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*TOPICS: SOCIETY & POLITICS Society | History | Science & Tech | Surveys | Exhibits | Specialized Abortion Should a woman

have the right to abort (end) an unwanted pregnancy? Affirmative Action Are government programs to help minorities and women get better education and jobs a way to justice or a form of discrimination? AIDS/HIV Perhaps the most serious public health problem of our times. Bilingual Education Should schoolchildren who are learning English as a second language have their other classes in their native language? The Death Penalty Does the execution (killing) of violent criminals reduce crime? Is it fair? Euthanasia Should people be allowed (encouraged? forced?) to die with dignity? Evolution & Creationism What should schoolchildren be taught about the origins of life? Development Aid Is overseas economic development assistance helpful or harmful? Free Speech Should society restrict some forms of expression in order to protect children, women, etc. from sex, violence, and hate? Gun Control Should the purchase and ownership of firearms be limited by law? Nuclear Weapons The only use of nuclear weapons took place when the United States bombed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. School vouchers If public schools are not performing well, should government money be used to support private education? Tobacco Use Should tobacco (cigars, cigarettes, etc) be restricted? *OTHER SITES Academic Integrity What values are important to students, faculty, and researchers in universities and institutes in today's world?

America's Global Role How should the United States act as a superpower? Animal Rights Is it ethical to use animals in scientific experiments, to hunt them, or to eat them. Bioethics (including cloning and reproductive technologies) What are the proper limits of medical and biological research and of available treatments? Campaign Finance Reform Should spending on US elections be limited? Crime How can the rate of crime be reduced? Drugs Are drugs a danger that must be eliminated, or is drug control (The War on Drugs) a threat to individual freedom? The Gilded Age: Documenting Industrialization in America A WebQuest in which participants are assigned the task of producing a documentary presentation on the social and technological changes in the US during the second half of the 19th century. Human Rights What are Human Rights and how important are they? Immigration Should new immigrants to the USA be limited in order to protect American culture? Medicare Should the US government provide health care assistance for older people? Minimum Wage Does increasing the base pay for all jobs reduce poverty by increasing the standard of living of those with society's lowest paying jobs, or does it increase poverty by forcing business to hire fewer entry-level workers. Poverty and Welfare What should be government's role in eliminating poverty or reducing its negative effects? Race What are relations like among groups in the USA? Right to Die The central issue has been whether terminally ill individuals should have the right to ask a doctor to hasten their own deaths, a larger issue has also been raised as well: about dying with dignity and what constitutes a "good death."

The Family After four decades of social change, there is a great unease about American family life and what will become of the next generation. * TOPICS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Society | History | Science & Tech | Surveys | Exhibits | Specialized Acid Rain A serious environmental problem that affects large parts of the US and Canada. AIDS/HIV Perhaps the most serious public health problem of our times. Atlantis: The Lost Continent finally found Six sections, organized by subjects which range from the strictly scientific (Linguistic, Geologic, Ethnologic, etc.) to the purely mythical and religious. Cell Phones Millions of people in the United States and around the world use cellular phones here is an explanation of how they work. Bad Human factors Designs A lengthy list of bad designs that fall into categories such as "things that are hard to remember" and "unexpected placement of controls." Cells Alive! Learn about bacteria, parasites, cancer cells, viruses and much more. Clouds How they're formed, and how they work. DNA From the Beginning Classical Genetics, Genetic Organization and Control, and Molecules of Genetics. DNA Fingerprinting What is DNA fingerprinting? You'll find out by solving a mystery -- a crime of sorts. Environment How can we best protect the world? Flights of Inspiration Early pioneers of aviation. For more informationon this topic go to the Beginners Guide to Aeronautics. Glacier Antarctica's glaciers: what are they; how are they formed; what is life like in Antarctica... etc. Liftoff to Space Exploration What is it like to explore space?

Population Growth Activities exploring the mathematical and environmental aspects of population growth. The Solar System The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. The Space Shuttle NASA's site on the Space Shuttle. The Visible Human: A Guided Tour Take a trip through some of the digitized images from the Visible Human Project. Volcanoes Images, information, and data on current eruptions, earth volcanoes, obsevatories, movie clips, volcanoes of other worlds, and parks and monuments. Water Science The Earth's water supply. Weather Science Online Exhibits, Weather Right Now, Background Information, Severe Weather, El Nio/La Nia, Historical Weather, etc.

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