Issues Debate Topics and Teams
December 6   and  December 8
Issues Debate Topics
8:00-9:15 9:25-10:50
Should student attitudes and behaviors be part of the grading process in K-12 classes?   (JOPERD, Nov-Dec 2002)
PRO - Kevin Pappas
CON - Dan Harris
PRO - Jess Babice
CON - Mike Pellicane
Should K-12 Health and Physical Educators seek private funding for their programs or does this raise ethical questions? (JOPERD, Aug 01)
PRO - Rochelle Wescott
CON - Christine Cavallo
PRO - Alex Solomon
CON - Scott Dankel
Should abstinence-only be the only method taught in the contraception unit? (abstinence  -  birth control) PRO - Everett Abrams
CON - Janna Tighe
PRO - Lex Gibson
CON - Jeanna Wengert
Should K-12 Physical Educators make more use of technology in their classes?     (JOPERD, Feb 2001)
PRO - Stephanie Morgen
CON - Kevin Koering
PRO - Michele Riker
CON - Connor Nutland
Should Physical Education classes return to teaching males and females separately?     (JOPERD, Jan 1999)
PRO - April Sparling
CON - Rich Mursheno
PRO - Zach Zahrend
CON - Kristen Hinners
Should a Physical Education teacher be a model of physical fitness and have a competent skill level?     (pelinks4u.org forums)
PRO - Lindsay Denman
CON - Steve Angelastro
PRO - Matt Collaretti
CON - Laura Collins
Should the new food pyramid/myplate be the foundation for what is considered good nutrition? (my pyramid  -  new vs old)
PRO - Jacqueline Kennelly
CON - Joe Trovillion
PRO - Joe Belger
CON - Jen Schneyer
Should the Health and Physical Education grade be included in a high school student's GPA?     (JOPERD, Oct 2001) PRO - Stef Weller
CON - Dan Galda
PRO - Kat Ruhno
CON - Lauren Triboletti
In K-12 Physical Education classes, should more time be spent on fitness than on skill development?     (JOPERD, May-June 1996)
PRO - Christine Bennett
CON - Joel Rosario
PRO - Lisa Jones
CON - Curtis Arsi
Do you think that character and other value issues should be part of the written Health or PE curriculum?     (JOPERD, Feb 1998)
PRO - Brielle Moreno
CON - Mike Fichetola
PRO - Erica Previti
CON - Eric DiColo
Should abstinence-only be the only method taught in the contraception unit? (abstinence  -  birth control) PRO - Scott Standish
CON - Jac-Lyn Zeilman
PRO - Tim Bramble
CON - Jake Olbrich
Should the new food pyramid/myplate be the foundation for what is considered good nutrition? (my pyramid  -  new vs old) PRO - Rob Hildebrand
CON - Anthony Ganci
PRO - Ry Gaven
CON - Nicki Veneziano
Should student attitudes and behaviors be part of the grading process in K-12 classes?   (JOPERD, Nov-Dec 2002) PRO - Lauren Creel
CON - Jarrett Rossi
PRO - Ryan Logan-Magnusson
CON - Alex Gregor
Should a Physical Education teacher be a model of physical fitness and have a competent skill level?     (pelinks4u.org forums) PRO - Mark Peters
CON - Lauren Newton
PRO - Shawnee Foglio
CON - Becky Hodnicky
Should Physical Education classes return to teaching males and females separately?     (JOPERD, Jan 1999) PRO - Ali Goodman
CON - Guest
PRO - x
CON - x

Pelinks4u.org is a good site for forums and article-type information