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Political Debate in American Culture Class

“Honest differences of views and honest debate are not disunity. They are the vital process of policy making among free men.”

H. C. Hoover

In the classroom, the political debate is maybe the best pedagogical tool for learning American culture. There are at least three reasons for this. First, debate awakens passion and feelings between people; when the people feel passion they set aside their shyness. Secondly, in a debate, especially political, people are obligated to give their own point of view.  Lastly, debate requires a prior investigation; students need to understand and master the subject. In general, debate in classroom is the best opportunity to learn the American culture while learning about current U.S. presidential campaign.