B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 8:00am
Speaker 1
- Air conditioning should be a renter's right in California and other hot-climate states
- Humans have little effect on climate change
- Students should have the option to "test out" of school
Speaker 2
- Air conditioning should be a renter's right in California and other hot-climate states
- Humans have little effect on climate change
- Students should have the option to "test out" of school
Speaker 3
- Book smarts are better than street smarts
- All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating
- Education until high school should not be mandate
Speaker 4
- Book smarts are better than street smarts
- All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating
- Education until high school should not be mandate
Speaker 5
- The voting age should be lowered
- National security is more important than personal privacy
- Parents should be required to volunteer at their child's school
Speaker 6
- The voting age should be lowered
- National security is more important than personal privacy
- Parents should be required to volunteer at their child's school
Round 2 - 9:30am
Speaker 1
- All students should be required to learn a foreign language in middle school
- Community service should be required
- Schools should have dress codes for make-up
Speaker 2
- All students should be required to learn a foreign language in middle school
- Community service should be required
- Schools should have dress codes for make-up
Speaker 3
- Pets should be allowed at school
- Goldilocks Should Be Arrested For Breaking Into The Home Of The Three Bears
- Podcasting should be taught in school
Speaker 4
- Pets should be allowed at school
- Goldilocks Should Be Arrested For Breaking Into The Home Of The Three Bears
- Podcasting should be taught in school
Speaker 5
- Hot chocolate is better than a chocolate milkshake
- Students should be allowed to use phones in class
- Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
Speaker 6
- Hot chocolate is better than a chocolate milkshake
- Students should be allowed to use phones in class
- Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
Round 3 - 10:40am
Speaker 1
- The type of phone you have matters
- Space exploration should only be funded by private companies
- Peer pressure can be good
Speaker 2
- The type of phone you have matters
- Space exploration should only be funded by private companies
- Peer pressure can be good
Speaker 3
- Studying by yourself is more helpful than studying with a group
- The driving age should be lowered to 13
- True freedom only comes from discipline
Speaker 4
- Studying by yourself is more helpful than studying with a group
- The driving age should be lowered to 13
- True freedom only comes from discipline
Speaker 5
- DIY projects are better than hiring a specialist
- Travel is important for education
- Google is a monopoly
Speaker 6
- DIY projects are better than hiring a specialist
- Travel is important for education
- Google is a monopoly
Finals - noon
Speaker 1
- Schools should provide online tutoring for students after school
- Plastic bottles should be banned
- Herminone should have ended up with Harry Potter
Speaker 2
- Schools should provide online tutoring for students after school
- Plastic bottles should be banned
- Herminone should have ended up with Harry Potter
Speaker 3
- It's OK to keep secrets from friends
- Crime details should be available to the public
- Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today
Speaker 4
- It's OK to keep secrets from friends
- Crime details should be available to the public
- Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today
Speaker 5
- Sweaters are better than jackets
- Vaccines should be mandatory
- Bananas are better than apples
Speaker 6
- Sweaters are better than jackets
- Vaccines should be mandatory
- Bananas are better than apples
Speaker 7
- Some situations call for physical violence
- Clothing is a form of freedom of speech
- Students should use printed books rather than online versions
Speaker 8
- Some situations call for physical violence
- Clothing is a form of freedom of speech
- Students should use printed books rather than online versions