DebateDebate is a structured argument. There are rules, time limits, and, in Japan, an opportunity to experience authentic assessment.
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2014 Debate Information:
Student Homework
Students will write a bullet point summary of a current topic (last 7 days)
They must cite their work.
The following are some good places for articles.
Huffington Post
NASA
Treehugger
Kids News Sites:
English learners Leveled news!
Scholastic News
Nasa News
Time for kids
Science news for kids (This is more difficult reading)
Dogonews
Huffington Post Teen
Students will write a bullet point summary of a current topic (last 7 days)
They must cite their work.
The following are some good places for articles.
Huffington Post
NASA
Treehugger
Kids News Sites:
English learners Leveled news!
Scholastic News
Nasa News
Time for kids
Science news for kids (This is more difficult reading)
Dogonews
Huffington Post Teen
2013Debate in Japan Information (last year):
Issues to discuss:
Climate change
www.chevron.com acknowledges a problem of climate change
EPA - Environmental protection agency USA - some basic information about Climate change
UNEP - United Nations Environmental Programme - Some interesting information there about climate change
ipcc - UNEP and (WMO) World meteorological organization join scientific information and impact forecast
NASA - Nasa has some visual and current information about sea levels, ice loss, and atmospheric conditions.
World Nuclear News- Article about Japan directly
Greenhouse emissions challenge Japan
Japan greenhouse gas report
Kyoto Protocol
New York Times - So long Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol information
Kyoto Protocol basic information
Kyoto Protocol with several links
Emissions trading information
Emissions Japan
Waste
reprocessing waste
Weapons grade fuel
Nuclear power operation (basic and advance)
NP overview
World Energy Needs
JAPAN info on NP
Measures in place to prevent a meltdown
Safety issues with Nuclear Power
New York Times Report
Uranium and plutonium
Debating NP and Uranium
Supply of Uranium
Fossil Fuel
Fossil fuel @ institute for energy research
New fossil fuel resource in Japan
Fossil Fuel Imports
Extra
Nuclear power basic information
http://www.greenaction-japan.org/modules/english0/index.php?id=8
http://www.technologystudent.com/energy1/rwaste1.htm
http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/np-risk.htm
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf04.html
Climate change
www.chevron.com acknowledges a problem of climate change
EPA - Environmental protection agency USA - some basic information about Climate change
UNEP - United Nations Environmental Programme - Some interesting information there about climate change
ipcc - UNEP and (WMO) World meteorological organization join scientific information and impact forecast
NASA - Nasa has some visual and current information about sea levels, ice loss, and atmospheric conditions.
World Nuclear News- Article about Japan directly
Greenhouse emissions challenge Japan
Japan greenhouse gas report
Kyoto Protocol
New York Times - So long Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol information
Kyoto Protocol basic information
Kyoto Protocol with several links
Emissions trading information
Emissions Japan
Waste
reprocessing waste
Weapons grade fuel
Nuclear power operation (basic and advance)
NP overview
World Energy Needs
JAPAN info on NP
Measures in place to prevent a meltdown
Safety issues with Nuclear Power
New York Times Report
Uranium and plutonium
Debating NP and Uranium
Supply of Uranium
Fossil Fuel
Fossil fuel @ institute for energy research
New fossil fuel resource in Japan
Fossil Fuel Imports
Extra
Nuclear power basic information
http://www.greenaction-japan.org/modules/english0/index.php?id=8
http://www.technologystudent.com/energy1/rwaste1.htm
http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/np-risk.htm
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf04.html