Weekly Topics |
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Series One |
Series Two |
Series Three |
Week 1 |
What is the purpose of school? |
Should passing a standardized test be a high school graduation requirement? |
Should school be a place for debate? |
Week 2 |
Where are the women in math and science? |
Should colleges use affirmative action? |
Paper or plastic: Who gets to choose? |
Week 3 |
What is American? |
Health Issues in Education: What is appropriate for our schools? |
Should you be able to rent a pet? |
Week 4 |
Cloning: Threat or opportunity |
Do professional athletes deserve multi-million dollar salaries? |
Should some parents be allowed to keep adoption information private? |
Week 5 |
Does rap music have a negative impact on kids? |
Should students be paid to do well in school? |
Should secret wiretapping be legal? |
Week 6 |
Animal Testing: Is it necessary? |
Title IX: Preventing discrimination
against girls and women in sports and education? |
Should we stay in Iraq? |
Week 7 |
Censorship: Who should decide what kids read? |
Should the government fund stem cell research? |
Should the government impose a mandatory year of service after high school? |
Week 8 |
Global warming: What should be done?
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Who is responsible for children's health? |
Should the government regulate genetic testing? |
Week 9 |
School dress codes: Not strict enough? |
Nuclear Power: Our energy future, or danger to society? |
Should the United States support the development of more biotechnology to genetically modify food? |
Week 10 |
Steroids: Substance abuse or an innocent boost for athletes? |
Should the Pledge of Allegiance say "one nation under God"? |
Should people be vegetarians? |
Week 11 |
Mummies: Who owns the dead? |
Should English be the official language of the United States? |
Should the school day be extended? |
Week 12 |
Junk food: Should schools sell it? |
How should schools prevent bullying? |
Single-gender education: Are academics more important than social learning? |
Week 13 |
Is the death penalty fair? |
Should doctors be allowed to assist seriously ill patients with suicide? |
Should schools have a vocational track? |
Week 14 |
Asthma: More than a medical problem? |
Should American students be required to learn a second language? |
Should there be a Kid Nation 2? |
Week 15 |
Today’s news: Information or entertainment? |
Are green technologies worth the investment? |
Who is responsible for protecting teens from online predators? |
Week 16 |
Teen smoking: Who is responsible? |
Violence and media: are ratings systems necessary? |
Should schools protect kids from cyberbullying? |
Week 17 |
Should military recruiters be allowed on high school campuses? |
Should "intelligent design" be taught in school? |
Should marijuana be allowed as a medical treatment? |
Week 18 |
Should drugs be legal? |
Should drug companies be allowed to advertise prescription drugs on television? |
How should doctors choose recipients for organ transplants? |
Week 19 |
Global civilization: Progress or collapse? |
Should voting be compulsory in local and national elections in the United States? |
Should the use of transfats in foods be regulated? |
Week 20 |
High school dropouts: Who’s to blame |
Should there be amnesty for undocumented immigrants? |
Should handguns be illegal? |
Week 21 |
Should victims’ families all receive the same compensation? |
Should corporal punishment be completely banned at home as well as in school? |
Should people be able to trademark phrases? |
Week 22 |
Politics and Privacy: Do we need to know everything about a potential candidate? |
Should middle and high school students have to meet a grade requirement to participate in sports? |
If you were a parent, would you buy a doll that misrepresented your values? |
Week 23 |
Explicit Photos and Cell Phones: Innocent fun or illegal behavior? |
Are after-school jobs helpful or harmful for middle and high school students? |
Should shopping malls be allowed to institute teen curfews? |
Week 24 |
Dating Violence: Who is responsible? |
Should middle and high schools use academic tracking? |
Should it be mandatory to get a parent license? |
