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Poetry Presentations 2012-2013
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Civil Rights Internet Scavenger Hunt (Use the following web resources to complete the assignment) [|Welcome to African American History] [|Civil Rights Timeline: Milestones in the modern civil rights movement] [|Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development] [|Discovery Streaming] [|In Memory of Four Little Girls]

Gun control—Does America need more gun control or not?
Homicide rates have dropped steadily in U.S. Obama invokes Constitution in arguing for gun control Gun Control and the Constitution After Rancorous Debate, Colorado Senate Advances Strict New Measures on Gun Control
 * http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-19/lifestyle/35929227_1_homicide-rate-randolph-roth-gun-control
 * ---an article stating that homicide rates have dropped in the U.S. steadily over the past few decades
 * http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-01-16/politics/36384426_1_gun-rights-gun-ownership-gun-advocates
 * ---mentions people’s views both for and against gun control
 * http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323951904578290460073953432.html
 * ---wall street journal looks at the constitutionality of gun control and past cases regarding it
 * http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/us/colorado-senate-advances-strict-gun-control-measures.html

Technology’s impact on youth- Is the overall impact of technology on youth more beneficial or detrimental?
Technology Can’t Replace Real Human Interactions Word to youth: Texting, driving don't mix A Generation of Slackers? Not So Much Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime An Ugly Toll of Technology: Impatience and Forgetfulness Is technology sapping children’s creativity? Youth culture: teenage kicks in the digital age
 * http://scar.gmu.edu/icar-news/technology-can%E2%80%99t-replace-real-human-interactions
 * ---argues for time outside and interaction
 * http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2010-03-07-teendriving_N.htm
 * ---texting and driving
 * http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/weekinreview/29graduates.html?_r=0
 * ---Analysis on your generation and how it affects work after high school
 * http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/technology/21brain.html?ref=yourbrainoncomputers
 * ---a look at pros and cons of technology & its influence
 * http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/technology/25brain.html?ref=yourbrainoncomputers
 * ---A look at technology’s negative impact on brain
 * http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/technology/07brainside.html?ref=yourbrainoncomputers
 * ---How technology affects parenting styles
 * http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/is-technology-sapping-childrens-creativity/2012/09/12/10c63c7e-fced-11e1-a31e-804fccb658f9_blog.html
 * ---an inquiry into how technology may be decreasing children’s creativity due to decreasing their “hands on” play time
 * http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jun/26/untangling-web-krotoski-youth-culture
 * ---a journalist defends the use of social media & argues that it supports local connections

Fracking in Pennsylvania- Overall, will fracking be more beneficial or detrimental to the residents Pennsylvania?
A Clash in Pennsylvania Over Fracking and Water Tests An Energy Lifeline: Fracking a Game-Changer for U.S. Economy Taking a Harder Look at Fracking and Health Five Years Into Fracking Boom, One Pa. Town At A Turning Point Fracking' brings prosperity, problems to Pennsylvania Pennsylvania's Fracking Future
 * http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/a-clash-in-pennsylvania-over-fracking-and-water-tests/
 * http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/01/03/an-energy-lifeline-fracking-a-game-changer-for-us-economy
 * ---Article discusses how fracking will help economy
 * http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/21/taking-a-harder-look-at-fracking-and-health/
 * ---A look at how fracking impacts health
 * http://www.npr.org/2013/01/14/169363299/five-years-into-fracking-boom-one-pa-town-at-a-turning-point
 * ---A look at how fracking has changed one town in Pennsylvania
 * http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-03-09/news/bs-md-fracking-20130309_1_marcellus-shale-gas-boom-natural-gas
 * http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324640104578164072983732916.html
 * ---Gov. Corbett’s future plans for fracking in PA

