Debate:
Joan of Arc
Proposition: The
religious arguments used to condemn Joan of Arc are less convincing
than the political
reasons for doing so.
Medieval Worlds pp. 486-490 presents the basic historical
background for
this debate.
Background
presentations:
Team 1:
Describe the causes of, and the first two phases of, the
Hundred Years' War (1337-1396)
Team 2:
Describe the second two phases of the Hundred Years' War
(1396-1453)
and the war's outcome.
Debate:
Team 1:
argue for the Proposition
Team 2:
argue against the Proposition
Primary source
evidence
Primary sources for Joan of Arc can be found here. They include the trial transcripts and also the materials from the rehabilitation trials at which her sentence was reversed, and also a contemporary account of her history. I suggest that you focus on the transcripts of the trials and execution (i.e. the first half of the document).
Other resources
There are many websites devoted to Joan of Arc. One rather comprehensive one is found here. The International Joan of Arc Society's webpage is here.