Seattle Area Schools Debate Clubs

Mar 24, 2020 04:56am

By Elizabeth Kruse

Under Parents & Homeschool, Seattle Area Schools Debate Clubs, Teachers, Schools, Districts & DebateAble Table Newsletter Series

2 min read

Now available: DebateAble Table, at-home curriculum for the whole family. Volume 1: The US should close all schools because of COVID-19.

Today marks the official kick-off of our first DebateAble Table. The goal of this weekly at-home curriculum is to move the discussions from debate clubs into your home in ways that are relevant and fun for everyone. We want to inspire your household to engage in lively conversations while remembering that no matter anyone's opinion, there's always more than one side to every issue. Every perspective has value. And everyone has a seat at the table.

Seattle DebateAble Coach Sarah Holt created this …

Debate changed my life. A kid's perspective.

Guest Writer Maggie Wyman is a debater and current sixth grader. Maggie participated in DebateAble Clubs in 2015-2017, when she won a Tournament Team Award. She wrote about her experience in a school memoir assignment. We're honored that she's allowed us to share an excerpt of that piece with you.

There are all different kinds of tournaments; basketball, baseball, tennis, swimming, spelling, hockey, football, running, slalom, ping pong, ballet or gymnastics. But when I hear the word "tournament" …

Keep Up With DebateAble

Seattle Area Schools Debate Clubs

Now available: DebateAble Table, at-home curriculum for the whole family. Volume 1: The US should close all schools because of COVID-19.

Debate changed my life. A kid's perspective.

Categories