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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Resources for April 25 Debate

All middle school classes should be grouped by ability


http://www.smallschoolsproject.org/PDFS/def.pdf
http://www.ncmsa.net/heterogr.htm
http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol1no2_rb.html


The US should adopt a National ID card system


 http://www.schneier.com/essay-034.html
http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_details.php?topicID=34
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/debate/index.asp?article=d1114

Parents should be criminally liable for their children’s school truancy.


http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/reform/ch2_d.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/mar/24/schools.education
http://snipurl.com/gi74a


Honesty is the best policy
http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-Honesty-the-Best-Policy?&id=664900
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/cobb/090405
http://home.earthlink.net/~rdmadden/webdocs/Is_Honesty_Best.html
http://www.nimzigirls.com/2009/02/19/is-honesty-really-the-best-policy/



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Tournament Dates for 2009

Here are dates for your diary for the debate tournaments in 2009

Saturday, December 13, 2008, location at Walker Mill Middle School, our first tournament in Prince Georges County!

Saturday, January 31, 2009, location TBA.

Saturday, February 28, 2009, location TBA.

Saturday, April 25, 2009, location TBA.

Saturday, May 16, 2009, Championships at the University of the District of Columbia.

May Tournament topics

2009 Middle School Championship Topics
The bottled water industry does more harm than good.
The US should allow free travel and trade with Cuba.
A Black History course should be required for middle school students.
Dodge ball should be banned in school.

Jan 31 Topics

All primary and secondary schools should ban dodge ball. 
No Child Left Behind is a failed policy. 
Governors should not be allowed to appoint interim senators. 
The United States should militarily intervene in Congo.

December 13 Topics

The third DCUDL Middle School Division Tournament of the 2008-2009 Season will be held SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 at Walker Mill Middle School in Prince George’s County.

The Topics will be:


The United States should stop funding the international space station.
Slot machines in the DC Metro area will do more harm than good.
The United States should adopt the 35 hour workweek.
Middle school students should not have homework on the weekends.

 

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