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Module 3 Ages 13-17

Civic Debate Lab: AI and Society

Use evidence to debate policy choices about AI in education and public life.

Core Idea

AI is not only a technical topic. It is a civic issue involving public values, institutions, and long-term social outcomes.

Skills to Build

  • Stakeholder mapping
  • Policy tradeoff analysis
  • Evidence-supported argument writing

Debate Prompt

“Should schools require transparent disclosure when AI is used in assignments?”

Draft a claim, a counterclaim, and one compromise policy proposal.

Module Assessment

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Questions: 4 Passing score: 75%
1. A strong civic argument includes:

Civic quality depends on evidence-based reasoning.

2. A policy tradeoff means:

Policy decisions involve competing priorities.

3. Who should be considered in AI education policy?

Broad stakeholder inclusion supports legitimacy and fairness.

4. An evidence-based debate response should:

Credible sourcing is the backbone of sound civic debate.

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