Here are the responses I've received to my query on Social Issues web
sites. Many thanks to all who provided me with suggestions.
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Sandra, You can check the links I have on my Social Studies Resources web
page http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/social.html , especially under
the Government, Economics & Criminology section.
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One that we refer to a lot is Public Agenda- http://www.publicagenda.org/
Nice
graphs and charts, etc.
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Sandra,
Try these two. And please post a hit.
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/sochc.html
http://vweb.sau.edu/bestinfo/
(hot Paper topics.)
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I've collected some sites with the intention of helping students find a wide
variety of opinion about controversial topics. They include newspaper
editorials
and commentary, opinion forums and BBs, etc. You'll find the links at:
http://www.sd6.bc.ca/gss/library/public_html/gssweb/opinions.htm
It's not quite what you want, but you might find it interesting.
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I have found this website to be most useful
<http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/sochc.html>
also <cnn.com>
I would be very interested in receiving a copy of your list since every
student in our school must complete a paper on a Social Issue.
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Try...
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/ssbr.html
and especially....
http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/stats.html
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Check out School library journal's site of the month from Nov. 1999
http://www.slj.com/articles/siteofthemonth/19991101_6830.asp
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Social Issues bibliography- Excellent
from Homework Helper/ Multnomah county Library
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/sochc.html
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) of the Human Genome Project
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/resource/elsi.html
Here is one created by a biology teacher at a high school. Be sure to
look at the section on projects.
http://www.cedar-falls.k12.ia.us/Buildings/CFHS/Science/hones/Social_Issues.
html
Huge bibliography of Social Issues - unsure of author, though. Good
amount of matter available. Might want to check it out.
http://www.garlic.com/~kpranger/socissue.htm
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I found one tonight that might be helpful. It's
called http://religioustolerance.org
Comes out of Canada and gives both sides of many
contraversial issues such as creationism vs. evolution
and abortion and many other topics.
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Sandy,
Are you planning a hit for these websites? If not, will you please send me
a list. I too could use this information. If you do post a hit, please
let me know so that I do not miss it. If it is next week, I will miss it
since I am going to the Texas Library Convention in Houston. Keep me
posted. FYI I just purchased a web based program called LRS Verticomp.
It was $239.00 for a yr plus 4 free months. It seems to be a good solution
for Freshmen. Short articles and sometimes a list of other websites that
they can go to. The url is http://www.lrsverticomp.com their number is
360-321-2850.
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About.com - human rights
http:humanrights.tqn.com/newsissues/humanrights/
Freedom Channel
http://www.freedomchannel.com/index.cfm
High School Hub
http://HighSchoolHub.org/hub/hub.htm
Policy.com
http://policy.com
SIRS Web Guide
http://www.sirs.com/tree/tree.htm
Social Statistics Briefing Room
http://www1.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/ssbr.html
Social Studies Bookmarks
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/ss.bookmarks.html
SOSIG: Social Science Information Gateway
http://sosig.ac.uk/
War, Peace and Security Guide
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/
Public Agenda
http://www.publicagenda.org/
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In addition to the ones sent to me, I've added these sources:
CNN Topics (search box at bottom of topic)
http://cnn.com
Mental Health Risk Factors for Adolescents (great site)
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/mental.html
Ready Reference Using the Internet (all manner of topics covered)
http://www.winsor.edu/library/rref.htm
Internet Public Library - Teens (esp. health topics)
http://www.ipl.org/teen/
Webactive Directory Topics
http://www.webactive.com/webactive/directory/topic-index.html
Policy Issues (public policy issues)
http://www.policy.com/issues/
Research the Issue: Project Vote Smart (public policy issues)
http://www.vote-smart.org/issues/
National Center for Policy Analysis (opinions):
http://www.ncpa.org/bothside/social.html
Thanks again for all the help :-)
Sandy
Sandra Eichelberger, LMS
West Seneca East Senior High School
West Seneca, NY
eichel@buffnet.net (home)
seichel@westseneca.wnyric.org (school)
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