B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1: 1:30pm
Speaker 1
- Living a short happy life is better than living a long dull one
- Credit and debit cards should completely replace paper and metal money
- Movie ratings (G, PG, PG-13, and R) should be done away with
Speaker 2
- Living a short happy life is better than living a long dull one
- Credit and debit cards should completely replace paper and metal money
- Movie ratings (G, PG, PG-13, and R) should be done away with
Speaker 3
- Social media makes people more narcissistic.
- Giving is better than receiving
- Electronic databases should replace all physical libraries
Speaker 4
- Social media makes people more narcissistic.
- Giving is better than receiving
- Electronic databases should replace all physical libraries
Speaker 5
- All high school students should take a logic course before graduating
- Boxing is a violent sport that should be banned.
- Democracy is the most effective type of government
Speaker 6
- All high school students should take a logic course before graduating
- Boxing is a violent sport that should be banned.
- Democracy is the most effective type of government
Round 2: 3:00pm
Speaker 1
- Apple Music is better than Spotify
- Public shaming is useful
- Discord is better than TikTok
Speaker 2
- Apple Music is better than Spotify
- Public shaming is useful
- Discord is better than TikTok
Speaker 3
- Television is a bad influence
- Being cold is better than being hot
- Coding class should be required in school.
Speaker 4
- Television is a bad influence
- Being cold is better than being hot
- Coding class should be required in school.
Speaker 5
- Stories with violent content should be banned from elementary schools
- The constitution of the US is outdated and must be re-written.
- Physical education classes are more important for middle school than math classes
Speaker 6
- Stories with violent content should be banned from elementary schools
- The constitution of the US is outdated and must be re-written.
- Physical education classes are more important for middle school than math classes
Round 3: 4:15pm
Speaker 1
- There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
- The legal driving age should be increased
- Baseball is the best sport
Speaker 2
- There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
- The legal driving age should be increased
- Baseball is the best sport
Speaker 3
- Genetically modified foods are the most viable solution to world hunger
- Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer work
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
Speaker 4
- Genetically modified foods are the most viable solution to world hunger
- Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer work
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
Speaker 5
- Brushing teeth at school after meals should be normalized
- Children under 4 should not be allowed on social media sites
- Conflict can be productive
Speaker 6
- Brushing teeth at school after meals should be normalized
- Children under 4 should not be allowed on social media sites
- Conflict can be productive
Finals: 5:45pm
Speaker 1
- All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child
- Playing video games does more harm than good
- Horse Racing should be banned
Speaker 2
- All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child
- Playing video games does more harm than good
- Horse Racing should be banned
Speaker 3
- Standardized tests do more good than harm
- Proper grammar and spelling should be used in text messages
- It's ok to wear pajamas out of sight during online meetings
Speaker 4
- Standardized tests do more good than harm
- Proper grammar and spelling should be used in text messages
- It's ok to wear pajamas out of sight during online meetings
Speaker 5
- Internet literacy should be taught in school
- Barbie dolls are harmful
- Kids under 12 should not be on social media
Speaker 6
- Internet literacy should be taught in school
- Barbie dolls are harmful
- Kids under 12 should not be on social media