4/15/2015 April 15, 2015Essential Questions and Presentation Dates
April 28 1) What does it mean to be diabetic? 2) How have leukemia survival rates and treatments changed over the last 50 years? 3) Is organic food worth the expense? 4) What does it take to become a marine biologist? 5) How can we benefit from non-embryonic stem cell research? 6) How can dystopian novels help us live a more civilized life and appreciate our world today? May 1 7) What advancements in recent years, have helped to change the fact that men are paid more than women and the two sexes are not treated as social equals? 8) Should the NBA and NFL only draft players after their senior year of college? 9) Should kids under 12 be allowed to play tackle football? 11) What different careers does engineering involve? 13) What is the goal of ISIS and how does this fit with Islamic beliefs? 14) What can be done about the world water crisis? May 5 10) What can you do with a degree in criminal justice? 12) How can another epidemic of Ebola be prevented? 15) Should parents be forced to vaccinate their children? 16) What are the long term costs and benefits NASA’s Mars Mission? 17) Why are certain age groups more at risk for suicide and what can we do to help? 18) Why are teen drivers at a higher risk of accidents? May 12 19) How important are pre-school early learning programs in developing a love of reading? 20) Do countries that give financial support to their Olympic athletes win more medals? 21) How can being fluent in more than one language improve job prospects? 22) How realistic is the dream of playing in the NBA or NFL for a young athlete? 23) How have foreign languages in high schools changed? 24) Is our sugar consumption killing us? May 19 25) What are the characteristics and credentials that lead to someone being accepted into medical school? 26) Should we continue to fund the search for extraterrestrial life or Is too much money going into research? 27) Why don't athletes get the right punishment for their crimes? 28) What can people do to avoid food-borne diseases? 29) Do pit bulls deserve the “bad rap” they get? 30) What common diseases should we be more conscientious about? on deck: 31) How has photojournalism affected society? 32) What really does happen at a no - kill animal shelter? 33) Do professional athletes deserve their high salaries? 34) Are we on the verge of another video game market crash like the one in 1983? Comments are closed.
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