Essay writing: thinking about a controversial issue

On Friday we looked at Mike Hosking's opinion on the proposed changes to the laws in New Zealand on cannabis.

We frontloaded some new vocabulary together in groups:

the department of common sense

myriad social ills

Colmar Brunton poll

the legalisation of cannabis

the dope market

MMP

New Zealand First

Andrew Little

We watched Mike Hosking here. 

We read an adapted version of his article here.

Lily suggested that we draw up two columns - one for reform of the cannabis laws to make it legal to smoke cannabis in New Zealand and one against this reform.  Everyone participated in our group discussions and contributions to entering ideas in each column.