2026 San Marino SUmmer School SPar

San Marino HS - Jun 12 | Status: Completed | 10:36 AM Pacific

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  A. New Student SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    1. TV/Streaming Series are better than Movies

    2. Beaches are better than forests. 

    3. Performing arts are more educational than competitive sports.

  2. Speaker 2


    1. TV/Streaming Series are better than Movies

    2. Beaches are better than forests. 

    3. Performing arts are more educational than competitive sports.

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Chicken Sandwiches are better than Cheeseburgers.

    2. Math classes are more important than Social Studies classes.

    3. YouTube is better than Netflix.

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Chicken Sandwiches are better than Cheeseburgers.

    2. Math classes are more important than Social Studies classes.

    3. YouTube is better than Netflix.

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Skills learned in speech are more useful than skills learned in debate.

    2. Live-action media is better than animated media.

    3. Painting is better than sculpting.

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Skills learned in speech are more useful than skills learned in debate.

    2. Live-action media is better than animated media.

    3. Painting is better than sculpting.

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Online courses have been detrimental to education.

    2. Zoos do more harm than good.

    3. Public Transit is preferable to personal vehicle ownership.

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Online courses have been detrimental to education.

    2. Zoos do more harm than good.

    3. Public Transit is preferable to personal vehicle ownership.

  3. Speaker 3


    1. The education system over-prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.

    2. Social Media has made people more connected

    3. E-Bikes do more harm than good. 

  4. Speaker 4


    1. The education system over-prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.

    2. Social Media has made people more connected

    3. E-Bikes do more harm than good. 

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Reality TV has caused more harm than good to society.

    2. The use of AI in education will cause more harm than good.

    3. Self-driving cars will do more harm than good.

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Reality TV has caused more harm than good to society.

    2. The use of AI in education will cause more harm than good.

    3. Self-driving cars will do more harm than good.

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Everyone should learn to play a musical instrument.

    2. Community Service should be mandatory for High School students. 

    3. Series and Movie Reboots should be eliminated

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Everyone should learn to play a musical instrument.

    2. Community Service should be mandatory for High School students. 

    3. Series and Movie Reboots should be eliminated

  3. Speaker 3


    1. People shouldn’t have to go to school or work on their birthdays.

    2. Homework should be eliminated from K-8 classes. 

    3. All students should be required to play a sport in high school.

  4. Speaker 4


    1. People shouldn’t have to go to school or work on their birthdays.

    2. Homework should be eliminated from K-8 classes. 

    3. All students should be required to play a sport in high school.

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Schools should allow students to bring pets to class.

    2. Physical education should be compulsory for all students.

    3. Mobile phones should be allowed in the classrooms

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Schools should allow students to bring pets to class.

    2. Physical education should be compulsory for all students.

    3. Mobile phones should be allowed in the classrooms

Finals

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Agriculture classes should be part of K-12 education.

    2. Being famous is actually not all that great.

    3. Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Agriculture classes should be part of K-12 education.

    2. Being famous is actually not all that great.

    3. Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Humans should colonize Mars.

    2. Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth.

    3. It is better to be right than to be liked.

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Humans should colonize Mars.

    2. Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth.

    3. It is better to be right than to be liked.

  5. Speaker 5


    1. The National Park System should be significantly expanded.

    2. The benefits of the use of artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms.

    3. Given the option, being talented is better than being hardworking.

  6. Speaker 6


    1. The National Park System should be significantly expanded.

    2. The benefits of the use of artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms.

    3. Given the option, being talented is better than being hardworking.