Debate
 

Pathfinder: Debate Topics

Malls & Teens • Dress Codes • Year-Round Schools • Newspaper Censorship • Girls-Only Schools

 

 

Topic: Some Malls Have Banned Teens.  Do you think this is a good idea?

  

 Keywords:    shopping mall and teens      shopping mall and teenagers
     mall curfew    shopping malls and security
     mall escort      mall and parental escort policy

 Databases:    

http://www.spackenkillschools.org/schoollibraries/nassaulibrary/databases.php

  • Kids InfoBits
  • EBSCO: Searchasaurus
  • EBSCO: Kids Search
  • Gale Newspaper Databases (NYS & National)

 

Newspaper Articles:

Poughkeepsie Journal – “Policy Makes for Quieter Friday at Galleria” 9/10/05

    “Teen fight prompts mall security changes” 1/24/05

Websites:

Kick Out the Kids, Bring in the Sales

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_16/b3980062.htm

 

 

 

Topic: Should schools have dress codes and uniforms?

 

 Keywords:   school uniforms  
    school and dress codes  
       

 

Databases:    

http://www.spackenkillschools.org/schoollibraries/nassaulibrary/databases.php

  • Kids InfoBits
  • EBSCO: Searchasaurus
  • EBSCO: Kids Search
  • Gale Newspaper Databases (NYS & National)

 

Web sites:     

Guides: School Uniform

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_3180000/newsid_3181800/3181847.stm

 

School Uniform: Peer Pressure and Image

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_3820000/newsid_3825700/3825767.stm


Manual on School Uniforms

http://www.ed.gov/updates/uniforms.html

 

 

Topic: Is Year Round Schooling a Good Idea?  

 Keywords:    year round school      year-round schools
     year-round schooling    
          

             

Databases:    

http://www.spackenkillschools.org/schoollibraries/nassaulibrary/databases.php

  • Kids InfoBits
  • EBSCO: Searchasaurus
  • EBSCO: Kids Search
  • Gale Newspaper Databases (NYS & National)

 

Web sites:

 

Going to School Year-Round
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec01/year-round.html

 

Traditional Calendar or Year-Round School
http://www.auburn.edu/~enebasa/html/issues.pp.html

 

 

 

Topic: Should school newspapers be censored?

 Keywords:    censorship and schools     student newspapers
     schools and free speech    student newspapers and first amendment
     censoring school papers     school newspapers and first amendment

 

Databases:  

http://www.spackenkillschools.org/schoollibraries/nassaulibrary/databases.php

  • Kids InfoBits
  • EBSCO: Searchasaurus
  • EBSCO: Kids Search
  • Gale Newspaper Databases (NYS & National)

 

Student Press Law: Frequently asked questions

http://splc.org/legalresearch.asp?id=3

 

Censorhip in High Schools (not limited to newspapers)

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june07/scotus_speech_3-19.html

 

 

 

Topic: Should girls have their own schools?

 

 Keywords:    all-girl school      girls only school
     girls school    single-sex schools
     girls only schooling    

Databases:    

http://www.spackenkillschools.org/schoollibraries/nassaulibrary/databases.php

  • Kids InfoBits
  • EBSCO: Searchasaurus
  • EBSCO: Kids Search
  • Gale Newspaper Databases (NYS & National)
 

Web Sites:

 

National Association for Single-Sex Education

http://www.singlesexschools.org/evidence.html

 

National Guidelines for Single Sex Classes and Schools

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/t9-guidelines-ss.html

 

Where the Boys Aren’t: Do Single Sex Schools Prepare Girls Better for Life?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/genderf/2003271271_genschools.html