A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts
Round 1 - 2:30
Speaker 1
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
· A watched pot never boils.· Beggars can't be choosers.· Too many cooks spoil the broth.Speaker 2
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
· All good things must come to an end.· One man's trash is another man's treasure.· Don't bite the hand that feeds you.Speaker 3
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
· Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.· You can't judge a book by its cover.· Familiarity breeds contempt.Speaker 4
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
· Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
· Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
· The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill.
Speaker 5
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
· You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
· A fool and his money are soon parted.
· A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Speaker 6
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
· An ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure.
· Appearances can be deceptive.
· All that glitters is not gold.
Speaker 7
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
· Beauty is only skin deep.
· The best things in life are free.
· A stitch in time saves nine.
Round 2 - 4:00
Speaker 1
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
wealthservicemercySpeaker 2
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
motivation
luck
laughter
Speaker 3
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
information
imagination
homelessness
Speaker 4
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
forgiveness
favoritism
faith
Speaker 5
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
dictatorship
culture
comfort
Speaker 6
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
awe
worry
silliness
Speaker 7
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
satisfaction
misery
fascination
Round 3 - 5:30
Speaker 1
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
1a. ONLINE BUSINESS WITH DOT COMS· Context: The internet was developed in the US over a period of time from 1965-1995. One of the most significant milestones came in 1985 with the first dot com was registered. Using a dot com is the way a business site can be found on the internet.1b. ATOMIC BOMBS IN WAR· In August 1945, President Truman ordered the US military to detonate two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing 210,000 people—children, women, and men.1c. PEACEFUL PROTEST· On November 15, 1969, over five hundred thousand people march on Washington peacefully to protest U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, demonstrating the largest political rally in U.S. history.Speaker 2
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
2a. SONIA SOTOMAYOR APPOINTED TO SUPREME COURT· In may 2009, Sotomayor was confirmed as a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. She was appointed by President Barack Obama, and she has the distinction of being its first justice of Hispanic descent.2b. WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE AND THE 19TH AMENDMENT· On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote, a right known as women's suffrage, and was ratified after almost a century of protest.2c. CHALLENGER SHUTTLE EXPLOSION· On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. The crew consisted of five NASA astronauts, one payload specialist, and a civilian schoolteacher.Speaker 3
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
3a. PEARL HARBOR· On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, the Japanese led a surprise attack against the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. The sea attack formally kicked off the U.S. entry to WWII.3b. GERM THEORY· From 1860-64, Louis Pasteur’s experiments proved the germ theory of disease. Before that time, people had no idea what really caused disease and many thought “little bits of matter that caused disease spontaneously came into being.”3c. HANDHELD CELL PHONES· Martin "Marty" Cooper invented the first handheld cellular mobile phone in 1973 and led the team that developed it and brought it to market in 1983. He is considered the "father of the handheld cell phone.Speaker 4
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
4a. RIGHT TO VOTE· 1872: Susan B. Anthony was arrested when she voted in the US presidential election.4b. BLUE JEANS· In 1872, Levi Strauss was approached by a Nevada tailor named Jacob Davis to manufacture a new type of durable work pants made of canvas. Eventually, Strauss began to use a tough material called denim. The denim was dyed blue to hide stains and they became known as "Levi's" or "blue jeans."4c. COPERNICUS· In 1543, Polish Scientist Nicolaus Copernicus wrote On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres, stating that the earth revolves around the Sun, and not the other way around. This was one development that led to the Scientific Revolution.Speaker 5
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
5a. THE RIGHT TO VOTE· 2015: Saudi Arabia grants women the right to vote and run for office.5b. PLAGUE· From 1347-1348, the Black Death or Bubonic Plague devastates Europe, killing one-third of the population.5c. VIDEO GAMES· Ralph Henry Baer is considered "the Father of Video Games" and sparked the video game industry. In February, 2006, he was awarded the National Medal of Technology for "his groundbreaking and pioneering creation, interactive video games.Speaker 6
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
6a. CRISPR· A powerful gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9, was discovered in 2012 by American scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with two other colleagues. Researchers already have used it to fix genetic diseases in animals and call it a miracle discovery for treating disease.6b. USEABLE ELECTRICITY· Italian physicist Alessandro Volta discovered chemical reactions that could produce electricity, and in 1800 he constructed the first electric battery, so he was the first person to create a steady flow of electrical charge.6c. The September 11th, 2001 Attacks· A series of four coordinated attacks by the terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.Speaker 7
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
7a. FIRST AIRPLANE RIDE· On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights with their first powered aircraft. The Wright brothers had invented the first successful airplane.7b. RONALD REAGAN SHOT· On March 30, 1981, then-president Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded as he was returning to his limousine after a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan did not die, and made a full recovery.7c. FIRST DISNEY MOVIE· “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is the first feature length animated film released by Disney. The movie made its debut on December 21, 1937 in Los Angeles.
