Make it Right
Debating league
update
You have all been extremely busy trying to Make it
Right for children around the world.
Lower Secondary motion: Space tourism is worth the risk
As the deadline of Friday 6 March approaches, your video and
written submissions should be in the final stages of completion.
However, the action and impact you have made on the
communities you have chosen to help should be ongoing.
There were several arguments that could be explored in this
debate: safety, cost, pollution to name just a few. Several
teams talked about the human desire to push boundaries and
explore the world (and universe) around us. Did people feel
similarly about air travel 100 years ago as many do today about
space tourism? Is it just a matter of time before it becomes part
of everyday life, and something that the next generation will take
for granted?
Here are a few examples of what has been happening so
far – a lot more will follow next month…
The British International School Bratislava, Miss Jardine
Congratulations once again to King Khaled’s Minions, our winners
of Round 2! Also performing very strongly were Madinat Mavericks
and Hong Kong 1. The most improved teams from Round 1 were
Elite Cake Walkers from Champittet and Bratislava Winners.
Upper Secondary motion: Volunteer tourists do more harm than good
This motion provoked quite a lot of passion, especially from students
who had personal experience of volunteer projects abroad. The crux
of this debate came down to the definition of ‘voluntourism’. Those
arguing against the motion wanted a broad definition that included
volunteers working abroad, while those arguing for the motion wanted to
focus on the profit-making tourism industry. It is the tension between the
expectations and desires of the paying tourist and the genuine needs of
the volunteer destination (for example, the village, orphanage, landscape)
that makes this such an interesting debate.
The British International School, Charlotte
LOWER SECONDARY
The British International School Houston , Mr Franklin
Position
UPPER SECONDARY
BISH Bulldogs are pulling ahead with a huge score of 44 out of 50 in Round 2,
congratulations! There were also excellent performances from Guangzhou 3
and Bratislava 2. The most improved teams from Round 1 were Champittet 4
and Guangzhou 3.
Position
The British International School Bratislava, Miss Jardine
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Team name
Score (/100)
King Khaled’s Minions (Bratislava) 67
Madinat Mavericks (Khalifa)
60
Hong Kong 1
58
Bratislava 5
54
Bratislava Flames
52
Bester School Beijingers (Shunyi 1) 47
BSC Bashers (Chicago 1)
47
Chicago 2
46
Brain Busters of LCIS (La Côte) 45
The Bratislava Vanquishers
40
Team name
Score (/100)
BISH Bulldogs (Houston)
84
Bratislava 2
69
Guangzhou 3
68
Bratislava 1
60
Bratislava 3
60
Guangzhou 2
58
The League of Gentlemen (Guangzhou) 46
Collège Champittet 1
39
FACPV (Warsaw)
38
Bratislava 4
32
Our League Leader
board now looks
like this.
Can you overtake
the current leaders?
Or will you be in
with a chance of
the most improved
te am award? Look
out for the next
motion going live
on Monday
20 April.