The Impact of Decline / American Debates
- Poor and White in America
- The Death of a Great American City
- Gone Girl
- The Creation Museum Wants Your Children
- #MeToo: How a Hashtag Became a Rallying Cry Against Sexual Harassment
- Why Opioids Are Such an American Problem
- The Shame of Fat Shaming
Trailer park living for America's poor
Life is tough for the residents of one of Tucson's many trailer parks, but the people still work hard and dream of a better future. (BBC News)
Noah's Ark Comes to Life in Kentucky
Ken Ham (p. 347) had the ship built to match the dimensions in the Bible, but the $100 million project hasn't been without controversy.
Textbook Tasks
Extra Tasks
Articles and Resources
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Debate topics (ProCon.org)
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Hillbilly elegist JD Vance: ‘The people calling the shots really screwed up’ (Financial Times)
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Are Cities in Decline the New American Frontier? (History.com)
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Detroit's Beautiful, Horrible Decline (photo essay, TIME MAGAZINE)
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Creationism: News (Guardian)
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Creation Museum
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BBC report on Creationist Museum
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Map: Publicly Funded Schools That Are Allowed to Teach Creationism (Slate)
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Mee Too (official site of the movement)
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Alyssa Milano on the #MeToo movement (Guardian)
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What has #MeToo actually changed?
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Opioid Crisis Fast Facts (CNN)
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Opioids in America: News (Guardian)
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Fat Shaming and Body Shaming (Bullying Statistics)
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What's Wrong With Fat Shaming? (Psychology Today)
(psychologytoday.com)
