Issues

Extensive links for all environmental topics, including acid rain, air pollutioon, desertification, Endangered species, forestry, marine pollution, mining, ozone, renewable energy, sustainability, water issues, etc.

Site intention is to “promote women’s equality worldwide by guaranteeing reproductive rights as human rights”. Includes issues such as abortion, contraception, and female genital mutilation. While the focus is on the US, it does look at the world wide issues.

Sponsored by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, this site provides the accepted Catholic viewpoint for world policy issues. While the prominent issues change regularly, the site is searchable. Issues at the time of posting included: world terrorism, the death penalty, restructuring foreign aid, Israel - Palestinian crisis, global climate change, etc.

Provides forecasts for world energy consumption generally, as well as in specific areas -- oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear power, hydroelectricity, renewable resources, electricty, and transportation energy. Includes a discussion of environmental issues and trends.

An archived online journal dealing with a variety of ethical issues in the science and/or medical fields. Includes daily news and online articles. Searchable

Provides an in-depth study on the moral implications of science, medicine and research. Includes the issues of organ transplants, cloning, assisted suicide, experiments on humans, etc. Links to related sites.

A searchable site dealing with a variety of ethical issues in the science and/or medical fields, including: cloning & genetics; assisted suicide / euthanasia; etc.

Provides extensive multimedia information about stem cell research. Clearly defined into the following categories: The issues; The politics; The science; and an analysis. Includes a good discussion about the ethics involved in this research.

Examines the ethical, legal and social issues raised by genetic research as carried on by the Human Genome Project. Provides some case studies and explores the issues raised by each one.

Provides a series of articles to support human cloning. Includes news stories, and links to related sites.

Multimedia presentation of cloning presented by Time Magazine online. Examines cloning basics, the future of cloning, and ethical issues surrounding the topic.

A webquest dealing with issues, misconceptions and implications of cloning. Includes a timeline on the history of the topic.

An inquiry oriented activity to examine various cloning issues. The teacher area includes evaluation and assessment rubrics.

Provides extensive interactive information on DNA, the science of genetics and includes an examination of some related ethical issues on how our knowledge of DNA can affect out lives.

Features extensive information about the Human Genome Project, sponsored by the US Department of Energy. Information is sorted into the following categories: News, Research, Medicine, Educational resources, and Ethical, legal & social issues. The site index makes a very useful entry point. Includes a history of the project. Searchable.

Provides interactive information on the history and workings of various types of robots, as well as an examination of some related ethical issues. Includes classroom activities, and a robotics timeline. Links to related sites.

Features essays and thought pieces on current issues, as well as links to news stories, profiles of terrorist organizations, and other terrorism documents, research and resources. Links to related resources on terrorism.

Features pro and con viewpoints for the death penalty written specifically for secondary school students. Focus is American with data and maps showing American States with the death penalty and their methods of execution. The section on Courtroom Cases presents issues for jury selection and four actual cases. Includes a teacher’s guide.

Provides an anootated directory of sites related to a variety of women’s issues within Third World countries. Topics include child marriagles, honor killings, health issues, marriage customs, etc.

Provides access to articles, documents, publications, international reports and annotated links on women’s issues. These issues include: education, equality, feminist theory, health, labour & employment, marriage & family, political rights, property law, housing, race & gender, religion, and violence.

Provides discussions for 23 issues (e.g. aging, ethnicity, poverty, housing, migrant workers, refugees, etc.) and relates them to human rights learning for social and economic change.

This site sponsored by the John Howard Society of Alberta describes the history and issues associated with aboriginal self government. Select Aboriginal from the Keyword drop down menu. Includes links to related sites.

Features an online magazine of articles dealing with war crimes and other issues of international humanitarian law, with specific emphasis on the Geneva Conventions. Past issues are archived and also available online. Topics include: Kosovo, Chechnya, Sierra Leone, East Timor, etc.

Provides information on computing ethic accessible from a nicely organized site map. Topics include: privacy, risks, basics, speech issues, intellectual property, social justice issues, commerce, and computer abuse. Searchable.

Indexes and annotates over 2000 links related to international trade using some basic subject categories. Includes information on International law, trade issues, and international finance.

A government site offering information on nutrition and dietary guidance. Includes information on the prevention of food-related diseases, food labels, food facts, food safety, biotechnology, health management, recipes, and other topics. Links to related sites. Deals with life cycle issues as they relate to food.

This virtual refugee camp teachers about the major issues faced by refugees, including shelter, food, water, nutrition, latrines, landmines, disease, and medical care. Contains extensive information about the refugee experience and life in a camp. Includes an entire unit for teachers as well as links to additional information.

This extensive site is organized around all kinds of religious topics and issues and tries to present a balanced view without bias. Includes articles, links and information on cults and the Falun Gong.

Aimed at students in Grades 5 through 12. Provides pre-selected links on the following topics: Art, Biography, Computers, Dictionaries, Drugs, Encyclopedias, Government, Grammar, Health, History, Issues, Languages, Law, Literature, Maps, Mathematics, Miscellaneous, Music, Mythology, Newspapers, Philosophy, Quotations, Religions, Science, Statistics, and Writing/Citing. Each of these major categories is also subdivided, making finding specific topics very quick.

Provides a collection of links to selected readings in social criticism by authors who express a wide variety of viewpoints. Among the issues covered are: progress, science, technology, protest, sustainable development, economics, globalization, multinationals, environment, war, poverty, media, genetic engineering, individual countries, etc. Most are appropriate only for senior students due to difficulty level.

Features easy to read comparison charts of gun ownership, use of firearms in crimes, etc. Links to gun control laws and provincial legislation.

Provides images and data on specific assault weapons as well as opinions about the ban on these weapons in the US. Links to related information.

This page is created and maintained by Ms. B. Knoepfel (Teacher-Librarian), McMath Secondary School.