4/17: Knoepfel, research

Hi Mr. Knoepfel's classes,

Below are some website links for you to begin your research. We will be discussing how to evaluate websites that you find on your own later in the week, so stick with these for today. If you need to branch out and find other websites, please keep in mind that you WILL NOT be able to use Wikipedia as a source.

Middle School Debate topics: Research resources

http://www.middleschooldebate.com/topics/topicresearch.htm

 

International Debate Education Association:

 http://www.idebate.org/

Social Issues:
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.htm

Controversial Issue Starter links:

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/persuasion/issues.html

Headliners: Student news stories:

http://www.headliners.org/storylibrary

Kids.gov (look under grades 6-8)

http://www.kids.gov/

Hot Topics:

http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Hot/hotindex.htm

Searchable newspaper articles:

http://headlinespot.com/cool/newssearch/#newspapers

Debatepedia:

http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Welcome_to_Debatepedia%21

Teen Health and the Media:

http://depts.washington.edu/thmedia/

Food Insight: hot topics in food and nutrition

http://www.foodinsight.org/healthy-eating.aspx