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It's important to explore others' perspectives to come to an informed decision, yet these days we seem to have lost this.

Better Arguments 101 Contact Join us for a one-hour introduction to the Better Arguments Project, a national civic initiative created to help bridge divides – not by papering over those divides but by helping Americans have Better Arguments. Together, we will reflect on the role of arguments in healthy democracy and we will introduce the 3 dimensions and 5 Principles of a Better Argument. If you are new to the Better Arguments Project, this session is a perfect way to get started. The Better Arguments Project is a partnership between the Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Pro...

How to Teach Middle School Students to Argue Better Great schools and education can help students grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally. These moments of growth lead to others, sparking a positive cycle for students, teachers, parents, and communities. Yet as society grapples with deepening political and ideological divides, how are we raising and educating young people to understand and navigate relationships across differences? In school settings, if students are taught argument-related skills at all, the instruction is most often in the context of debating. Although there are bene...

Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Better Arguments Project encourages middle and high school students to have more arguments – and have them more productively through a six-session curriculum released in March. The Project is a national civic initiative created to help people bridge divides – not by papering over them, but by arguing through them. The new curriculum, tailored to middle and high school students, leads them through exercises on how to engage more productively and empathetically with those with whom they disagree. The curric...

Better Arguments 101 Contact Join us for a one-hour introduction to the Better Arguments Project, a national civic initiative created to help bridge divides – not by papering over those divides but by helping Americans have Better Arguments. Together, we will reflect on the role of arguments in healthy democracy and we will introduce the 3 dimensions and 5 Principles of a Better Argument. If you are new to the Better Arguments Project, this session is a perfect way to get started. The Better Arguments Project is a partnership between the Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Pro...