B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 10:00am
Speaker 1
The wealthy should pay more taxes
The middle seat on an airplane deserves both armrests
Pessimism is better than optimismSpeaker 2
The wealthy should pay more taxes
The middle seat on an airplane deserves both armrests
Pessimism is better than optimismSpeaker 3
3D movies are better than regular movies
Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports
Zoos are unethicalSpeaker 4
3D movies are better than regular movies
Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports
Zoos are unethicalSpeaker 5
Money, beyond a certain point, does not significantly contribute to personal happiness.
Anyone with a job should be able to get a credit card
Parents should monitor their children’s activities on social mediaSpeaker 6
Money, beyond a certain point, does not significantly contribute to personal happiness.
Anyone with a job should be able to get a credit card
Parents should monitor their children’s activities on social media
Round 2 - 11:45am
Speaker 1
The Academy Awards should include a public vote
All students should be required to take a shop or practical arts class
Video games do more harm than goodSpeaker 2
The Academy Awards should include a public vote
All students should be required to take a shop or practical arts class
Video games do more harm than goodSpeaker 3
SexEd should be taught in Middle School
Cancel culture is good for society
All scientific studies referenced in the news should be made available in its entirety publiclySpeaker 4
SexEd should be taught in Middle School
Cancel culture is good for society
All scientific studies referenced in the news should be made available in its entirety publiclySpeaker 5
Justice is more important than peace.
Students should have input on the school curriculum
Schools should give middle school students recess timeSpeaker 6
Justice is more important than peace.
Students should have input on the school curriculum
Schools should give middle school students recess time
Round 3 - 1:15pm
Speaker 1
All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child
Social media brings people together
Comic strips should be considered a work of literature, not artSpeaker 2
All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child
Social media brings people together
Comic strips should be considered a work of literature, not artSpeaker 3
Junk food should be banned from schools
The salaries of professional athletes are justifiably high.
Dogs provide greater benefits compared to cats.Speaker 4
Junk food should be banned from schools
The salaries of professional athletes are justifiably high.
Dogs provide greater benefits compared to cats.Speaker 5
English should be the official language in the US
There is no such thing as a just war
Students should have a say in planning the school budgetSpeaker 6
English should be the official language in the US
There is no such thing as a just war
Students should have a say in planning the school budget
Elim 1 - 3:00pm
Speaker 1
People have a responsibility to help one another out
Learning information from books is better than learning from the internet
Learning to play chess is better for kids than learning to play an instrumentSpeaker 2
People have a responsibility to help one another out
Learning information from books is better than learning from the internet
Learning to play chess is better for kids than learning to play an instrumentSpeaker 3
Parents should be required to take a parenting class before having children
Teens are not responsible for their actions resulting from peer pressure
Educational institutions should transition completely to digital.Speaker 4
Parents should be required to take a parenting class before having children
Teens are not responsible for their actions resulting from peer pressure
Educational institutions should transition completely to digital.Speaker 5
Gas cars should be banned
Beauty pageants do more good than harm
Schools should have dress codes for makeupSpeaker 6
Gas cars should be banned
Beauty pageants do more good than harm
Schools should have dress codes for makeupSpeaker 7
Homework should be optional for students under 12 years old.
E-books are better than printed books.
Fast food companies should be responsible for the health of their customers.
Speaker 8
Homework should be optional for students under 12 years old.
E-books are better than printed books.
Fast food companies should be responsible for the health of their customers.
Elim 2 - 5:15pm
Speaker 1
Social media has a positive effect on teenagers
The pervasive influence of social media is more detrimental than beneficial for mental health.
Museums should be free to the publicSpeaker 2
Social media has a positive effect on teenagers
The pervasive influence of social media is more detrimental than beneficial for mental health.
Museums should be free to the publicSpeaker 3
The voting age should be lowered to 16
Music with explicit lyrics should be played on the radio without censoring the words
Schools should provide online tutoring for students after schoolSpeaker 4
The voting age should be lowered to 16
Music with explicit lyrics should be played on the radio without censoring the words
Schools should provide online tutoring for students after schoolSpeaker 5
Reality television depicts real life
Reading the news is better than watching the news
Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer workSpeaker 6
Reality television depicts real life
Reading the news is better than watching the news
Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer workSpeaker 7
Cell phones should be allowed in classrooms.
Space exploration is a waste of resources.
Students should be graded on effort, not performance.
Speaker 8
Cell phones should be allowed in classrooms.
Space exploration is a waste of resources.
Students should be graded on effort, not performance.