B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Tablets (Ipads) Should Replace Textbooks In Schools
Coding class should be required in school.
Schools should ban the playing of tackle football.Speaker 2
Tablets (Ipads) Should Replace Textbooks In Schools
Coding class should be required in school.
Schools should ban the playing of tackle football.Speaker 3
The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.
There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduatingSpeaker 4
The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.
There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduatingSpeaker 5
Quantity is better than quality
Homework does more academic damage than it helps.
US citizens should be required to recycleSpeaker 6
Quantity is better than quality
Homework does more academic damage than it helps.
US citizens should be required to recycleSpeaker 7
Living together before marriage should be encouraged
Schools should use corporal punishment on their students
Having a driver's license is important
Speaker 8
Living together before marriage should be encouraged
Schools should use corporal punishment on their students
Having a driver's license is important
Round 2
Speaker 1
Humans are too dependent on technology
Community colleges should be made tuition-free to ensure equitable access to education.
Schools should provide online tutoring for students after schoolSpeaker 2
Humans are too dependent on technology
Community colleges should be made tuition-free to ensure equitable access to education.
Schools should provide online tutoring for students after schoolSpeaker 3
The internet does more harm than good
Companies should be required to have at least one female executive
Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than HurricanesSpeaker 4
The internet does more harm than good
Companies should be required to have at least one female executive
Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than HurricanesSpeaker 5
People should not live near fire-prone areas
The long-term effects of antidepressants are more harmful than beneficial.
Animal testing can be goodSpeaker 6
People should not live near fire-prone areas
The long-term effects of antidepressants are more harmful than beneficial.
Animal testing can be goodSpeaker 7
Travel is important for education
Overreliance on technology is causing a decline in essential human skills.
Technology promotes better health
Speaker 8
Travel is important for education
Overreliance on technology is causing a decline in essential human skills.
Technology promotes better health
Round 3
Speaker 1
Competitive sports do more harm than good
Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final exams
The wealthy should pay more taxesSpeaker 2
Competitive sports do more harm than good
Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final exams
The wealthy should pay more taxesSpeaker 3
E-games should be an Olympic sport
The significance of national borders is diminishing in a globally connected world.
Modern music is better than classical musicSpeaker 4
E-games should be an Olympic sport
The significance of national borders is diminishing in a globally connected world.
Modern music is better than classical musicSpeaker 5
Standardized tests do more good than harm
The voting age should be lowered to 16
Kids should not get their own smartphones before middle schoolSpeaker 6
Standardized tests do more good than harm
The voting age should be lowered to 16
Kids should not get their own smartphones before middle schoolSpeaker 7
Parents should limit the number of hours children spend on the Internet
Social media has a positive effect on teenagers
The US should get rid of the penny
Speaker 8
Parents should limit the number of hours children spend on the Internet
Social media has a positive effect on teenagers
The US should get rid of the penny
Elim 1
Speaker 1
Voting should be mandatory
Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
Teens are not responsible for their actions resulting from peer pressureSpeaker 2
Voting should be mandatory
Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
Teens are not responsible for their actions resulting from peer pressureSpeaker 3
Harry Potter is better than The Lord of the Rings
It's best to eat as much locally sourced food as possible
Zoom/Meeting cameras should always be on during meetingsSpeaker 4
Harry Potter is better than The Lord of the Rings
It's best to eat as much locally sourced food as possible
Zoom/Meeting cameras should always be on during meetingsSpeaker 5
Kids should have their own banking accounts
Video games do more harm than good
Playing video games does more harm than goodSpeaker 6
Kids should have their own banking accounts
Video games do more harm than good
Playing video games does more harm than good