EXPLORING ISSUES

Helping Students Understand Today’s Complex Issues 

ReferencePoint Digital’s Exploring Issues is an accessible and cost-effective database for Grades 6-12 that delivers focused coverage and lucid analysis of complex, timely, and controversial issues.

Each topic contains:

  • An unbiased overview
  • Clear pro/con arguments
  • Questions to spark critical thinking 
  • Vibrant infographics
  • Statistics that support positions
  • Cited primary and secondary source quotes
  • A list of relevant organizations for further research

The intuitive site navigation features tools like Google Drive, email/share, PDF download, and MLA/APA citation export. Its simple interface and clean design make it a must-have resource for middle and high school research papers, persuasive writing, class discussion, and debate preparation.

Topic Center:

Abortion
Addiction
Animal Rights
Biofuels
Biomedical 
Ethics
Black Lives Matter Movement
Cell Phones
Climate Change
COVID-19 Pandemic
Cyberbullying
Distracted Driving
E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Electric Cars
Euthanasia
Fossil Fuels
Genetic Testing and Research
Gun Control and Violence
Illegal Immigration
Legalizing Marijuana
LGBT Issues
Mass Shootings
Medical Marijuana
Online Privacy
Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Police and the Use of Force
Police Powers
Racial Justice
Renewable Energy
School Shootings and Violence
Social Media
Social Networking
Stem Cell Research
Video Games and Violence

Please note: Some content contains explicit language on sensitive topics. We invite you to use the free trial to ensure it meets your institution’s guidelines.

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