Gay Marriage- Should gay marriage be legal?
NAACP votes to support marriage equality Albert R. Hunt: Case against gay marriage collapsed H. R. 3396 11 key moments from the argument over the Defense of Marriage Act
 * http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/05/naacp-votes-to-support-marriage-equality/1#.UVxOSzc5tIE
 * ---an article on the NAACP supporting gay marriage
 * http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/03/2743696/albert-r-hunt-case-against-gay.html
 * ---article recaps what happened in Supreme Court while debating legalities of gay marriage
 * http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-104hr3396enr/pdf/BILLS-104hr3396enr.pdf
 * ---actual “Defense of Marriage Act” as written and signed by Congress
 * http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/27/17488910-11-key-moments-from-the-argument-over-the-defense-of-marriage-act?lite
 * --this article highlights key arguments for/against gay marriage that were brought up during Supreme Court debate

Embryonic Stem Cell Research---Is it ethical?
How Stem Cells Work Supreme Court lets embryonic stem cell research go forward Court rules controversial stem cell research is legal Embryo Stem Cell Research:Ten Years of Controversy
 * http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/stem-cell6.htm
 * ---describes how stem cells work
 * http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/07/16395707-supreme-court-lets-embryonic-stem-cell-research-go-forward?lite
 * ---supreme court decision regarding stem cell research
 * http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/24/13458821-court-rules-controversial-stem-cell-research-is-legal?lite
 * ---supreme court decision
 * http://www.utexas.edu/law/faculty/jrobertson/JLME-10-year-survery-Robertson-final.pdf
 * ---in depth scientific paper that covers issue in great detail

Violent Crime---what factors contribute to an increase in violent crimes?
U.S. violent crime up for first time in years Violent crime jumps 18 percent in 2011, first rise in nearly 20 years Spike in assaults leads US violent crime rate to first increase since '93 U.S violent crime rates increase The Real Root Causes of Violent Crime: The Breakdown of Marriage, Family, and Community Are Violent Games Linked to Violent Crimes? Gary Null: The Causes of Violence Causes of Youth Violence
 * http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/17/us/violent-crime
 * http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/10/18/violent-crime-jumps-18-percent-in-2011-first-rise-in-nearly-20-years/
 * http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2012/1018/Spike-in-assaults-leads-US-violent-crime-rate-to-first-increase-since-93
 * http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/10/17/US-violent-crime-rates-increase/UPI-59771350500315/
 * http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/1995/03/bg1026nbsp-the-real-root-causes-of-violent-crime
 * http://www.voanews.com/content/violent-video-games-shooting/1572877.html
 * http://prn.fm/2013/01/18/gary-null-the-causes-of-violence/#axzz2PPwtn7ZB
 * http://goodwin.drexel.edu/cposav/sav_causes.php

Renewable Energy Resources
---Can these actually replace nonrenewable sources as our main source of energy? (Choose one or two renewable sources & compare with the nonrenewable resources)

Definition & Examples of Renewable Resources Renewable Energy Sources in the United States Renewable energy sources Non-Renewable Energy
 * http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/definition-examples-renewable-resources-2504.html
 * ---article gives you list and definition of different types of renewable resources
 * http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/people/a_energy.html
 * ---article gives you different resources & mentions the pros & cons of producing/capturing the resource
 * http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/energy_resources/energy_rev2.shtml
 * ---this information won’t be cited internally, but can be used as a “jumping off point” to research certain disadvantages by offering you specific key terms you can google to find more detailed articles that address the concerns.
 * http://www.solarschools.net/resources/stuff/non_renewable_energy.aspx
 * ---this article covers the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels

The War in Iraq---Was it worth it?
Obama's decision to leave Iraq in 2011 led to catastrophe IRAQ: Justifying the War Iraq war wasn't justified, U.N. weapons experts say Bush Aide Fires Back at Critics On Justification for War in Iraq
 * http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-iraq-20130405,0,4821025.story
 * http://www.cfr.org/iraq/iraq-justifying-war/p7689
 * ---background info for war/reasons why we went
 * http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/21/iraq.weapons/
 * ---article claims war wasn’t justified
 * http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/10/AR2005111002402.html
 * ---a defense of the war with Iraq