were created by men, boys are braver and more daring, boys are strong.  The boys argued that girls are better readers and writers, girls play less video games, women worked the factories in WWII, and since there are more girls in the world, they must be better at surviving.  At the end of it all, the girls won the debate.  The girls were happy they won.  The boys claimed that this only proved that they were better. 

We did this ridiculous debate for a few reasons.  We have been talking about persuasion and are starting to write persuasive papers.  I want them to write about things that they feel strongly about.  The girl-boy debate was difficult for them because they didn't feel strongly for their side.  A few of them tried hard not to let the facts get in the way of a good argument, and they were applauded for their effort, but set straight.  It was an entertaining exercise, but we'll see what they got out of it in the weeks to come. 

I hope everyone enjoyed the snow day.  Hopefully this will be my last roof shoveling of the year.

The Dr. Seussathon tally is as follows: The People 61, Team Thunder 48, and The Starbellies 25.  Two days to go.  I'm not sure anyone wants stars upon thars at this time. 

Thanks for reading.

Mr. Shea