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Research Paper—9th Grade

Spring 2015

Prompts:

1. Should every student have a laptop/tablet provided to them by the school?

2. Should athletes be able to play if they fail a class?

3. Should teens in the U.S. adopt the British custom of taking a “gap year” between high school and college?

4. Should Creationism be taught in public schools?

5. Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?

6. Should foreign languages be taught in high school, especially since English is so well known throughout the world?

7. Should high schools adopt a block schedule?

8. Should students be taught sex education in high schools?

9. How useful is the SAT for judging future student success and should the test be eliminated?

10. Should high schools assign summer reading?

11. Should schools continue to spend money on art classes, like photography, painting, sculpture and drama?

12. Should teachers be required to carry guns in order to protect students?

Directions

Select your top three choices and submit on Monday. You will need to compile research related to your topic, along with the sources from which you gathered your information. Since no more than three people can write on one topic, topics will be chosen for students based on quality of research.

Due Monday:

Your list of three topic choices along with research and sources on your first choice.

Research Paper—9th Grade

Spring 2015

Prompts:

1. Should every student have a laptop/tablet provided to them by the school?

2. Should athletes be able to play if they fail a class?

3. Should teens in the U.S. adopt the British custom of taking a “gap year” between high school and college?

4. Should Creationism be taught in public schools?

5. Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?

6. Should foreign languages be taught in high school, especially since English is so well known throughout the world?

7. Should high schools adopt a block schedule?

8. Should students be taught sex education in high schools?

9. How useful is the SAT for judging future student success and should the test be eliminated?

10. Should high schools assign summer reading?

11. Should schools continue to spend money on art classes, like photography, painting, sculpture and drama?

12. Should teachers be required to carry guns in order to protect students?

Directions

Select your top three choices and submit on Monday. You will need to compile research related to your topic, along with the sources from which you gathered your information. Since no more than three people can write on one topic, topics will be chosen for students based on quality of research.

Due Monday:

Your list of three topic choices along with research and sources on your first choice.

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