See the full rulebook on MIST's national site
Additional Materials
Knowledge Test
DEBATE TOPICS
1. The public school curriculum should be condensed so that students graduate high school significantly earlier
2. Social media has caused more harm than good
3. The Filibuster should be reformed rather than abolished
4. Debate is an effective means of reaching the best conclusion
5. The Police should be replaced by a collection of unarmed community support organization
Additional Materials
- MIST Bowl - Topic 1: The World, Change and the Fight against the Climate Crisis
- MIST Bowl - Topic 2: Struggles and Challenges of the Women in Islam
- MIST Bowl - Topic 3: Native and Indigenous Stories - Reclaiming the Narrative
- MIST Bowl - Topic 4: The Muslim Mind and Mental Health
- MIST Bowl - Topic 5: Malcolm X and his Legacy
- MIST Bowl - Topic 6: Current Events
Knowledge Test
- Test 1: The Glass Universe, by Dava Sobel
- Test 2: Centering Black Narrative: Black Muslim Nobles Among the Early Pious Muslims, by Ahmad Mubarak and Dawud Walid
- The initial book for this test has been switched to the one above due to unsuitable themes and contents.
- Test 3: When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World, by Hugh Kennedy
DEBATE TOPICS
1. The public school curriculum should be condensed so that students graduate high school significantly earlier
2. Social media has caused more harm than good
3. The Filibuster should be reformed rather than abolished
4. Debate is an effective means of reaching the best conclusion
5. The Police should be replaced by a collection of unarmed community support organization