A. Open SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Kids should get paid for doing chores
School days should be shorter
Every family should have a petSpeaker 2
Kids should get paid for doing chores
School days should be shorter
Every family should have a petSpeaker 3
Homework should be optional
Recess is the most important part of school
Video games are good for your brainSpeaker 4
Homework should be optional
Recess is the most important part of school
Video games are good for your brainSpeaker 5
Kids should be allowed to choose their own bedtime
Zoos are good for animals
It’s better to be smart than popularSpeaker 6
Kids should be allowed to choose their own bedtime
Zoos are good for animals
It’s better to be smart than popular
Round 2
Speaker 1
Summer vacation should be longer
Everyone should have to learn how to swim
School lunch should be free for all studentsSpeaker 2
Summer vacation should be longer
Everyone should have to learn how to swim
School lunch should be free for all studentsSpeaker 3
Tablets are better for learning than books
Kids should have to play at least one sport
Reading books is better than watching TVSpeaker 4
Tablets are better for learning than books
Kids should have to play at least one sport
Reading books is better than watching TVSpeaker 5
Teachers should not be allowed to give tests
Every classroom should have a pet
School uniforms are a good ideaSpeaker 6
Teachers should not be allowed to give tests
Every classroom should have a pet
School uniforms are a good idea
Round 3
Speaker 1
Ice cream should be eaten for breakfast
Kids should be allowed to bring phones to school
Pets should be allowed in restaurantsSpeaker 2
Ice cream should be eaten for breakfast
Kids should be allowed to bring phones to school
Pets should be allowed in restaurantsSpeaker 3
It’s better to be funny than serious
Robots will make life better
Everyone should learn how to cookSpeaker 4
It’s better to be funny than serious
Robots will make life better
Everyone should learn how to cookSpeaker 5
Schools should have nap time
Video games should count as a school subject
Kids should be able to vote for class rulesSpeaker 6
Schools should have nap time
Video games should count as a school subject
Kids should be able to vote for class rules
Finals
Speaker 1
Animals should be treated like people
Students should be able to choose their teachers
Watching movies is better than reading booksSpeaker 2
Animals should be treated like people
Students should be able to choose their teachers
Watching movies is better than reading booksSpeaker 3
Every day should be a holiday
It’s okay to fail as long as you try
Kids should be allowed to decorate their classroomsSpeaker 4
Every day should be a holiday
It’s okay to fail as long as you try
Kids should be allowed to decorate their classroomsSpeaker 5
Lying is never okay
Everyone should have to recycle
Being kind is more important than being rightSpeaker 6
Lying is never okay
Everyone should have to recycle
Being kind is more important than being right