Mission: World Issues

Our persuasive essay topics revolve around world issues. Fifth grade students chose from one of four topics to research in preparation for debates. They were then assigned a position from which to argue.     This year issues included:

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Factory Farming

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Whaling

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Oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Water Privatization

Here are some pictures of the ninth grade debate students working with the fifth graders.

 

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