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Mr. Romies’s Persuasive Essay Project
Abortion
Adoption
Affirmative ActionAIDSAlcoholism
Animal Testing
Athletes as Role ModelsBioethics
Birth Control
Censorship
Cloning
Cosmetic Surgery
Death Penalty (Capital Punishment)
DivorceDomestic Violence
Driving Laws Drugs and Athletes
EnvironmentalismEuthanasia
Evolution vs. Creationism
Gay Marriage
Global Warming
Gun Control
Hate CrimesHealth Care Reform
Home Schooling
Homelessness
Immigration
Iraq/Afghanistan WarIslamic Fundamentalism
More Topics
More TopicsNuclear WeaponsOutsourcing JobsPatriot Act 2001/Civil RightsPrisonsReligion in SchoolsSex EducationStem-cell ResearchTortureU.S. Foreign RelationsVideo GamesViolence in the MediaWar CrimesWelfare Reform
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Abortion
• The Dewey numbers for this topic are 179.7, 344, and 363.46. Look for books.
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check these web sites:
– I Debate– Right to Life– Pro Choice– Pro life action league– Feminists for life
Adoption
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check the cart for books• Use Databases the for articles. Ask the library
staff for the password.• Here are some links that may help:
– I Debate– Adoption information institute– FAQ about adoption– International Adoption
Affirmative Action
• The Dewey number for this topic is 387.1. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check the Databases . The library staff can give you the
passwords. • Check these web sites
– Affirmative Action and Diversity Project– The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education– Civil Rights Organization– Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library– I Debate
AIDS
• The Dewey number for this is 362.196, 616.97. Check the shelves for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Here are some links that may help:
– Kaiser Foundation– Aids Treatment News– PBS
Alcoholism
• The Dewey number for this is 362.1, 616.86. Check the shelves for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Here are some links that may help:
– Medline plus
Animal Testing
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check the cart for books• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library
staff for the password.• Here are some links that may help:
– I Debate– Johns Hopkins– PETA– Animal Welfare
Athletes as Role Models
• Check the Databases • Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check these web sites:– Women’s sports– Olympic Athletes– ESPN Biographies– Sports Records– I Debate
Bioethics
• The Dewey number for this is 176. Check the shelves for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Here are some links that may help:
– Bioethics.net note this is a blog and the opinions are those of the author.
– Bioethics web
Birth Control
• The Dewey number for this topic is 344.7304. Look for books that fit your research
• the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Check the Databases • Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check these web sites:– Biology project– Reproductive Health information– Planned Parenthood– I Debate
Censorship• The Dewey number for this topic is 363.31. Look for books that fit
your research• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Check the Databases . The library staff can give you the
passwords.• Another term to use is “Intellectual Freedom”• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check out these web sites:
– The Index on Censorship– The National Coalition against censorship– UC Santa Barbara– The American Library Association– Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library– I Debate
Cloning
• The Dewey number for this topic is 176. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics• Check the Databases • Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check out these web sites:– U. S. Department of Energy– Human Cloning Foundation– New Scientist
Cosmetic Surgery
• The Dewey number for this topic is 617.95. Look for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information.• Check these web sites:
– Teens and plastic surgery– Teen proceedures– I Debate
Death Penalty (Capital Punishment)
• The Dewey number for this topic is 364.6. Look for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check these web sites:
– I Debate– Amnesty International– Death Penalty Information Center– Basic Reasons– Public Support
Divorce
• The Dewey number for this topic is 306.89. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check the Databases • Check these web sites:
– Divorce and Family Law– Teengrowth– I Debate
Domestic Violence
• The Dewey number for this is 362.8292 . Check the shelves for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Here are some links that may help:
– Safe State– American Bar Association– World Health Organziation
Driving Laws
• The Dewey number for this topic is 363. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Check the Databases . The library staff can give you the
passwords.• Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check these web sites:– Center for safe driving – State Driving laws– California driving laws
Drugs and Athletes
• The Dewey number for this is 362.29. Check the shelves for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Here are some links that may help:
– MSNBC– Teen sports
Environmentalism
• The Dewey number for this is 333.7. Check the shelves for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Here are some links that may help:
– Planet Ark– Global stewards
Euthanasia
• The Dewey number for this topic is 179.7. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics• Check out the Databases .• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check these Web sites
– Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library– Pro Con
Evolution vs. Creationism
• The Dewey number for this topic is 179.7. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia
• Check the Databases • Check these web sites:
– I Debate– Religion in Schools– Religion in public life
• The Dewey number for this topic is 231. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia
• Check the Encyclopedia of Bioethics
• Check the Databases• Check out these Web sites
– Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library
– Intelligent design– I Debate
Gay Marriage
• The Dewey numbers for this topic are 306.81, and 346.01. Look for books.
