Current Issues Collection

The juxtaposition of science, history, culture, and politics in this collection illustrates the complex nature of current issues facing our world and why satisfactory solutions are so difficult to achieve. Content offers substantial material for reading, research, writing, and discussion.

Number of Titles: 43

Interest Level: Grades 5-12

ISBN: 9781625134837 (E-book)

Afghanistan

Are We Running Out of Energy?

Banking and Finance

Barack Obama and the Idea of a Post-Racial Society

Bioengineering

Biopharmaceuticals

Christianity: History, Belief, and Practice

Cloning

Crime Fighting

Earthquake!

Economics and Economic Systems

Energy Sources

Engineering

Flood!

Forest Fire!

Fossil Fuels

Genetic Testing and Gene Therapy

Genetically Modified Crops and Food

Global Warming

Hurricane!

Information Science

Iran

Iraq

Is Our Climate Changing?

Israel

Judaism: History, Belief, and Practice

Medical Science

Money and Capital

Oceanography and Hydrology

Poisoning Planet Earth: Pollution and Other Environmental Hazards

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections

Political Systems, Structures, and Functions

Renewable and Alternative Energy

Russia

The Iraq War

The Science and Technology Behind the Human Genome Project

The U.S. Constitution and Constitutional Law

What Is a Blog and How Do I Use It?

What Is a Database and How Do I Use It?

What Is a Search Engine and How Do I Use It?

What Is a Social Network and How Do I Use It?

What Is a Website and How Do I Use It?

What Is a Wiki and How Do I Use It?