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Controversial Issues Essay and Speech

Controversial Issues Essay and Speech. Affirmative Action Alcohol and Drinking age Animal Rights Capital Punishment Child Labor Creation Science vs. Evolution Environmental Protection Laws Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide Genetic Issues Cloning GMO Food Genetic testing for diseases

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Controversial Issues Essay and Speech

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  1. Controversial Issues Essay and Speech • Affirmative Action • Alcohol and Drinking age • Animal Rights • Capital Punishment • Child Labor • Creation Science vs. Evolution • Environmental Protection Laws • Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide • Genetic Issues • Cloning • GMO Food • Genetic testing for diseases • Designer Children • Patenting Genes • Hate Laws • NSA spying • Patriot Act • KKK/Nazi’s right to free speech • Prayer in Schools • Global Warming - real or fiction • Gun control • Same sex marriage • Illegal Immigration • Nuclear Proliferation • Organ and body donation • Racial Profiling • Sweatshops and cheap clothing • Tobacco • Welfare/Food stamps • War in Iraq • War in Afghanistan • World Population • End of Life Rights/DNR • Natural Gas/ Fracking • Home Schooling • Military recruiting in public schools • Junk food sales in schools • PE mandatory in public schools • Factory Farming • Women in Combat • United Nations • Social Networking • Milk • vegetarianism • Video Games and violence

  2. Affirmative Action • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Ask the librarian for the folder of information • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out the SIRS database. • The Dewey numbers for this topic are331.13 & 658.3. Look for books that fit your research • Check these web sites • Affirmative Action and Diversity Project • The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education • Civil Rights Organization • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library

  3. Alcohol • The Dewey numbers for this topic are 178, 363.4 394.1 547 613.81 & 661. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out the SIRS database. • Check these web sites • Facts on Alcohol Abuse • Fetal Alcohol syndrome • Problems and Solutions • Studies on Alcohol • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • Related Topics • Drinking Age

  4. Drinking Age • Ask the librarian for the folder of information • The book Teen legal rights: a guide for the ’90’s is a bit dated but has information on teens and drinking.

  5. Animal Rights • The Dewey number for this topic is 179. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out these web sites • Here a web cast on McDonald’s practices • Check out PETA’s stand. (People for the ethical treatment of animals) • In Defense of Animals • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library

  6. Capital Punishment • The Dewey numbers for this topic are 179.7 & 364.6. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out these web sites • California Department of Corrections • Religious Tolerance presents many viewpoints • Statistics from the Justice Department • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library

  7. Child Labor • The Dewey number for this topic is 331.3. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Department of Labor • University of Iowa • Dept. of Labor’s Report on Youth Labor Force

  8. Creation Science v. Evolution • The Dewey numbers for this topic are 231.7 and 576.8 . Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out these Web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library

  9. Environmental Protection Laws • The Dewey number for these topics are 344, 363.7, 322, & 338.7. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library

  10. Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide • The Dewey number for this topic is 179.7 . Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these Web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library

  11. Cloning • The Dewey numbers for this topic is 174, 571.8 and 660.6. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the database at the Public Library • Check World Book • Check out these web sites: • U. S. Department of Energy

  12. GMO Foods • The Dewey number for this topic is 576.5, 572.8, 660.6. Look for books on your topic. • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these Web sites • NewScientist Magazine • Center for Food Safety • PBS • World Health Organization

  13. Genetic Testing for Diseases • The Dewey number for this topic is 616 and 618. Look for books. • Look for the book World of Health • Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics • Use The Student Resource Center at the Public Library’s Web site. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check out these web sites: • Howard Hughes Medical Institute • Genetic disorders and birth defects • U. S. Department of Energy

  14. Designer Children • The Dewey number for this topic is 306.4, 572.8, and 576.5. Look for books. • Look for the book World of Health • Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics • Use The Student Resource Center at the Public Library’s Web site. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check out these web sites: • CNN • Science Magazine • The Telegraph

  15. Patenting Genes • Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics • Check the Social issues in AmericaEncyclopedia • Use The Student Resource Center at the Public Library’s Web site. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check out these web sites: • National Geographic • New York Times • Washington Post • Nature

  16. Are Hate Laws Successful? • The Dewey number for these topic is 364 . Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Anti-Defamation League • New York Times • States that have hate crime laws (map)

  17. NSA spying • The Dewey number is 323.44. Look for books. • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Use The Student Resource Center at the Public Library’s Web site. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check out these web sites: • Cornell University • EPIC • Government Printing Office Halfway down the right side is a link to the Privacy Acts • The New York Times

  18. Patriot Act • The Dewey number for these topic is 345.73. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • National Public Radio debates • PBS • Department of Justice • ACLU • Patriot Act.com

  19. Freedom of SpeechEven unpopular ideas like the KKK and Nazi’s • The Dewey number of this topic is 323.44. Look for books. • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Free speech movement digital archive • The First Amendment project • Should Racist groups have freedom of speech? • USA Today • Debate. Org • I debate • Other key words could be - First amendment rights - hate speech – Supreme Court Decisions

  20. Prayer in schools • The Dewey number for these topic is 379.2 . Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Religious tolerance • Exploring Constitutional Conflicts • ACLU • I Debate

