BEST Global Youth Debates
We will showcase best debates from each session here so that current and future participants can listen and learn.
Thank you to all students, teachers and judges (who are teachers and pre-service students also from different parts of the world). Please note that is it usually the teacher logged in for each student to record, and the students introduce themselves before speaking.
Thank you to all students, teachers and judges (who are teachers and pre-service students also from different parts of the world). Please note that is it usually the teacher logged in for each student to record, and the students introduce themselves before speaking.
Best Debates December 2018
Debate Topic:
"Mandatory vaccination of children will safely stop the spread of serious disease"
"Mandatory vaccination of children will safely stop the spread of serious disease"
The debate below was recorded in December 2018. It was a live debate between students at Milton HS, Vermont, USA and Schutz American International School, Alexandria, Egypt. Thank you to judges Terry Smith and Chris Trimnell. Congratulations to students at Milton HS as the winners. A live debate does not take place each semester - most debates in this global project are asynchronous using Voicethread, examples are below.
Best Debates June 2018
Debate Topic:
"Capital punishment is an effective deterrent to stop crime"
"Capital punishment is an effective deterrent to stop crime"
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Best Debate December 2017
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Debate Teams:
"Ocean conservation will never happen unless countries collaborate" |
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Round 3 Debate - May 2017
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Debate Teams:
"Labels towards people and groups do more harm than good" |
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Round 2 Debate - May 2016
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Debate Teams:
"Human activity is primarily responsible for global climate change today" Debate Teams:
"Human activity is primarily responsible for global climate change today" |
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Semi-Finals Debate May 2015
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Debate Teams:
"For global peace and security censorship of the Internet does more harm than good" Debate Winners: Thank you to our judge Tamara Wolpowitz for judging this final debate for the 2014-15 session Congratulations to the winner! - Singapore American School. See the Judges comments online |
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Practice Round 1: October 2014
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Bettendorf Middle School (USA): Affirmative
Choithram International School (India): Negative |
Choithram International School (India): Affirmative
Bilingual European School (Italy): Negative |
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Bettendorf Middle School (USA): Affirmative
Hamilton Middle School (USA): Negative |
Choithram International School (India): Affirmative
Bettendorf Middle School (USA): Negative |
