The
First Amendment
Access information about the First Amendment, Court opinions, and its theoretical
history. Current debate information can also be found here.
Debate Central
Use the resources supplied here to research the National High School Debate
Topic. Past debate topics are listed as well.
Current News for Students Use the online resources, databases and websites, to find recent news information on national and international events.
Capital Punishment Find out the latest statistics, opinions and court cases concerning the death penalty.
CQ Researcher
Do you need a concise accounting of the human genome project or background
information on election reform? This weekly full-text publication covers the
most current and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, chronologies,
insight into all sides of the issues, bibliographies & more. This is a
great resource for high school students working on research papers and debate
topics. Reports date back to 1991.
This database is available from home. You can e-mail & print articles.
TopicSearch
for Students
This full-text current events database allows students to explore social, political & economic
issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's
classrooms, including the National Debate Topic.
This database is available from home. You can e-mail & print articles.
Sample Research Topics
Topic 1: Resource Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, and Questioning (LGBT) Teens and Young Adults