CNN
Cnn: 1976 Presidential Debate Highlights
Highlights of the presidential debates between Carter and Ford including date, location and moderator.
CNN
Cnn: Truth Was an Occasional Casualty in Sunday's Debate
CNN journalist takes a close look at the debate claims of each candidate during the Clinton vs. Dole debates.
Read Works
Read Works: Debate: Better Late Than Never?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives information about how some states are apologizing for their roles in slavery during the past. Reading comprehension questions are provided as supplements to the passage..
CNN
Cnn: An Icy Duke Edges Out Bush in a Taut Debate
CNN Time analyzes the outcome of the first of two debates between George Bush and Michael Dukakis.
CNN
Cnn: Presidential Debates Sights & Sounds
Comprehensive site complete with audio and video of the final debate as well as a complete transcript, photographs, and candidates' views on a variety of issues.
Other
Teaching Social Responsibility: Teachable Moment: Japan's Nuclear Power Debate
Readings and news articles provide information on the debate over nuclear energy. In particular, the questions being raised due to the crisis in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami in March, 2011.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Debating Our Destiny: Teacher Guide
Explore the relevance of presidential debates by examining debate transcripts and video clips from 1976-1996.
TES Global
Tes: The Taming of the Shrew: Misogyny Debate
[Free Registration/Login Required] This slide show lesson and worksheet focus on whether Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is a misogynistic play, displays hatred or dislike of women. Students must take a stand, and write an essay...
Read Works
Read Works: News Debate Phone Patrol
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the police being able to search through cell phones without a search warrant. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
The Public Housing Debate: United States Housing Act of 1937
A description of the Housing Act of 1937 and the reasons why Franklin Roosevelt thought it was an important part of his New Deal. (archived)
CNN
Cnn: Sights and Sounds Gallery the Main Event
Audio and video coverage of the reigning champion Bill Clinton and challenger Bob Dole during presidential debates. Comprehensive site with candidates' views on many issues as well as a full debate transcript.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Measurement Debate
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad helps resolve a dispute about the squares on the Gollywood Walk of Fame.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Chances With Wolves
This lesson engages students in learning the differences among observations, facts, and inferences. Students will study about the reintroduction of wolves into the Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone Region. Students will work in small groups...
CNN
Cnn: No Fireworks, No Flames
CNN coorespondent Morris Burrett critiques the debate outcome between Clinton and Bush and also analyzes comments from both candidates.
BBC
Bbc: Radio 4: Seeds of Trouble
Two summaries are provided of radio broadcasts concerning the ongoing political debate over genetically modified foods. Links to the actual radio broadcasts are also provided.
Other
President John F. Kennedy
This site provides a biography of President John F. Kennedy, as well as the full text of several of his speeches and debates, and a description of the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Other
Teaching Social Responsibility: Teachable Moment.: u.s. And Iraq War
This resource provides materials to enhance debates between students about the Iraq War.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: The Other Drug War Teacher's Guide
Consider the debate over prescription drug pricing, the government's role in regulating drug prices, concepts of media literacy and the role of these concepts in pharmaceutical advertising, in this Teacher's Guide to "The Other Drug...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: The Global Warming Debate
From the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer this site is regularly updated with the most recent news on global warming. Also offers links to related topics.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Health Care Coverage Debate
News story and discussion from February, 2006 covering President George W. Bush's Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and their effectiveness. Audio, Video and transcript of report is available.
Read Works
Read Works: Born to Run
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating the necessity of Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution which states that only natural-born American citizens can be elected President of the United States. A question...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nature Versus Nurture Revisited
Which dictates our existence? Is it our genetic makeup or the environment we grow up in? Kevin Davies offers an update on this long-standing debate, from the NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" Web site.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Constitution 101 [Pdf]
Provides a good basic introduction to the Constitution. Explains the founding principles, checks and balances, the rationale for it, the accomplishments of the Constitutional Convention, the debate and ratification, the structure of the...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Bush and the Environment
2001 story of Bush's decision to reject the Kyoto treaty. News article as well as transcript, audio and video of debate between four environmental experts on the impact of this decision.