Debate (14-16 Years)
Class Description
In this ongoing debate club, we will focus on scientific issues. Learners will learn how to organise, prepare, and deliver their ideas. Students will study how to actively persuade, inspire, inform, and engage an audience through the art of public speaking. Each week will focus on a different scientific topic and all learners will be supported to develop and share their ideas. Week of 14/10/24 - Population Week of 21/10/24 - Poverty and Health Week of 28/10/24 - Obesity Week of 4/11/24 - Hacking Week of 11/11/24 - Global Warming Week of 18/11/24 - Cloning Week of 25/11/24 - Veganism Week of 2/12/24 - Is College Essential? Week of 9/12/24 - Should Kids Be Allowed to Have Cell Phones? Week of 16/12/24 - Should Homework Be Banned in Elementary School? Week of 23/12/24 - Is It Better to Be an Only Child or Have Siblings? Week of 30/12/24 - Should School Uniforms Be Mandatory? Week of 6/1/25 - Is It Important to Learn a Second Language? Week of 13/1/25 - Should Children Be Allowed to Watch TV or Play Video Games Before Finishing Their Homework? Week of 20/1/25 - Life in Space Week of 27/1/25 - Getting Older Week of 3/2/25 - Living in Cities Week of 10/2/25 - Intelligence Week of 17/2/25 - Types of Medicine Week of 24/2/25 - Nutrition Week of 3/3/25 - Fast Food Week of 10/3/25 - Is it okay to keep animals in zoos? Week of 17/3/25 - Does perfection exist? Week of 24/3/25 - Can we survive without fruits and vegetables? Week of 31/3/25 - Should age restrictions exist? Week of 7/4/25 - Is it good to make friends online? Week of 14/4/25 - Is it better to know everything or to know nothing? Week of 21/4/25 - Studying Science Week of 28/4/25 - Video Games