1. 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)

2. 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.