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- Physical Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Marine Science
- Forensic Science
- Personal Finance
- Web Design 2
- Workforce Essentials
- Computer Programming
- Forestry
- Arts Survey
- Working in Multicultural Environments: Korean
- Career Prep A
- Career Prep B
- Theatre
Physical Science
- Are plastics bad for your health?
- Do we need food preservatives?
- Is an electric car really better?
- Are antioxidants needed or overrated?
- Is fluoridated water necessary or needless?
- Is chlorine the best option for your pool?
- Are artificial sweeteners better for you than sugar?
Biology
- Should human cloning be allowed?
- Are GMOs safe?
- Should stem cells be used for research or cures?
- Should there be more strict regulation of antibiotics?
- Should mandatory genetic screening be offered to all through a health plan?
Chemistry
- Are antioxidants needed or overrated?
- Is fluoridated water necessary or needless?
- Is chlorine the best option for your pool?
- Do we need food preservatives?
- Are natural or synthetic fertilizers better for your health?
Physics
- Should seat belt laws be enforced?
- Is nuclear power the best power option?
- Could Superman punch someone into space?
- Are the physics of Angry Birds realistic?
Marine Science
- Should offshore drilling be illegal?
- Should seafood be labelled with a sustainability rating in stores and restaurants?
- Should ocean dumping be illegal?
Forensic Science
- Should eyewitness accounts be used in trials?
- Should bitemarks be used in forensic investigations?
- Should lie detector tests be used in criminal investigations?
- Should DNA evidence be considered as more valuable than any other kind of evidence?
Personal Finance
- Should you ever go into debt?
- Do you have to go to college to succeed?
- Should you ever not pay off your debts as quickly as possible?
- Should you combine finances when you get married?
- Should teens be allowed to get credit cards?
- Should retirement savings be mandatory?
Web Design II
- Who really owns the design of a website? Can a web developer use similar design on two websites?
- Should a search function be the primary navigation on a website?
- Should accessibility be prioritized over aesthetics?
- Should links use the words "click here"?
- With all of the easy-to-use web authoring tools available, is coding still important?
Workforce Essentials
- Should the criminal history box on job applications be eliminated?
- Should stricter occupational safety standards be in place for teenage employees?
- Does information technology kill jobs?
- Is technology creating more inequality in the workplace?
- Should companies be permitted to ask for applicants' Facebook passwords?
- Is it acceptable to interview "just for experience?"
- Is it okay to "exaggerate" on a resume or during an interview?
- Is it okay to accept a job offer and then retract it later if something "better" comes along?
- Should you interview for or accept a job with a long-term commitment when you have short-range future plans?
Computer Programming
- Should computer programming be taught in elementary school?
- Does a computer programming degree matter? Or are self-taught programmers just as good?
- Should computer programming count as a foreign language credit?
- Do we really need to learn to code?
- Should all programmers follow the Programming Code of Ethics?
- If you are coding a large machine (like a driverless car), should your code protect the consumer at all costs? Or are you more responsible for "the greater good"?
Forestry
- Should clearcutting be permitted?
- Should native forests be logged?
- Should forests be thinned to avoid forest fires?
- Should forest fires be fought?
Arts Survey
- Do you have to be trained to be an artist?
- Can art change the world?
- Should publicly-funded museums be permitted to display controversial art?
- Should schools be allowed to approve / ban certain works from being performed at school?
- Should taxpayers have to fund public art?
- Does today's art reflect today's morals?
- Does the culture of an artist impact his or her right to create a certain work? Think John Ahrean and The South Bronx Bronzes or Lei Yikin and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
Working in Multicultural Environments: Korean
- Should South Korean companies have the same expectations for American workers as they do for South Korean workers?
- Should American workers adjust their expectations to their South Korean employers?
- Once a South Korean company locates a factory in the United States, should they learn to adjust to the American way of dealing with employees?
Career Prep A
- Should a certain number of hours spent in volunteerism/community service projects be mandatory as part of high school graduation requirements?
- Should you make your decision to accept a job solely on the wages (hourly or salary)?
- Should social media be an influence on employment? Should it influence the hiring/firing process?
- Is using social media, shopping online or playing games while on the job considered stealing from the employer's time? How much, if any, personal business should be conducted during business hours?
- How does modern technology influence our work ethic?
- What are some ethical issues with emerging technologies?
- Why should teenager workers have different safety standards in the workplace?
- How important is it to be completely truthful when preparing a resume or answering questions during an interview?
Career Prep B
- Should you ever go into debt?
- Should you ever not pay off your debts as quickly as possible?
- Should you combine finances when you get married?
- Should you get a credit card once you finish high school?
- Should retirement savings be mandatory?
- Should having health insurance be mandatory?
- Should all high-interest loans be banned?
- Should college be tuition-free for all qualifying students?
