debatetopics2

Contents

BMHS Catalog

MVLC Catalog

Databases

Curriculum links

Social Studies and History

20th Century

21st Century

Newslinks

Local History and government

U.S. History

Billericay,Our Sister City

Modern World History

Ancient World History

Debate Topics

Assignments

Student resources

Teacher Resources

tudent resources

Teacher Resources

Billerica Memorial High School LMC

updated November 10, 2008

^{Debate Topics--General}

Great listing of controversial topics and resources

^{American
Civil Liberties Union}^{Extensive list of topics and resources.}

Balanced Politics Balanced, non-partisan discussion of a variety of important societal issues

Policy Almanac -- Guide to U.S. policy issues

Cases and Materials on American Federalism from Perdue Univ. contains online primary source materials, Congress, President, Courts, cases.

Debate Association The online debate topic database.

Pro and Con Both sides of controversial issues.

^{Sourcebook
of Criminal Justice Statistics online}

^{Federal
Statistics Home Page}^{(Go to "Search across agency web sites")}

^{First
Gov}^{Government web site provides easy, one-stop access to all online U.S.
Government resources.}

^Abortion

^{Abortion
Facts.com}^{Claims to be an unbiased site presenting just the facts.
You decide.}
^{Women
and Children First}^{An
anti abortion web site}

^{National
Right to Life}^{Facts on Abortion.}

^{The
Abortion is Pro-Life;}^{Anti-Abortion is Anti-Life WebSite.}

^{Planned
Parenthood}

^{National
Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League}^NARAL

^{Capital
Punishment}

Death Penalty Debate
ACLU Death Penalty

^Cremation

^Cremation
^{NFDA
Caregiving Information: Cremation}

^{Alcohol
and Drug Abuse}

^{National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information}

^{Alcohol:
Problems and solutions}^{from the Sociology Department, State U. of N.Y., Pottsdam.}

^{Speaking
out against drug legalization}^{Drug Enforcement Administration}

^{Office
of National Drug Control Policy}

^{Drug
Policy Alliance: Drug Testing Students}

^{Drug
War Facts}^{from the Common Sense for Drug Policy Organization}

^{Consumer
Reports: Marijuana as medicine}^{,
how strong is the science?}

^{National
Organization for the Reform of Drug Laws}^{Working to reform marijuana laws.}

^{Pros
and Cons Legalization of Marijuana}

^{History
of the Non-medical use of drugs}

^{Drug
Reform Coordination Network}^{pro drug legalization library of links and documentation.}

^{National
Institute on Drug Abuse}^{government
web site dealing with drugs and addiction.}

^{Gun Control}

^{Opposed to
Gun Control:}

^{SAF
Second Amendment Foundation}^{Private group defending the right to bear arms.}

^{National
Rifle Association}^{Independent organization defending the right to bear arms.}

^{Democrats
for the Second Amendment}^{Independent organization defending the right to bear arms.}

^GunCite^{Independent organization defending Second Amendment rights.}

^{Pro Gun Control:}

^{Center
to Prevent Hand Gun Violence}^{James and Sarah Brady's advocacy website for hand gun control.}

^{American
Bar Association Committee on Gun Violence}

^{Firearms
Litigation Clearinghouse}^{Current gun litigation and legal rights of shooting victims and their
families.}

^{Johns
Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research}^{--publications;
fact sheets and statistics.}

^{Media
Sites dealing with Gun Control}

^{School
Uniforms}

^{Uniforms
and Dress Codes}^{from Syracuse University, ERIC Database.}

^{School
Uniforms PBS}
^{Driving
and Safety}

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
^{Same
Sex Marriage}

Same Sex Marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships

Balanced Politics Balanced, non-partisan discussion of important societal issues

Doctor Assisted Suicide

Doctor Assisted Suicide--A guide to web sites and literature

Animal Testing

AntiVivisection Society

Humane Society --Animal Testing

Animal Testing Explored by the British Broadcasting Corp.

USDA Animal Information Center

Animal Welfare Act and Regulations (USDA)

Viewpoints: Arizona Republic A veterinarian's view on animal testing

Cosmetic Testing Background Information

Animal Testing Throughout the World: The Economist

AltWeb--Alternatives to Animal Testing on the Web

National Anti Vivisection Society