Dance Dance Revolution ought to be included in High-School . . .

With that said, let us proceed. >>>>CONTENTION #1: Child Obesity has been a problem in terms of economics and health. First, I would like you the take a gander at the following information presented from the official statistics concerning childhood obesity: "According to research, childhood and teenage obesity has increased by four times over the past 40 years. Childhood obesity statistics also indicate that over 70 percent of overweight adolescents will be overweight or obese as adults. " (1) Second, I would like you to take a gander at the following quote gathered from a study in Appalachian communities: "In one study of children in Appalachian communities, 2 out of every 3 children were considered either overweight or obese. " (3) Third, I would like you to observe the following information gathered from "Health in the Balance, 2005, Institute of Medicine" : "Economic Costs - In the twenty years from 1979-1991 the hospital costs for children and youth have risen from 35 million in 1979-1981 to 127 million from 1997-1991 (Preventing childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance, 2005, Institute of Medicine). " (2) So, from these three pieces of information, we know that not only are MANY of our children (our country's/world's future) SUFFERING daily, but that this obesity is a SERIOUS economic problem as well (and given how bad the US economy is right about now, we certainly need to lose as much "weight" [pun not intended] as possible). From this, we gather that SOMETHING should be done about the common obesity problem. >>>>CONTENTION #2: DDR is an effective means of getting people to lose weight. Observe the fourth link (4). The main idea we can gather from his evidence is that DDR can serve as a weight losing process that is fun and highly addictive. What's even more interesting is the fact that players who weigh over 300 pounds can get into it and willingly play the game enough to get in shape. This is hardly ever the case for games such as dodge ball or activities like jogging. As Gail Woodward-Lopez, associate director of the UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health has suggested, if DDR is implemented alongside the traditional PE methods, it has a great chance of motivating children to be in shape (3) >>>>CONTENTION #3: DDR improves foot-eye coordination, danc/ rhythmic skills, and gives students the incentive to be more active in PE. 1) The very nature of playing Dance Dance Revolution can serve to increase one's foot-eye coordination skills (8). Such skills can be especially useful when driving a car or any other kind of a vehicle which requires the use of ones eyes and feet simultaneously (7). In fact, with improved foot-eye coordination abilities, we could even go so far as to say that the rate of car accidents could lower. Nevertheless, a good deal all the way around. 2) DDR can also help students improve their since of rhythm, hence allow them better "dancing to music" potent. Lets face it: there will probably come in time in their life when this skill will pay off. When you're in a club, you most certainly don't wanna make the mistake of looking like an idiot when you're dancing as it's assured that mostly everyone else will laugh at you. For guys in particular, having a good sense of rhythm when it comes to dancing may just be the ticket to getting some action if you catch my drift. In addition, studies indicate that Intelligence And Rhythmic Accuracy correlate with each other directly (4, 5). Given that rhythmic accuracy is just what DDR can improve, one could say that DDR can actually serve as a means of expanding ones intellectual capabilities. Given how low the US ranks in education at the moment when compared to other countries (6), going about the route of implementing DDR in schools would be beneficial overall. 3) Finally, DDR would serve as a means of making more students in PE have the desire to participate. We must keep in the popularity of video games as well as the impact they have on our culture and way of life. Since DDR is a video game (a VERY popular one at that), interest and participation in physical education would increase, thus allowing students to benefit from the class more so than they currently do. Thus, for the reasons presented, I hold that DDR should be implemented in schools that can afford it. And that'll do it for now. I now stand ready for my opponent's counter speech. SOURCES: (1): . http://weight-loss.emedtv.com... (2): . http://www.debate.org... (3): . http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu... (4): . http://www.sciencedaily.com... (5): . http://faculty.washington.edu... (6): . http://www.upi.com... (7): . http://www.itftennis.com... (8): . http://www.articlesbase.com...