Today was the last day of the project and it was today that the students would test out what they had learned during the week of workshops. The two teams had prepared their arguments thoroughly, and today the twelve students, six for the affimative side and six for the negative side, were ready to present their arguments as convincingly as possible.
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| Schools don't do enough to encourage and develop active citizenship among the youth |
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| The affirmative side |
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The negative side
Both teams had convincing arguments and answered questions from the audience thoroughly. The audience were rather divided as to the outcome, but it seemed that the negative side had more of the audience on their side.
Then it was time to wait for the jury to deliberate and then announce their decision. It was also difficult for them, and they were also divided, but the affirmative team were announced as the winners. The jury commended both teams for their performance, and pointed out that the affirmative team had followed through their arguments consistently, giving them the victory.
The official part of the project was now almost over. All that remained was to thank all the students for their participation and hand out the certificates of participation to all of the teams. After this everyone ate some lunch before gathering in the school entrance to take the tram down to town for an afternoon of bowling.
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