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2010 Presentations

Topic: Texting/Calling while Driving
(EJ) [|Texting Increases the Risk of Having a Crash in Both Trucks and Cars] Matt Richtel. "Texting Increases the Risk of Having a Crash in Both Trucks and Cars." //Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection//. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2010. //SRCX//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011

[|Charles Moore. "Texting While Driving Is More Dangerous than Driving Under the Influence." (From GALE - use Elm Place link & password - student)] //At Issue: Cell Phones and Driving//. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. //SRCX//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011.

[|Cell Phone Use While Driving May Not Always Pose a Hazard] USA Today. "Cell Phone Use While Driving May Not Always Pose a Danger." //At Issue: Cell Phones and Driving//. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. //SRCX//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011

Topic: Secondhand Smoke
(SS - can u access the article via the document URL - you have to log in to Gale once, I think, to get the cookies on your browser) Dunsby, Joshua. "" //Tobacco in History and Culture: An Encyclopedia//. Ed. Jordan Goodman. Vol. 2. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2005. 512-517. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.Document URL

Carmona, Richard. [|"][|Secondhand Smoke Is a Serious Problem.] [|"] //Opposing Viewpoints: Tobacco and Smoking//. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale.

Sullum, Jacob. "[|The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke are Exaggerated.] " //Opposing Viewpoints: Tobacco and Smoking//. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale.

Topic: Street Salt Safety
(the concern is for the animals that ingest the salt and get sick) (SS) [|Report: Road salt leading to environmental damage: Road salt is building up in area creeks, report says] By: Meersman, Tom. Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), 02/10/2009 Database: Newspaper Source [|Salt on the roads: Good for safety, bad for environment] By: Bauers, Sandy. Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA), 12/29/2010 Database: Newspaper Source

Topic: Bullying
(EJ)

[|Bullying Puts Teens at Risk.] Finessa Ferrell-Smith. Opposing Viewpoints: Teens at Risk. Ed. Christine Watkins. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009.

[|The Extent of Bullying is Exaggerated] Benjamin Soskis. Opposing Viewpoints: America's Youth. Ed. Roman Espejo. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003.

[|Antibullying Programs Can Prevent School Violence.] Healy, Rita, Marc Hequet and Collette McKenna-Parker. "Antibullying Programs Can Prevent School Violence." //At Issue: How Can School Violence Be Prevented?//. Ed. Scott Barbour. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011

[|Antibullying Programs Are Ineffective and Unnecessary.] Matt Labash. Labash, Matt. "Antibullying Programs Are Ineffective and Unnecessary." //At Issue: How Can School Violence Be Prevented?//. Ed. Scott Barbour. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011

Topic: DUI
(SS)

"Driving, Alcohol, and Drugs//" Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavio////r//. Ed. Pamela Korsmeyer and Henry R. Kranzler. 3rd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2009. 34-38. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 13 Feb. 2011

Shepard, Elizabeth. "[|Lives Touched by Drunk Driving]." //Contemporary Issues Companion: Drunk Driving//. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale.

Topic: Gun Safety
(SS) "How Many Guns Are There, and Who Owns Them? " //Gun Control//: //Restricting Rights or Protecting People?//. Sandra M. Alters. 2009 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2009. 7-17. Information Plus Reference Series. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

"Public Attitudes Toward Gun Control ." //Gun Control//: //Restricting Rights or Protecting People?//. Sandra M. Alters. 2009 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2009. 111-116. Information Plus Reference Series. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

Topic: Pollution
(SS) "Introduction to Pollution: Current Controversies." //Current Controversies: Pollution//. Ed. James Haley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale. __ http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?contentSet=GSRC&docType=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010157137&userGroupName=high194&version=1.0&searchType=BasicSearchForm&source=gale __

Schwartz, Joel. "Reports Exaggerating Air Pollution Risks Needlessly Create Pressure for More Regulation." //Current Controversies: Pollution//. Ed. Debra A. Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. //Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking//. Gale. __ http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?contentSet=GSRC&docType=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010058283&userGroupName=high194&version=1.0&searchType=BasicSearchForm&source=gale __

**Topic: Underage Drinking**
[|Alcohol Use Among Teens and Young Adults] "Alcohol use among teens and young adults." //Alcohol Use & Abuse (2008)// (2008): 29-31. //Health Source - Consumer Edition//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.
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[|Moderate Drinking Does Not Impair Youth Development]. Hanson, David J. "Moderate Drinking Does Not Impair Youth Development." //Opposing Viewpoints: Alcohol//. Ed. Andrea C. Nakaya. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011

[|Dangerous Drink - link to Ebsco host info and source] Weir, Kirsten. "Dangerous Drink." //Current Health 2// 34.2 (2007): 22-25. //Health Source - Consumer Edition//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

[|Teen drug use and sex may be cause of depression, not effect.] "Teen drug use and sex may be cause of depression, not effect." //Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter// 21.11 (2005): 3-4. //Professional Development Collection//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

