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Group #6 Should Minors be Tried as Adults?

2007-06-06T22:25:00.000-07:00

Your group must know what the topic is and what the two sides of the argument exist.

What is the topic?
http://www.pbs.org/frontline/whenkidsgetlife/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_infancy#The_age_of_criminal_responsibility
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_majority

Which websites can provide further information about the topic?
http://www.wsws.org/articles/1999/jun1999/juve-j24.shtml
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/27/juveniles.in.jail/
http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/criminal_law/juvenile/punishments.html
http://media.www.talonmarks.com/media
http://silverchips.mbhs.edu/inside.php?sid=1255
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2005/05/12/872/57591

Group #5 Should government limit access to guns?

2007-06-06T22:15:00.000-07:00

Your group must know what the topic is and what the two sides of the argument exist.

What is the topic?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_control
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_bear_arms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rifle_Association

Which websites can provide further information about the topic?

http://speakout.com/activism/guncontrol/
http://www.youdebate.com/DEBATES/GUNCONTROLENFORCEMENT.htm
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761571116
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/
http://www.answers.com/topic/gun-politics
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/guncontrol.html

Group #4 Should drugs be legalized?

2007-06-06T21:52:00.000-07:00

Your group must know what the topic is and what the two sides of the argument exist.

What is the topic?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_Drugs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_legalization
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_National_Drug_Control_Policy

Which websites can provide further information about the topic?

http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/graphs/graphs.htm
http://paranoia.lycaeum.org/war.on.drugs/debate/alt-wod-faq.html
http://paranoia.lycaeum.org/war.on.drugs/debate/12.reasons
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n1253/a10.html
http://www.politixgroup.com/comm85.htm
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1568/is_n11_v25/ai_15112837

Group #3 Should undocumented immigrants be deported?

2007-05-31T20:21:00.000-07:00

Your group must know what the topic is and what the two sides of the argument exist.

What is the topic?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration_to_the_United_States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration_to_the_United_States#Border_crossing
http://www.ekg.gp.bw.schule.de/projekte/immigration/usa_today.htm

Which websites can provide further information about the topic?

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/immigration_debate/
http://www.immigrationdebate.com/
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0699/ijse/spain.htm
http://www.rapidimmigration.com/usa/1_eng_immigration_history.html
http://www.ailf.org/ipc/ipc_index.asp
http://www.how2immigrate.net/usa/permanent-visa.html

Group #2 Should gay/lesbian couples be allowed to marry?

2007-05-31T20:05:00.000-07:00

Your group must know what the topic is and what the two sides of the argument exist.

What is the topic?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_marriage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_the_United_States

Which websites can provide further information about the topic?
http://www.youdebate.com/DEBATES/gay_marriage.HTM
State by state map on gay marriage laws
http://www.bidstrup.com/marriage.htm
http://www.marriageequality.org/meusa/news5.shtml
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10584362
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4081999.stm

When browsing these sites, look for information that can be proven, facts, in order to support either side of the argument.

Group #1 Should abortion be legal?

2007-05-29T22:12:00.000-07:00

Your group must know what the topic is and what the two sides of the argument exist.

What is the topic?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/846.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_debate

Which websites can provide further information about the topic?
http://www.abortioninfo.net/
http://www.teenbreaks.com/abortion/abortionhome.cfm
http://www.overpopulation.org/abortion.html
http://www.abortionusa.com/abortion.aspx
http://www.abort73.com/index.html
http://www.youdebate.com/DEBATES/ABORTION_DEBATE.HTM

When browsing these sites, look for information that can be proven, facts, in order to support either side of the argument.

Persuasive Speeches--->8th grade Debate

2007-05-29T22:07:00.000-07:00

This year, students in two eighth grade classes will be researching various controversial topics and will be holding a debate on these topics.

Each group must be prepared to convincingly argue either side of the issue. Their goal is to persuade the audience to believe their side's point of view, or position.

In order to support your side, each group should do thorough research about their topic.

Look at the postings below to gather facts and other supporting evidence about your group's topic.