B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 10:00am
Speaker 1
Podcasting should be taught in schools
Air conditioning should be a renter's right.
Golf is a sportSpeaker 2
Podcasting should be taught in schools
Air conditioning should be a renter's right.
Golf is a sportSpeaker 3
Religions have a positive effect on humankind
Tacos are better than pizza
Parents should decide which career their children will pursueSpeaker 4
Religions have a positive effect on humankind
Tacos are better than pizza
Parents should decide which career their children will pursueSpeaker 5
Genetically engineering plants is the path to food security.
Every workplace should have a 'bring your child to work' day.
A universal minimum wage is essential for ensuring a just society.Speaker 6
Genetically engineering plants is the path to food security.
Every workplace should have a 'bring your child to work' day.
A universal minimum wage is essential for ensuring a just society.
Round 2 - 11:45am
Speaker 1
Schools should use corporal punishment on their students
Churches should pay taxes
California should declare its independence from the United States.Speaker 2
Schools should use corporal punishment on their students
Churches should pay taxes
California should declare its independence from the United States.Speaker 3
There should be more sports teams.
Taxing greenhouse gas emissions is the most effective way to combat climate change.
Students should have unrestricted free speech rights within educational institutions.Speaker 4
There should be more sports teams.
Taxing greenhouse gas emissions is the most effective way to combat climate change.
Students should have unrestricted free speech rights within educational institutions.Speaker 5
The constitution of the US should be re-written.
There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
The US government should invest government money on the use of time travel technology.Speaker 6
The constitution of the US should be re-written.
There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
The US government should invest government money on the use of time travel technology.
Round 3 - 1:15pm
Speaker 1
The wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor
Schools should ban the playing of tackle football because it is too dangerous.
Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookiesSpeaker 2
The wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor
Schools should ban the playing of tackle football because it is too dangerous.
Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookiesSpeaker 3
Chick-fil-a is better than In-N-Out
Deciding not to have children is a valid choice in contemporary society.
Travel is important for educationSpeaker 4
Chick-fil-a is better than In-N-Out
Deciding not to have children is a valid choice in contemporary society.
Travel is important for educationSpeaker 5
All museums should be free
Television is good for children
Community service should be requiredSpeaker 6
All museums should be free
Television is good for children
Community service should be required
Elim 1 - 3:00pm
Speaker 1
CPR should be mandatory in school
All middle school students should learn a foreign language
Abolishing daylight saving time will have positive effects.Speaker 2
CPR should be mandatory in school
All middle school students should learn a foreign language
Abolishing daylight saving time will have positive effects.Speaker 3
The health risks associated with caffeine consumption outweigh its benefits.
Companies should be required to have at least one female executive
A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not ageSpeaker 4
The health risks associated with caffeine consumption outweigh its benefits.
Companies should be required to have at least one female executive
A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not ageSpeaker 5
Co-ed schools (all genders) are better than single-sex schools (one gender)
Freedom of Speech cannot exist on the Internet
Soda should not be sold at schoolsSpeaker 6
Co-ed schools (all genders) are better than single-sex schools (one gender)
Freedom of Speech cannot exist on the Internet
Soda should not be sold at schools