2024 14th Annual California Middle School State Championship

Online - May 18-19 | Status: Completed | 12:59 AM Pacific

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  B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 8:00 a.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Arguing helps you communicate
    It is necessary for political leaders to be active on social media
    Zoos are unethical

  2. Speaker 2


    Arguing helps you communicate
    It is necessary for political leaders to be active on social media
    Zoos are unethical

  3. Speaker 3


    Movies based on popular books are better than the books themselves
    All cars should become electric
    A healthy diet is more important than regular exercise

  4. Speaker 4


    Movies based on popular books are better than the books themselves
    All cars should become electric
    A healthy diet is more important than regular exercise

  5. Speaker 5


    Humans are innately good
    3D movies are better than regular movies
    Quantity is better than quality

  6. Speaker 6


    Humans are innately good
    3D movies are better than regular movies
    Quantity is better than quality

Round 2 - 9:30 a.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Schools should ban the playing of tackle football.
    The US should prioritize the colonization of Mars over other types of space exploration
    SexEd should be taught in Middle School

  2. Speaker 2


    Schools should ban the playing of tackle football.
    The US should prioritize the colonization of Mars over other types of space exploration
    SexEd should be taught in Middle School

  3. Speaker 3


    Petting zoos are a form of animal abuse.
    The video gaming world is sexist.
    Learning to play chess is better for kids than learning to play an instrument

  4. Speaker 4


    Petting zoos are a form of animal abuse.
    The video gaming world is sexist.
    Learning to play chess is better for kids than learning to play an instrument

  5. Speaker 5


    Professional wrestling has cultural value beyond its perceived superficiality.
    Twitter does more harm than good
    Listening to an audiobook counts as reading

  6. Speaker 6


    Professional wrestling has cultural value beyond its perceived superficiality.
    Twitter does more harm than good
    Listening to an audiobook counts as reading

Round 3 - 1:00 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Voting should be mandatory
    Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports
    All smartphone pictures sent/received by minors should be automatically sent to parents

  2. Speaker 2


    Voting should be mandatory
    Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports
    All smartphone pictures sent/received by minors should be automatically sent to parents

  3. Speaker 3


    Superheroes are misleading idols
    Phones are more useful than computers
    Proper spelling should be used in text messages.

  4. Speaker 4


    Superheroes are misleading idols
    Phones are more useful than computers
    Proper spelling should be used in text messages.

  5. Speaker 5


    Every citizen should be entitled to comprehensive healthcare regardless of their financial situation.
    Homeschooling is a good replacement for public or private school
    Eating meat is ethical

  6. Speaker 6


    Every citizen should be entitled to comprehensive healthcare regardless of their financial situation.
    Homeschooling is a good replacement for public or private school
    Eating meat is ethical

Elim 1 - 4:00 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Pessimism is better than optimism
    Students should have a say in planning the school budget
    The First Amendment protects hate speech

  2. Speaker 2


    Pessimism is better than optimism
    Students should have a say in planning the school budget
    The First Amendment protects hate speech

  3. Speaker 3


    People should use public transportation rather than driving their own cars
    Public transportation should be free
    Single-use plastic bags should be banned

  4. Speaker 4


    People should use public transportation rather than driving their own cars
    Public transportation should be free
    Single-use plastic bags should be banned

  5. Speaker 5


    YouTube is good for kids
    Students should never be forced to repeat a year at school
    Modern music is better than classical music

  6. Speaker 6


    YouTube is good for kids
    Students should never be forced to repeat a year at school
    Modern music is better than classical music

Round 4 - 7:30 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer work
    Real Christmas trees are better than artificial ones
    There should be less focus on AP courses in high school

  2. Speaker 2


    Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer work
    Real Christmas trees are better than artificial ones
    There should be less focus on AP courses in high school

  3. Speaker 3


    Violent video games are appropriate entertainment for teenagers
    Harry Potter is better than The Lord of the Rings
    The current grading system in schools is effective

  4. Speaker 4


    Violent video games are appropriate entertainment for teenagers
    Harry Potter is better than The Lord of the Rings
    The current grading system in schools is effective

  5. Speaker 5


    Esports deserves the same recognition as traditional physical sports.
    CPR should be mandatory in school
    Tourism is bad for the environment

  6. Speaker 6


    Esports deserves the same recognition as traditional physical sports.
    CPR should be mandatory in school
    Tourism is bad for the environment