Yes
Study Shows Less Violence, Fewer Complaints When Cops Wear Body Cameras by Nick Wing
No
What would New York Police Body Cameras Record? by Joseph Goldstein
Police Officers with Body Cameras are as Likely to Use Force as Those who Don't Have Them by Washington Post
Downside of Police Body Cameras: Your Arrest Hits YouTube by Timothy Williams
Video: Wisconsin Police Support Limiting Access to Body Camera Video
Both
Should Police Wear Body Cameras? by Veronica Majerol (you may need your Scholastic Upfront code)
Why Cameras on Police Officers Won't Save Us by Margaret Talbot
Video: Should Police Wear Body Cameras? Experts Pick Sides
Video: Should Police Wear Body Cameras? A CNN Town Hall
Should College Athletes Be Paid?
Yes
The Case for Paying College Athletes by Marc Edelman
College Athletes Should Be Compensated: Former UCLA Star by Michelle Fox
March Madness: Is John Oliver Right? Should NCAA Pay College Athletes? By Alexander LaCosse
No
The NCAA Would Be Making a Mistake by Paying Athletes by Andrew Merkle
College Athletes Shouldn't be Paid by Kieran McCauley
Students Are Not Professional Athletes by Horace Mitchell
Extras
Multiple shorter responses for each side in US News and World Reports Debate Club: Should NCAA Athletes Be Paid?
Economists and the Huffington Post Research the Issue: NCAA Schools Can Absolutely Afford to Pay College Athletes
A long, fascinating, advanced look at the issue from The Atlantic: The Shame of College Sports
Does social media make us less social?
Yes
Social Network and its Effect on Communication by thaiatzickas in Teen Ink
Disruptions: More Connected, Yet More Alone by Nick Bilton in the New York Times
Teens and Social Media by Rachel Ehmke
No
The Upside of Selfies by Kelly Wallace at CNN
How Technology Makes Us Better Social Beings by Megan Gambino in Smithsonion.com
Teens, Technology and Friendships by Amanda Lenhart at Pew Research Center
Do we need a law against catcalling?
Balanced (language crossed out on copies)
Balanced (language crossed out on copies)
Should We Outlaw Catcalling? from Daily Dot
Can a City Effectively Ban Catcalling? from Jezebel
Article explaining what sexual harassment and catcalling are from CNN
Yes:
Catcalls and Street Harassment from The Economist
Street Harrassment Law Would Restrict Intimidating Behavior from The New York Times
No:
Extras
Telling Our Stories to Change the Culture of Harrassment by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in the New York Times
Becoming the Symbol of Street Harrassment by Shoshana B. Roberts in the New York Times
Fight Street Harassment with Training, Awareness, and Legal Action When Fitting by Holly Kearl in the New York Times
Don't Outlaw Catcalling by Conor Friedersdorf in The Atlantic
Don't Outlaw Catcalling by Conor Friedersdorf in The Atlantic
Should Athletes Have to Stand for the National Anthem?
Balanced:
An NFL.com article giving context
Refusing to Stand: Top Three Pros and Cons
Video: Taking a Knee: Why are NFL Players Protesting and When Did They Start to Kneel?
Refusing to Stand: Top Three Pros and Cons
Video: Taking a Knee: Why are NFL Players Protesting and When Did They Start to Kneel?
If you're mad about Kaepernick and silent about cops from The Huffington Post
An article by Kareem Abudul Jabbar on its positive effects
An article about the continuing conversation from the New York Times
An article about Boomer Esiason's comments that it was wrong
An article covering Trent Dilfer's comments about how it was wrong
An article covering Ruth Bader Ginsberg's comments about how it was wrong
Extras:
Ruth Bader Ginsberg's updated opinion from Business Insider
Should people eat meat?
Neutral/Overview
Should We Eat Meat? by Karen Weintraub for the Boston Globe
Should Humans Eat Meat? by Vaclov Smil by for Scientific American
No
Huge Reduction in Meat-Eating Essential to Avoid Climate Change by The Guardian
Reasons Why We Shouldn't Slaughter Animals for Food from One Green Planet
Why You Shouldn't Eat Meat by Janeyy, a teen author for Teen Ink
Catching Up With Science: Burying the Humans Need Meat Argument by Ashley Capps in Free From Harm
Yes
Do Happy, Healthy Brains Need Meat? by Drew Ramsey in Psychology Today
Give Thanks for Meat by James Bost in the New York Times
Is There Enough Meat for Everyone by Bill Gates in Gates Notes
Additional Resources for this topic:
Why do We Eat Meat? An Evolutionary History
Don't Feel Guilty for Eating Meat from Time
A balanced and thoughtful argument on why eating meat is not wrong
Reasons to Eat Meat from Business Insider
The "Ethics" of Meat-Eating" from The Huffington Post
Other considerations: does it matter what kind of animal it is?
http://www.theguardian.com/ commentisfree/2015/jun/22/eat- cats-dogs-meat-china
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/ 25848537/dog-meat-festival-in- china-sparks-outrage#. Vi5jwdKrS72
http://news.discovery.com/ animals/iq-tests-suggest-pigs- are-smart-as-dogs-chimps- 150611.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/story/ news/world/2014/01/19/japan- taiji-cove-dolphin-hunt/ 4648159/
Should Confederate Statues be Removed?
The New York Times compiled a list of articles from various sources that address both sides of this issue. Check out those articles HERE
Neutral/Overview
Should We Eat Meat? by Karen Weintraub for the Boston Globe
Should Humans Eat Meat? by Vaclov Smil by for Scientific American
No
Huge Reduction in Meat-Eating Essential to Avoid Climate Change by The Guardian
Reasons Why We Shouldn't Slaughter Animals for Food from One Green Planet
Why You Shouldn't Eat Meat by Janeyy, a teen author for Teen Ink
Catching Up With Science: Burying the Humans Need Meat Argument by Ashley Capps in Free From Harm
Yes
Do Happy, Healthy Brains Need Meat? by Drew Ramsey in Psychology Today
Give Thanks for Meat by James Bost in the New York Times
Is There Enough Meat for Everyone by Bill Gates in Gates Notes
Additional Resources for this topic:
Why do We Eat Meat? An Evolutionary History
Don't Feel Guilty for Eating Meat from Time
A balanced and thoughtful argument on why eating meat is not wrong
Reasons to Eat Meat from Business Insider
The "Ethics" of Meat-Eating" from The Huffington Post
Other considerations: does it matter what kind of animal it is?
http://www.theguardian.com/
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/
http://news.discovery.com/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/
Should Confederate Statues be Removed?
The New York Times compiled a list of articles from various sources that address both sides of this issue. Check out those articles HERE