Events Rule

Team Debate

Each team debates three times on motions across all the subjects, from policy to poetry. Scholars may argue whether parents should have access to surveillance cameras at schools or whether women make better superheroes. Debate is the scholars' chance to apply all that they’ve learned to make the most persuasive case they can. And, win or not, after each debate, scholars give the other team feedback on how to improve.

Scholars will first get 15 minutes to plan their team's arguments and do research. Then, scholars will put away their devices, and each person will speak for up to 4 minutes. 

Scholar's Bowl

Every team is in the theater, every team has a clicker, and every question is harder than the one before. The scholars will work together to solve analytic questions and multimedia challenges.

Collaborative Writing

Speak with the power of pen (or pencil!) Scholars will be given six prompts, from each of the six subject areas, ranging from creative scenarios to explore to persuasive arguments to make. Two easy rules to remember: as a team, scholars only need to write three of the six, and each of them needs to answer a different prompt. Scholars will first have time to prepare with their teammates (but not their devices), then time by themselves to write the most compelling piece possible, and then one last chance to review one another's work at the end.

Scholar's Challenge

Applying knowledge of the six subjects successfully, scholars can win medals in one, two, or all of them.

Scholars will soon discover what all World Scholars do: that even if Scholars think you’re a science expert, 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 team, day by day.