B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 1:30pm
Speaker 1
STEM subjects are more important than humanities
Public speaking should be taught in school
Social media etiquette should be taught in schools
Speaker 2
STEM subjects are more important than humanities
Public speaking should be taught in school
Social media etiquette should be taught in schools
Speaker 3
The moon should be colonized
Hotdogs are sandwiches
Genetically engineering plants is the path to food security.
Speaker 4
The moon should be colonized
Hotdogs are sandwiches
Genetically engineering plants is the path to food security.
Speaker 5
Book smarts are better than street smarts
The US should prioritize the colonization of Mars over other types of space exploration
The discovery of fire is more important than electricity
Speaker 6
Book smarts are better than street smarts
The US should prioritize the colonization of Mars over other types of space exploration
The discovery of fire is more important than electricity
Round 2 - 3:00pm
Speaker 1
Learning to play chess is better for kids than learning to play an instrument
The voting age should be lowered to 16
Soda should not be sold at schools
Speaker 2
Learning to play chess is better for kids than learning to play an instrument
The voting age should be lowered to 16
Soda should not be sold at schools
Speaker 3
National security is more important than personal privacy
Free speech can exist on social media platforms
Harry Potter is better than Star Wars
Speaker 4
National security is more important than personal privacy
Free speech can exist on social media platforms
Harry Potter is better than Star Wars
Speaker 5
Subtitles are distracting
Apple Music is better than Spotify
Schools should reduce funding for sports
Speaker 6
Subtitles are distracting
Apple Music is better than Spotify
Schools should reduce funding for sports
Round 3 - 4:15pm
Speaker 1
Kids should not get their own smartphones before middle school
All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating
High school students should be required to complete two years of a foreign language
Speaker 2
Kids should not get their own smartphones before middle school
All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating
High school students should be required to complete two years of a foreign language
Speaker 3
Year-round education is better for students
All students should be required to take a shop or practical arts class
Tourism is bad for the environment
Speaker 4
Year-round education is better for students
All students should be required to take a shop or practical arts class
Tourism is bad for the environment
Speaker 5
All students should be required to take a performing arts class
Anyone with a job should be able to get a credit card
Students rather than parents should choose the school students attend
Speaker 6
All students should be required to take a performing arts class
Anyone with a job should be able to get a credit card
Students rather than parents should choose the school students attend
Finals - 5:45pm
Speaker 1
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13
The legal drinking age should be increased
Speaker 2
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13
The legal drinking age should be increased
Speaker 3
Every workplace should have a 'bring your child to work' day.
Social media makes people more narcissistic.
Beauty pageants do more good than harm
Speaker 4
Every workplace should have a 'bring your child to work' day.
Social media makes people more narcissistic.
Beauty pageants do more good than harm
Speaker 5
Museums should be free to the public
Parents should be required to take a parenting class before having children
There should be an Academy Award for the best video game
Speaker 6
Museums should be free to the public
Parents should be required to take a parenting class before having children
There should be an Academy Award for the best video game