**Topic: Childhood Obesity**
Costley, Kevin C., and Timothy Leggett. "Childhood Obesity: A Heavy Problem." //Online Submission// (2010): //ERIC//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.
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[|Childhood Obesity & Academic Outcomes - Research from N. Carolina] - link to Ebsco host information and source. James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy. "Childhood Obesity and Academic Outcomes." //James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy// (2008): //ERIC//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

"Public Opinion and Action About Diet, Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity." //Weight in America: Obesity, Eating Disorders, and Other Health Risks//. Ed. Barbara Wexler. 2006 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2007. 189-201. //CRSN//. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

**Topic:**Student Mental Health
(by the way I love this topic!) One article focuses on the problem - the other on a related policy (Sara - I'll indicate my contributions with SS from now on)

[|Mental and Emotional Health Problems Among Teens: WhatParents, Practitioners and the Public Can Learn About Preventionand Treatment From Research.] Full Text Available   Ascribe Newswire: Health, 9/16/2002, p6-8, 3p Database: Health Source - Consumer Edition

[|Maine bill would increase mental health awareness for middle school students.] Detail Only Available   Mental Health Weekly, 3/2/2009, Vol. 19 Issue 9, p7-7, 2/3p Database: Health Source - Consumer Edition

As Related to Student Mental Health...

Teen Depression/Suicide
(EJ) [| Teen Suicides Third Leading Cause Of Death Teen Suicide is a Preventable Public Health Problem] "Teen Suicides Third Leading Cause Of Death Teen Suicide is a Preventable Public Health Problem." //M2PressWIRE// (2008): //Newspaper Source//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

[|America's Health: Teen Depression] ROBERTS, ROBIN, and DOCTOR RICHARD BESSER. "AMERICA'S HEALTH: TEEN DEPRESSION." //Good Morning America (ABC)// (2010): 1. //Newspaper Source//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

**Topic: Poverty**
(MH) Census Bureau Measures Show the U.S. Poverty Rate Has Decreased. U.S. Census Bureau. Opposing Viewpoints: Poverty. Ed. Viqi Wagner. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007.

Government Programs Help the Poor. Wendell Primus and Kathryn Porter. Opposing Viewpoints: Poverty. Ed. Karen Balkin. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004.

Topic: Drug Abuse
(MH) Drug Abuse Is a Serious Problem. Michelle Johnson. Opposing Viewpoints: Drug Abuse. Ed. Jennifer A. Hurley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1999.

The Prohibition Strategy Can Win the War on Drugs. The Office of National Drug Control Policy. Current Controversies: Drug Trafficking. Ed. Auriana Ojeda. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002.

Topic: Truancy/At Risk
(MH) A Variety of Factors Put Teens at Risk. Gene Stephens. Opposing Viewpoints: Teens at Risk. Ed. Auriana Ojeda. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004.

Why You Should Stay in School. Julianne Dueber. Teen Decisions: Education and College. Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003

Topic: Global Warming/Ethanol gas usage
(MH) Greenhouse Gases Cause Global Warming. At Issue: Greenhouse Gases. Ed. Ronnie D. Lankford. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009.

Ethanol Will Reduce America's Dependence on Crude Oil. Opposing Viewpoints: Transportation. Ed. Louise Gerdes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008.

Topic: Teenage Dating Abuse
(MH) Dating Violence: The Dark Side of Teen Dating. Fern Shen. Teen Decisions: Dating. Ed. Jennifer A. Hurley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002.

Violence in Teenage Relationships. Christina Nifong. Contemporary Issues Companion: Battered Women. Ed. Louise Gerdes. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1999.

Topic: Water Pollution
(MH) Clean Water Regulations Should Be Strengthened. Stephen B. Lovejoy and Jeffrey Hyde. Current Controversies: Pollution. Ed. James Haley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003.

Water Pollution Poses a Serious Threat. Joseph Orlins and Anne Wehrly. Opposing Viewpoints: Pollution. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2006.

Topic: School Recycling
(MH) Teaching Green, Beyond Recycling.(Metropolitan Desk)(Green School). Mireya Navarro, and Sindya N. Bhanoo. The New York Times (Jan 11, 2010) : pA12(L).

Recycled Materials Produce Less Pollution. Allen Hershkowitz. Current Controversies: Pollution. Ed. James Haley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003.

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Topic: Solar Power
(MH) The Looming Energy Crisis Creates Opportunities for Solar Power. At Issue: Is the World Experiencing an Energy Crisis?. Ed. Lisa Krueger. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010.

Solar Energy Is Inefficient and Impractical. Howard C. Hayden. Opposing Viewpoints: Global Resources. Ed. David M. Haugen. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008.

Topic: Fluorescent Lighting in Schools
(MH) Eco-Architecture's Benefits to the Environment Are Exaggerated. Opposing Viewpoints: Eco-Architecture. Ed. Christina Fisanick. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008.

Globalization Is Fueling Global Warming. Opposing Viewpoints: Globalization. Ed. David Haugen and Rachael Mach. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010.

Topic: Sidewalks
(MH) Pro: Sidewalks promote safety, healthy habits. Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX) (Sept 13, 2009) : pNA.

Rails to trails project moves ahead. The Brunswick News (Brunswick, GA) (May 28, 2009) : pNA.

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