  21. Global Warming • The Dewey numbers for this topic are 363.738, 55135, & 551.6 . Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out the SIRS database. • Check out these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • The Environmental Protection Agency • California Solutions • Frequently Asked Questions • A map of warming sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library

  22. Gun Control • The Dewey numbers for this topic are 323.4, 344.05, & 363.33. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out the SIRS database. • Check out these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • Brady Institute • The NRA (National Rifle Association) • More links and information

  23. Same Sex Marriage • The Dewey numbers for this topic are 306.81 & 346.01. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out the SIRS database. • You might also search using the term “gay marriage” or “ Domestic partners” • Check out these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • PFLAG • Marriage

  24. Illegal Immigration • The Dewey numbers for this topic are 304.8 & 325. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • Tracking US immigration • National Public Radio has several good articles

  25. Nuclear Proliferation • The Dewey number for this topic is 355.8 & 623.4. Look for books • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • Proliferation of weapons in Iraq • Nuclear Files • Maps of danger spots • Institute for Science and International Security

  26. Organ and Body Donation • The Dewey number for this topic is 174 and 617.9. Look for books • Check the Social issues in AmericaEncyclopedia • Check the Encyclopedia of bioethics. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • Donate Life California • Organ Donation.Gov • National Institute of Health

  27. Racial Profiling • The Dewey number for this topic 305.8 • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out the SIRS database • Check out these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • The ACLU • Amnesty International • Collection of Data

  28. Sweatshops and Cheap Clothing • The Dewey number for this topic is 305.4, 745.9. Look for books. • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out the SIRSdatabase. • Check out these web sites • Green America • Do Something.org • United Students against sweatshops • Sustainable Communication.org

  29. Tobacco • You might want to search using the term “Smoking” • The Dewey numbers for this topic are 178, 613.85, & 616.86 . Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • Tobacco Fact File • The World Health Organization Atlas • Science Tobacco and You • Tobaccopedia An encyclopedia of tobacco issues

  30. Welfare and Food Stamps • The Dewey number for this topic 361.6. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check out these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • Social Policy and Welfare • Work and Marriage ends Welfare • Institute for research on poverty • Center for law and Social Policy • Feeding America

  31. Iraq War • The Dewey number for this topic is 956.7. • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Ask the librarian for a folder of information • Check these web sites: • Timeline • Cost of War • Academic Information • Al Gore Speech at Commonwealth club • CNN (Casualties)

  32. Afganistan War • The Dewey number for this is 958.1, 355.2 and Biography. Look for books. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Ask the librarian for a folder of information • Check these web sites: • Students in solidarity University of Pittsburg This is an opinion piece, check the facts. • The New Yorker • ABC News • CNN (casualties)

  33. World Population • The Dewey numbers for this topic are 304.6 & 363.9. Look for books that fit your research • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Additional search terms might be “Census Issues” or “Urban Sprawl” • Check out these web sites • Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library • Census estimates • Population connection links the population with environmental issues • Population Action International

  34. End of life rights - DNR • The Dewey number for this topic is 174. Look for books. • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Medline Plus • EPERC • Hospice • The Hastings center • DNR Definition • Ethical Topics in Medicine

  35. Natural Gas / Fracking • The Dewey number for this topic is 553.2 and 665.7. Look for books. • Check the resource files. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Dangers • Food and water watch • ProPublica • EPA

  36. Home Schooling • The Dewey numbers for this topic are 371.4. Look for books that fit your research • Ask for the folder of information. • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • A to Z homeschool • Advocates for Home schooling • Newsweek • Washington Post • New York guides • New York Magazine

  37. Military Recruiting in Schools • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia • Check out the SIRS database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Scholastic • American Journal of Public Health • Time Magazine • PBS • Debate.org

  38. Junk food sales in school • Check out the SIRS database. • Check E Library Database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Science News • Scholastic • CBS news • Debate.org • Education.com

  39. PE Mandatory in Public schools • Check out the SIRS database. • Check E Library Database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Global Post • Debate.org • PBS • ABC News • Public School Review

  40. Factory Farming • The Dewey number for this topic is 306.1, 636, and 630. Look for books. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check E Library Database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Farm sanctuary • One Green Planet • Sustainable Agriculture • Mother Earth news • New York Times • Well Fed world

  41. Women in Combat • The Dewey number for this topic is 355.0082. Look for books. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check E Library Database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Military Women • Military.com • ABC News • NPR

  42. United Nations • The Dewey number for this topic is 341.23. Look for books. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check E Library Database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Directory • Research guides • Wall Street Journal • The Guardian

  43. Social Networking • The Dewey number for this topic is 303.48. Look for books. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check E Library Database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Pro – Con • Reading Eagle • Pro Con Lists • Social Media today

  44. Milk • The Dewey number for this topic is 355.0082. Look for books. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check E Library Database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Raw Milk campaign • BBC • Lactose Intolerance • Non dairy milks • Pro Con.org

  45. Vegetarianism • The Dewey number for this topic is 613.2. Look for books. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check E Library Database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Vegetarian resource Group • Medline Plus • Pro Con.org • Scientific American • Mother Earth News

  46. Video Games and Violence • The Dewey number for this topic is 688.7, 794.8. Look for books. • Check out the SIRS database. • Check E Library Database. • Check the Database from the Public Library • Check these web sites: • Pro Con.org • CNN • Time • New York Times • CBS News • Forbes

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