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How can you persuade me...

Should there be gun control?

Best in Information on the Net (BIOTN): Gun Control
American Bar Association, Gun Violence

"Should the United States Ban Guns?"

Do television/video games
have a negative effect?

Key Facts: Children and Video Games

Television, Videos and Young Children

These articles ave available in
Sirs Discoverer:

~ "TV Violence"
~ "Virtual Violence: Media Mayhem Damages Society"
~ "Groups Link Media, Kids' Violence"
~ " Entertainment Violence To Be Probed"

Should students wear school uniforms?


Should your school tell you what to wear?

Manual on school uniforms

These articles ave available in
Sirs Discoverer:

~ "Do school uniforms stifle expression or protect students?"
~ "Dress code concerns: concealed weapons, concealing flesh"
~ "I visited a school in England"
~ "Should you have to wear a school uniform?
~ "Think dress codes are a drag?"
~ "With uniforms becoming norm, students strive for non-conformity"

Should there be year round schooling?


Year-Round Schooling Has Educational Advantages
Going to School Year-Round
Is Year-Round Schooling the Answer?
Year-Round Schooling Pros and Cons

These articles ave available in
Sirs Discoverer:

~ "Back (and Back and Back) to School"
~ "Does School + More School = Smarter Kids?"
~ "Crowding Into a Year-Round Schedule"
~ "So Long Summer Fun?
~ "A Matter of Time"

Should students be required to do community service?

Why Should You Get Involved in Community Service
Bringing Service to the Classroom

These articles ave available in
Sirs Discoverer:

~ "Forced to Volunteer"
~ "Community Service & You"
Should there be changes in the school lunches?

Healthy Eating for a Lifetime
How To Change the Food in Your Child's School
Starting Good Eating Habits in the Lunchroom
School Lunch Report Card

These articles ave available in
Sirs Discoverer:

~ "Salsa joins the school lunch menu in the vegetable category"
~ "25,000,000 Lunches a Day"
~ "What's For Lunch?"
~ "Kids Love Prepackaged Lunches"
~ "Cutting the Sugar in New York City Schools"
Should people smoke?


The Brain's Response to Nicotine National Institute on Drug Abuse
Information About Smoking: A Guide for Teens
Smoking and Your Child: What Parents Should Know

These articles ave available in
Sirs Discoverer:

~ "Tobacco: A Hazardous Substance"
~ "Smoking Stinks!"
~ "Smoking and Girls: A Deadly Mix"
~ "How Can I Quit Smoking?"
Should children say no to drugs?


Mind Over Matter National Institute on Drug Abuse
What's Up With Prescription and Over-the-Counter drugs? DEA
What's Up With Inhalants? DEA
What's Up With Marijuana? DEA
What's Up With LSD? DEA
What's up with Methamphetamine? DEA
What's Up With Cocaine & Crack? DEA
What's Up With Heroin? DEA

These articles ave available in
Sirs Discoverer:

~ "Why People Take Drugs"
~ "Objection ... Sustained"
~ "Drugs and Alcohol"
~ "How To Avoid the Drug Trap"

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