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Cloning: Threat or Opportunity? (Week 4)

On Human Cloning

Global Warming: What should be done? (Week 8)

Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect

Global Warming Threatens Caribou

Global Warming: The Hydrogen Car

Should colleges use Affirmative Action? (Week 2)

Affirmative Action and the USA

At the University of Brasilia

Desegregation Mandate: Jefferson County, AL

Strategies for an Equal Education

Health Education: What is appropriate for our schools? (Week 3)

Sex Ed & Community Values

Should the government fund stem cell research? (Week 7)

Stem Cell Debate

Stem Cell Research

Stem Cells: Seeds of Hope?

Nuclear Power: Our energy future, or danger to society? (Week 9)

FAQs About Nuclear Power

Nuclear Reaction: Searching for Safety

Should American students be required to learn a second language? (Week 14)

Drawing Conclusions - Miss Navajo

Should the government invest in green technologies? (Week 15)

Designing Future Cities: Alternative Energy

Snapshot of US Energy Use

Should "intelligent design" be taught in school? (Week 17)

Evolution Revolution

Life's Grand Design

Human Chromosome 2

Evolving Ideas: Who was Charles Darwin?

Should school be a place for debate? (Week 1)

Public Speaking and Persuasion - Improve Your School (lesson plans)

Debate Begins and Final Speeches

Paper or Plastic: Who gets to choose? (Week 2)

Making Recycled Paper

Visiting a Recycling Plant

Recycling and Composting

Compost Office

Should you be able to “rent a pet ?”(Week 3)

Animal Shelter

Should genetic testing be regulated by the government? (Week 8)

Genetic Testing

Should the United States support growing genetically modified food? (Week 9)

Guess What's Coming to Dinner?

Super Salmon

Should we grow GM crops?

Is Barbie an appropriate role model for children? (Week 22)

Body Needs

The Value of a Girl