Get your brain back in debate mode! 

Start reading the paper every day.

Check out the NY Times
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Check out the The Times
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This Pennsylvania Gazette is from the day the Declaration was published and includes a want ad by Mrs. Burek's family, looking for their stray cow. (George Sharpless)
Click here and zoom in on the bottom right
Life goes on!

STOP AND FRISK in the news.   Do you remember arguing any of these points in your debate?
Did you state any of these facts in your argument?  Did you knock down any of the points?
Do you agree or disagree with the newest ruling?

ABC News

NY Times- Stop-and-Frisk Policy Violated Rights

CBS News

CNN

Washington News- Judge Says NYC Stop-and-Frisk Policy Violated Rights


NY Daily News-Officials, activists react to decision imposing monitor on NYPD

Bored?  Looking for something to watch?  Trying to get better at debate? 
Look no further.  Watch the weekly broadcast of Prime Minister David Cameron as he holds his weekly Question Time with members of the House of Commons. Topics discussed focused mainly on domestic issues and the state of the British economy.

Prime Minister's Questions @ C-SPAN



In case you want to know more.....

What is the Prime Minister's Questions?

Who sits where in the Commons?

There was no television back when Lincoln was alive, but you can read all about them. Lincoln and Douglas agreed to debate in seven of the nine Illinois Congressional Districts; the seven where Douglas had not already spoken. In each debate either Douglas or Lincoln would open with an hour address. The other would then speak for an hour and a half. The first then had 30 minutes of rebuttal. In the seven debates, Douglas, as the incumbent, was allowed to go first four times.  And you thought our debates were long!
The Lincoln-Douglas Debate of 1858

Every year, the Middle School Public Debate Program hosts the National Tournament in California.  Read all about it here.
National Tournament Winners From NYC

Saturday, April 27th  Final debate tournament of the season
Joseph Boldger Middle School     Directions

Meet at Stone Bridge at 6:45am.  Parents are welcome to join us on the bus.

Check out this article from the Examiner.  Mrs. Hoffman and I are proud of all our debate students.  They work so hard to compete in their tournaments.
The Power of Middle School Debate

Please check the folders in the gmail account.  Notes from the last meeting have been added to the April 27th folders.
There is also a document with lots of links for 3 of the topics. (postal service, living wage, and stop and frisk)
Happy researching!

Remember to use the gmail account to type your notes.

Come to practice on Wednesday ready to share your facts.

Article in My Community Source online Debate: Alive and Well in Allentown NJ

If you win no debates, if you are the worst debate team in the league, you are still better than all the people who did not debate.

Our next debate is April 27, 2013  at Bolger Middle School   Directions to Bolger Middle School
 

TOPICS

The United States should establish a living wage for its workers.

The US Postal Service should continue Saturday mail deliveries.
Facebook causes more harm than good.

Stop-and-frisk does more good than harm.
Wrestling should not be an Olympic sport. 

Practice Wednesdays until 4:15  
April 3, 10, 17, and 24