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check these web sites:– I Debate– A List of links– CBC– New York Times
Global Warming
• The Dewey number for this topic is 363.73. Look for books that fit your research
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check out these web sites
– Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library– The Environmental Protection Agency– California Solutions– Frequently Asked Questions– A map of warming sites– Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library– I Debate
Gun Control
• The Dewey numbers for this topic are 323.4, 344.05 and 363.33. Look for books.
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check these web sites:– I Debate– Policy issues– EduBook
Hate Crimes
• The Dewey number for this is 364.1. Check the shelves for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Here are some links that may help:
– Southern Poverty law center– Tolerance.org
Health Care Reform
• The Dewey number for this topic is 362.1. Look for books.
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check these web sites:
– I Debate– You debate– Opposing views Check carefully for the credentials of
the authors.– Time magazine
Home Schooling
• The Dewey number for this topic is 361.6. Check the shelves for books.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for
the password• Check these web sites:
– Home school information– Homeschooling
Homelessness
• The Dewey numbers for this topic are 305.5 & 362.5. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Check out the Databases .• Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check out these web sites– California– Programs and the people they serve– Families that are homeless– Educating homeless children– Articles from the ALA– Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library
Immigration
• The Dewey numbers for this topic are 304.8, 323.6 325 342. Look for books.
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check these web sites:
– I Debate– NPR– FAIR– Pro Con– Balanced Politics
Iraq/Afghanistan War
• The Dewey number for this topic is 956. Look for books on this topic.
• Check the Databases . The library staff can give you the password.
• Ask the librarian for a folder of information.• Check these web sites:
– Pro Con– Timeline– Global Issues– PBS
Islamic Fundamentalism
• The Dewey number for this is 303.6. Check the shelves for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Here are some links that may help:
– Who are the taleban?– HAMAS
Nuclear Weapons
• The Dewey number for this topic is 355. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Databases • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check out these web sites
– Social Issues from the Multnomah County Library– Proliferation of weapons in Iraq– Nuclear Files– Maps of danger spots– Institute for Science and International Security
Outsourcing Jobs
• The Dewey number for this topic is 331.12. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Databases • Ask the librarian for the folder of articles.• Check these web sites:
– NPR– I Debate
Patriot Act 2001/Civil Rights
• The Dewey number for this topic is 345.73. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Databases • Check these web sites:
– I Debate– California Library Association– PBS
• The Dewey number for this topic is 342.73. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia
• Check the Databases• Check out these web sites
– Voices of Civil Rights– Civil Rights Museum– Reporting on the Civil Right
s movement– Social Issues from the
Multnomah County Library
Prisons
• The Dewey number for this topic is 365. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Check the Databases • Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check these web sites:– I Debate– Federal bureau of Prisons– National Institute of Corrections
Religion in Schools
• The Dewey number for this topic is 379.28 and 370. Look for books that give information.
• Check the Databases . The library staff can give you the passwords.
• Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check these web sites:
– ACLU– Prayer in School– Religious Tolerance
Sex Education
• Check the Databases • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check these web sites:– I Debate– Scarleteen
Stem-Cell Research
• The Dewey number for this topic is 616. Look for books.• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for
the password• Ask the librarian for the folder of information
• Check these web sites:– I Debate– National Institutes of Health– Advancing Science Serving Society
Torture
• The Dewey number for this topic is 364.6. Look for books on this topic.
• Check the Databases . The library staff can get you the passwords.
• Ask for the folder on this topic• Check these web sites:
– Should terrorists be tortured?– I Debate– Pro Con
U. S. Foreign Relations
• Check the Databases • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check these web sites:
– I Debate– University of Wisconsin– Foreign Policy Association
Video Games
• The Dewey number for this topic is 304.6. Look for books on your topic
• Check the Databases . The library staff can give you the passwords.
• Ask for the folder on information• Check these web sites:
– Pro Con– American Psychological Association– PBS
Violence in the Media
• The Dewey number for this topic is 303.6. Look for books that fit your research
• Check the Databases • Check the Social issues in America Encyclopedia• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Check these web sites:
– Lion and Lamb project– American Academy of child and adolescent Psychiatr
y– Parents television council– I Debate
War Crimes
• The Dewey number for this is 641.6. Check the shelves for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Here are some links that may help:
– Crimes of war– Center for war crimes research– International Criminal court
Welfare Reform
• The Dewey number for this is 361.6. Check the shelves for books
• Use the Databases for articles. Ask the library staff for the password.
• Ask the librarian for the folder of information• Here are some links that may help:
– Heritage Foundation– US Welfare System
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