B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 8:00am

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Air conditioning should be a renter's right in California and other hot-climate states
    2. Humans have little effect on climate change
    3. Students should have the option to "test out" of school
  2. Speaker 2


    1. Air conditioning should be a renter's right in California and other hot-climate states
    2. Humans have little effect on climate change
    3. Students should have the option to "test out" of school
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Book smarts are better than street smarts
    2. All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating
    3. Education until high school should not be mandate
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Book smarts are better than street smarts
    2. All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating
    3. Education until high school should not be mandate
  5. Speaker 5


    1. The voting age should be lowered
    2. National security is more important than personal privacy
    3. Parents should be required to volunteer at their child's school
  6. Speaker 6


    1. The voting age should be lowered
    2. National security is more important than personal privacy
    3. Parents should be required to volunteer at their child's school

Round 2 - 9:30am

  1. Speaker 1


    1. All students should be required to learn a foreign language in middle school
    2. Community service should be required
    3. Schools should have dress codes for make-up
  2. Speaker 2


    1. All students should be required to learn a foreign language in middle school
    2. Community service should be required
    3. Schools should have dress codes for make-up
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Pets should be allowed at school
    2. Goldilocks Should Be Arrested For Breaking Into The Home Of The Three Bears
    3. Podcasting should be taught in school
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Pets should be allowed at school
    2. Goldilocks Should Be Arrested For Breaking Into The Home Of The Three Bears
    3. Podcasting should be taught in school
  5. Speaker 5


    1. Hot chocolate is better than a chocolate milkshake
    2. Students should be allowed to use phones in class
    3. Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
  6. Speaker 6


    1. Hot chocolate is better than a chocolate milkshake
    2. Students should be allowed to use phones in class
    3. Middle school dress codes do more harm than good

Round 3 - 10:40am

  1. Speaker 1


    1. The type of phone you have matters
    2. Space exploration should only be funded by private companies
    3. Peer pressure can be good
  2. Speaker 2


    1. The type of phone you have matters
    2. Space exploration should only be funded by private companies
    3. Peer pressure can be good
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Studying by yourself is more helpful than studying with a group
    2. The driving age should be lowered to 13
    3. True freedom only comes from discipline
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Studying by yourself is more helpful than studying with a group
    2. The driving age should be lowered to 13
    3. True freedom only comes from discipline
  5. Speaker 5


    1. DIY projects are better than hiring a specialist
    2. Travel is important for education
    3. Google is a monopoly
  6. Speaker 6


    1. DIY projects are better than hiring a specialist
    2. Travel is important for education
    3. Google is a monopoly

Finals - noon

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Schools should provide online tutoring for students after school
    2. Plastic bottles should be banned
    3. Herminone should have ended up with Harry Potter
  2. Speaker 2


    1. Schools should provide online tutoring for students after school
    2. Plastic bottles should be banned
    3. Herminone should have ended up with Harry Potter
  3. Speaker 3


    1. It's OK to keep secrets from friends
    2. Crime details should be available to the public
    3. Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today
  4. Speaker 4


    1. It's OK to keep secrets from friends
    2. Crime details should be available to the public
    3. Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today
  5. Speaker 5


    1. Sweaters are better than jackets
    2. Vaccines should be mandatory
    3. Bananas are better than apples
  6. Speaker 6


    1. Sweaters are better than jackets
    2. Vaccines should be mandatory
    3. Bananas are better than apples
  7. Speaker 7


    1. Some situations call for physical violence
    2. Clothing is a form of freedom of speech
    3. Students should use printed books rather than online versions
  8. Speaker 8


    1. Some situations call for physical violence
    2. Clothing is a form of freedom of speech
    3. Students should use printed books rather than online versions