Final Round - 7:30
Speaker 1
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
a. Walt WhitmanAn American poet, essayist, and journalist, often referred to as the father of free verse. Wrote many influential poems, including "O Captain! My Captain!" about the death of Abraham Lincoln.b. Buzz AldrinAn American astronaut and the second person to both land and walk on the moon.c. Princess Diana SpencerMarried Prince Charles and had two children, Prince William and Prince Harry. She was dedicated to various causes, including AIDs research and the landmine removal. She died in a car accident at age 36.Speaker 2
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
a. Jesse OwensA black track and field star. His most famous moment came in the 1936 Olympics when he won four gold medals, much to the annoyance of Adolf Hitler, who hoped the Olympics would be an example of white supremacy.b. Joan of ArcA military leader in France in the 1400s. Joan claimed an archangel told her to reclaim France from English domination. Leading an army into battle, she defeated the English. At 16, she was captured by English nobles and burned at the stake.c. Jane GoodallStudied chimpanzees in Africa. She discovered that chimps had different personalities as individuals, and that they made and used tools. Before her study, it was thought that only humans had those qualities.Speaker 3
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
a. John AdamsSecond president of the United States and one of the founding fathers. One of the few founding fathers who never owned a slave because he was morally against the idea.b. Anne FrankAfter she went into hiding with her family, Anne wrote vivid diary entries of her experiences. After her death in a German concentration camp at 15, her diary was published and read worldwide.c. Hillary ClintonBecame the First Lady of the Unites States in 1992. She then served as Senator from New York in Congress. President Obama appointed her Secretary of State from 2009-20013. As the Democratic nominee in 2016, she ran for president but lost to Donald Trump.Speaker 4
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
a. Joseph StalinLeader of the Soviet Union from 1924 – 1953. He was known as one of the most brutal leaders in world history. He was responsible for the deaths of over 20-40 million of his own people.b. Leonardo da VinciAn Italian painter, sculptor, and inventor who lived in the mid 1400s. The term 'renaissance man', someone who does many things very well, is used today to describe people who resemble da Vinci.c. Charles DarwinAn English biologist best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. His idea that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors is now widely accepted, and considered a foundational concept in science.Speaker 5
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
a. GalileoHe studied the planets and the Sun and became convinced that the Earth and the other planets orbited the Sun; Earth was not 'at the center of creation.' The Catholic church considered Galileo's ideas heresy and they sentenced him to life in prison.b. Vincent van GoghNow considered one of the greatest artists of his time, he would get so obsessed with painting that he often wouldn't eat. After an argument with another painter, van Gogh cut off part of his left ear, then wrapped it up and presented it to a woman as a "present". Gogh once committed himself to a mental hospital and ultimately took his own life.c. Elizabeth Cady StantonBegan working for women’s right to vote in the 1840s. In 1850, she presented the Declaration of Sentiments, stating the men and women were created equal and should be treated the same under the law.Speaker 6
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
a. Clara BartonA pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. Barton is noteworthy for doing humanitarian work and civil rights advocacy at a time before women had the right to vote.b. J.K. RowlingShe wrote the Harry Potter books and has lived a 'rags to riches' life in which she went from living on welfare to being the world's first billionaire author. She has given much of her fortune to charity.c. Louis PasteurMade the discovery proving that germs cause disease. Later, he found that he could make a weak form of a disease that would cause people to become immune to the stronger form of the disease. He called this weak form a "vaccine."Speaker 7
Please copy + paste the following prompts into the chat window in the virtual room. Competitors have seven minutes to prepare and deliver a speech based on one of the following prompts.
a. Bill GatesIn 1975, Gates dropped out of Harvard to start a software company called Microsoft. His business success made him the richest man in the world at the time, worth over 100 billion dollars. He and his wife now work for charities and have donated over 50 billion dollars.b. Mahatma GandhiHe was a central champion for justice in the world. His non-violent resistance movement won independence for India from the British. His firm belief in non-violence has been followed by many other civil rights leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Caesar Chavez.c. Rachel CarsonThe founder of environmental science. Rachel was concerned about the bad effects of pesticides on the health of people and the environment. She wrote a book called Silent Spring, referring to birds dying due to pesticides and the spring being silent without their song.