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Scholar's Bowl

Scholar's Bowl

Every ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ in the theater. Every ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ with a clicker. Every question harder than the one before. Your ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ will work together to solve analytic questions and multimedia challenges. Click your answers before time runs out, and don’t be surprised if you’re asked to connect a poem you studied to a clip from Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

It’s loud. You might even hear a ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ shout the wrong answer— hoping you’ll click it.

It's strategic. What will you and your ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´mates do when you disagree?

Remember, it's not the first ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ to answer correctly that gets all the credit. You’re all racing the clock. But, the clock is fast and the stakes are high.

Collaborative Writing

Collaborative Writing

Speak with the power of your pen (or pencil!) You’ll be given three to four prompts, from the six subject areas, ranging from creative scenarios to explore to persuasive arguments to make. Two easy rules to remember: as a ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ you only need to write three of the prompts, and each of you needs to answer a different one. You’ll first have time to prepare with your ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´mates (but not your devices), then time by yourself to write the most compelling piece possible, then one last chance to review one another's work at the end. Whether you craft a poem or compose a five-paragraph essay, make sure your work excites and challenges you, because that means it'll excite and challenge your reader too.

Scholar's Challenge

Scholar's Challenge

It’s multiple choice, so make multiple choices. The Challenge looks like any other test, but with an alpaca-powered twist: you can mark more than one answer per question. The fewer you mark, the more points you can earn if you’re right. (Yes, that means you can finally guess C and D... and also A, B, and E.) Apply your knowledge of the six subjects successfully and you can win medals in one, two, or all of them.

You’ll soon discover what all World Scholars do: that even if you think you’re an expert in science, you might win a medal in the arts, and that the best way to prepare for a test that touches on everything is to talk through it all with your ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´, day by day.

Play your cards right, and you could earn enough medals to warrant a neck brace.

Team Debate

Team Debate

Each ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ debates three times, on motions across all the subjects, from policy to poetry. You may be arguing whether parents should have access to surveillance cameras at schools—or whether women make better superheroes. Debate is your chance to apply all that you’ve learned to make the most persuasive case you can. And, win or not, after each debate, you’ll give the other ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ feedback on how to improve.

You'll first get 15 minutes to plan your ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´'s arguments. Then, each person will speak for up to 4 minutes. Use your time wisely!

Two-thirds of our students have never debated before; over half are EFL learners. The rest sign up because they’re debaters. For new debaters, it’s a great introduction; for experienced debaters, it’s a challenging new style.

Sample motions from past seasons:

  • Resolved: That parents should have the right to implant GPS trackers in their children.
  • Resolved: That social media has made it easier for people to recover from their mistakes.
  • Resolved: That if a group of experienced alien leaders came to Earth to help run our countries, we should let them.
  • Resolved: That laws should have expiration dates.

    After each round, each ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ gives constructive feedback to the other ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ on how to improve. Winning ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´s then face other winners—and non-winners other non-winners. The result: the ³ÉÈ˶¯ÂþÔÚÏß¹Û¿´s with the least experience have the opportunity to gain more, and everyone becomes a better debater by the end of the day.