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Critical World Issues - Abortion by Mike Walters
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Category: Health & Physical Education | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, usually done before the unborn fetus reaches a certain age. The topic of terminating a pregnancy has raised many passionate arguments over the years. This book examines some fundamental questions surrounding the issue of abortion today. It add ...Show more
Critical World Issues - Animal Rights by Patty Taylor
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Category: History | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
For thousands of years, human beings have had relationships with a variety of other animals. The at-times unequal interaction between humans and animals has led to the rise of an animal-rights movement. This book examines and addresses some basic questions about the issue of animal rights today, includi ...Show more
Critical World Issues - Capital Punishment by Adam Ward
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Category: Civics & Citizenship | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
The term "capital punishment" refers to the practice of putting a convicted person to death as the penalty for committing a serious crime. The question of whether countries should execute their most notorious criminals has sparked a huge amount of debate. This book examines some fundamental questions su ...Show more
Critical World Issues - Consumerism by Martin Johnson
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Category: Civics & Citizenship | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
Consumerism is the term given to the modern preoccupation with the acquisition of consumer goods. Due to today's globalized economic systems, how and what you buy has repercussions that impact people all over the world. This book examines the fundamental questions surrounding the issue of consumerism to ...Show more
Critical World Issues - Drugs by Jon Reese
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Category: Health & Physical Education | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
Drugs have become a part of modern society in both their legal and illegal forms. This book asks the important questions about both medicinal drugs and drugs of abuse. Why do some people take drugs? How harmful and addictive are they? Why are antibiotics no longer working? Should all drugs be legalized ...Show more
Critical World Issues - Equal Opportunities by Frank McDowell
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Category: Civics & Citizenship | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
The American Declaration of Independence notes that "all men are created equal," and many modern societies have tried to live up to this precept. Legislation has been passed in many countries that is intended to ensure equal opportunities for all, regardless of race or ethnicity, gender, religious belie ...Show more
Critical World Issues - Euthanasia by Steve Wise
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Category: Civics & Citizenship | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
Euthanasia is defined as "the painless killing of a patient who is suffering from an incurable and painful disease." The question of whether people should be allowed to choose the timing and manner of their own death has caused great controversy. This book examines some fundamental issues related to eut ...Show more
Critical World Issues - Food Technology by Chris Banzoff
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Category: Health & Physical Education | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
Food technology affects every aspect of food production and the relationship humans have with food. This book examines the fundamental questions surrounding the issue of how we prepare and eat our food. What is food technology? How has buying and selling food changed? How big a problem is obesity? Who i ...Show more
Critical World Issues - Genocide by Albert Ward
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Category: History | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
The term "genocide" was created in the 1940s to describe an action aimed at the destruction of an entire group of people, such as a nation, an ethnic group, or a race. However, genocide has occurred throughout human history, and unfortunately shows no sign of disappearing today. This book examines examp ...Show more
Critical World Issues - Racism by Chuck Robinson
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Category: History | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
Racism is a belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities that are specific to that race. This belief enables members of one race to distinguish themselves as superior to another race or races. Today, Racism affects the lives of millions of people in many different countries. ...Show more
Critical World Issues - Terrorism by Glenn Webb
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Category: History | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
Terrorism is a global phenomenon that affects the everyday lives of many people. Terrorist attacks have been carried out people of all ethnic and religious backgrounds. Recent deadly attacks in Brussels, Belgium; San Bernardino, California; and Paris, France, have drawn international condemnation. This ...Show more
Genetic Engineering by Crest Mason
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Category: Science | Series: Critical World Issues Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-10
Genetic engineering involves the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material. This allows modern scientists to shape characteristics of living things. This technology offers many positives, including the possibility of enabling people to live longer ...Show more