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Calentamiento - Sports debates Controversial issues in sports. Should Major League Baseball instant replay usage be increased? Are most professional athletes overpaid? Do sports fans really care about an athlete's p ersonal life and/or misconducts?
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Calentamiento- Sports debatesControversial issues in sports • Should Major League Baseball instant replay usage be increased? • Are most professional athletes overpaid? • Do sports fans really care about an athlete's personal life and/or misconducts? • Is bullfighting an acceptable sport in the modern day? • Should countries boycott the Olympic games due to human rights concerns? • Is it worth the cost to host the Olympic games? • Do violent games cause behavioral problems? • Should clubs be penalized for the behavior of their fans? • Should the Paralympics and the Special Olympics happen in conjunction with the 'regular' Olympics? • Do sports encourage too much violence? • Should student athletes be required to take drug tests? • Should student athletes in college be required to be A students? Read all the controversial topics listed here. Choose one topic that appeals to you. Then begin writing bullet points about the pros and cons of this issue. (In English)
Assignment: Sports anchors debate • This is a team assignment. No more than 3 people please. • Choose one of the topics listed or find a different topic. Please get teacher approval. • You will pretend to be the anchors of a top sports show on TV. • You will debate the topic in front of the class. Your classmates will pretend to be the audience. • This project is due on February 24.