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Workshop #1 ABORTION
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS
RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
What is the role of in-class debates on controversial issues in undergraduate students critical thinking
skills? And, how do the development and implementation of contextualized workshops based on
controversial issues to hold in class debates contribute to the development of students argumentative
skills?
PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTION:
The development and implementation of contextualized workshops based on controversial issues to
hold in class debates contribute to the development of students argumentative skills.
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Workshop # 1
ABORTION
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Workshop # 1
ABORTION
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
To state a position about abortion in different contexts in our society, give
arguments to support ideas and analyze its causes and effects.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
To explore vocabulary related to abortion.
To organize ideas with the use of a mind map while reading a general
concept about abortion.
To analyze the causes and effects of abortion in relation to real cases.
To state a position (agree or disagree) according to a statement given.
To perform what would happen in any of the scenes given.
To support a position in favor or against abortion by giving arguments
and defending it.
Developed by Hans Humberto Oviedo Gmez
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abortion?
1. Match the word, with the picture and the definition by using different colors.
a. Pregnancy
An individual who is
deliberately excluded from
a community
Taken from
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/j/X/U/5/k/B/human-fetus-md.png
Premature expulsion of a
human fetus
b. Surgical Instruments
Taken from
http://www.clipartbest.com/cliparts/KTn/aM7/KTnaM7gTq.gif
c. Fetus
Taken from
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/iRnkxv9GcgI/Tfhbp1Eof0I/AAAAAAAAAN0/lLObAv8D2Z8/s1600/tshirt+birth+right.jpg
Development of an
embryo or fetus, in a
woman's uterus.
d. Social rejection
Taken from
http://thumb7.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/558148/184384871/stockvector-beautiful-asian-pregnant-woman-showing-pregnancy-growing-processtouching-her-belly-184384871.jpg
An unborn, developing
baby. It starts to show
physical features
e. Abortion
f. Pregnancy stages
Taken from
http://www.prolifeproject.org/resources/methods/dilators-for-the-cervix.jpg
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2. Work in pairs to read the following paragraph. Then, relate the concept of
abortion and your previous knowledge to design a Mind Map. Then, explain
yours to the whole group.
Learning strategy: Semantic mapping,
using key words and organizing
Abortion
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3. Read this abortion case. Then, analyze the questions according to the reading,
answer them through brainstorming and share your opinions with the whole
group.
Learning strategy: Using key words,
organizing and brainstorming ideas
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b.
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d.
Now, work in pairs. Think about other real abortion cases you know, share those experiences you maybe
know with your pair, then, with the class.
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4. Now, work in groups of 3. Select one of the statements below, share ideas with
your group, state if you agree or disagree and support your position. Then,
share yours with all the group.
Learning strategy: Reasoning,
analyzing and stating a position
Agree? or Disagree?
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5. Continue working in the same groups. Choose one of these scenes, analyze it
and be ready to perform it in 3 minutes. Use your creativity!
Learning strategy: Practicing
naturalistically, using mime or gestures
b. A teenager
couple notice
that the girl is
pregnant, they
are studying at
the university
d. Government
does not allow
an abortion
practice to a 14
years old girl
who was raped
What is to
perform?
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6. Select a ping pong from a paper bag. The ones with the orange ball are against
abortion and those with the blue one are in favor. Organize your arguments and
be prepare to state your position.
Learning strategy: Analyzing contrastively,
reasoning and supporting a position
Points Against
Points In favor
Debate session