VIEWPOINTS: Opinion, Debate, & Persuasive Sites - PBL SOCIAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENT - SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS - LibGuides at Padua Franciscan High School

GALE: OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IN CONTEXT

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY PADUA STUDENTS!!!

(Gale) Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window

INFOHIO: POINTS OF VIEW REFERENCE CENTER

(INFOhio) Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window

WEBSITES: OTHER HELPFUL DEBATE SITES

Padua students highly recommend the two databases to the left (Gale: Opposing Viewpoints in Context and INFOhio: Points of View Rerenced Center), but there are many other quality debate sites out there, so give these a try as well. If you need additional information to support your topic, also be sure to check out the "Newspapers & Newspapers & Current Events" tab as well as the "Public Polls & Opinions" tab.

ProCon.org ProCon.org provides resources for critical thinking and education without bias on issues that are controversial and important, and we present them in a balanced, comprehensive, straightforward, transparent, and primarily pro-con format at no charge.
Debate.org Debate.org is a free online community where intelligent minds from around the world come to debate online and read the opinions of others. Research today’s most controversial debate topics and cast your vote on our opinion polls.
International Debate Education Association
FactCheck.org We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.

PBL SOCIAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENT - SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS: VIEWPOINTS: Opinion, Debate, & Persuasive Sites

GALE: OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IN CONTEXT

INFOHIO: POINTS OF VIEW REFERENCE CENTER

WEBSITES: OTHER HELPFUL DEBATE SITES

OTHER LINKS & SUGGESTIONS