First Ever Middle School Ethics Bowl Competition Set
Cooper Teams to Compete on April 1 in Houston
After practicing for several months, this year’s Middle School Ethics Bowl team will compete on April 1 in the first ever Middle School Ethics Bowl at Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School.
Cooper Middle School Ethics Bowl team members include eighth graders Alicia Aranguren, Kirthi Chandra, Sabrina Frusco, Anjali Gulasingam, Adelaide Herman, Sarah Lalani, Alessandra Ramirez, Samantha Sardina, Haley Sailor, Sarah Tindell and Mady Tozer. Upper School English faculty member Adam Valenstein coaches Cooper's Middle and Upper School ethics bowl teams.
According to ethicsbowlms.weebly.com, an Ethics Bowl is a competitive, yet collaborative, event in which students analyze and discuss real-life, and timely, ethical issues. An Ethics Bowl differs from a debate in that students are not assigned opposing views; rather they defend whatever position they believe is right. They win by showing they have thought more carefully, deeply and perceptively about the cases in question.
The event is described as a way to promote ethical awareness, critical thinking skills, civil discourse, civic engagement and an appreciation for diverse points of view. To view a listing and explanation of the 2016-17 Middle School cases, log on to www.ethicsbowlms.weebly.ms.
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