Middle Level Topics 2009-2010

Moments in History:

The decade for this year is the 1980s.

Special Occasion topics are the following:

1.  Addressing the Board of Education:  Present your viewpoint on cuts to co curricular/extracurricular activities

2.  Speech to motivate or encourage

3.  Speech to nominate someone/group to the “Music Hall of Fame” (living or dead) 

Extemp. Questions:  Youth and Health

1. Compare the health of today's youth with the youth of years ago.
2. Discuss the critical steps necessary to develop a healthy society.
3. Discuss how tobacco companies fit into the equation of working to keep Americans healthy.
4. Discuss how school programs produce significant improvement in healthy youth lifestyles.
5. How does peer pressure affect healthy lifestyles in America, both for children and adults?
6. Is the government's responsibility to become involved in the issue of improving our youth's health?  Why or why not?
7. What role do parents have in the overall health of their children?