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Debate Club
Welcome to Debate Club!
This extra-curricular activity is open to all students who are interested in exploring current events through a round-table discussion format. I usually pick the session's topic; however, I am open to suggestions from students. We begin each meeting with at least one text (an article or video/audio clip) in order to orient all participants to the issue. I have some questions prepared to get the discussion going, but it is up to Debate Club participants to analyze the issue and engage with each other.
During this pandemic, we will meet roughly every other week in room A263 between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Students are always welcome regardless of how many or few meetings they may have attended. A calendar may be accessed through the link below, and I also keep one posted outside my classroom door.
Past Debate Club Topics:
This list is meant to give you an idea of the kinds of topics we cover over the course of the year.
* What penalties are appropiate for parents caught in the college cheating scandal?
* What is DACA and what are the consequences of dismantaling it?
* Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs?
* Are "Stand Your Ground" laws appropriate/Constitutional?
* Should an athlete's sexual preference be a consideration in professional sports?
* What are the problems and pros to the Affordable Health Care Act?
* Were there appropriate consequences to the JPMorgan mortgage abuses?
* Where is the line for the NSA on protecting versus infringing on citizens' rights in America and relationships abroad?
*Where do we stand on the government shutdown?