Non-Fiction+Resources

This page is for any non-fiction resource that may be useful in your class, with a range of topics. If you have any non-fiction articles or resources that you would like to upload to this site, please contact Meghan Shields at shields.meghan@gmail.com and she will be happy to put them up for you.

Happy Teaching!

Teen Drinking and the effects of Alcoholism

 * [[file:this ain't no wine cooler.doc]]
 * TIME magazine article on the new trend of caffeinated alcoholic beverages and the harmful effects.
 * [[file:Under the Influence by Scott Russell Sanders - Teacher Copy.doc]]
 * Essay on growing up as a child of an alcoholic.
 * [[file:Time-should we lower the drinking age.doc]]

Facebook and other Social Media
This collection of works was used in a mini-unit at the beginning of a 10th grade English class in an effort to begin the process of learning how to write for the 10th grade writing test. During and after reading/discussing these articles, the students were asked to write an Effects of Facebook essay (prompt can be found in the writing section of this site)

The following articles are about Megan Meyers, a young girl who killed herself after being harassed online by an ex-friend and her mother in the guise of a cute boy. Use these articles to discuss blame and methods of prevention. These articles are more general about the effects of social media, giving the students multiple perspectives and possible effects. These could be given as homework assignments or read in conjunction with the Megan Meyer articles.
 * [[file:Facebook Anticipation Guide.doc]]
 * [[file:NYTimes Op-ed on Megan and Myspace.doc]]
 * [[file:NY Times article on cyberbullying.doc]]
 * [[file:Sarcastic Article on Megan and Myspace.doc]]
 * [[file:The Fakebook Generation.doc]]
 * [[file:Breaking Up in a Digital Fishbowl.doc]]
 * [[file:Facebook watching the watchers.doc]]
 * [[file:Will Facebook Kill Off the Automobile.doc]]

Bullying

 * [[file:CAUSE How Not to Raise a Bully (empathy).doc]]
 * [[file:Bulling suicides article.doc]]
 * [[file:Laws against workplace bullying.doc]]

Teen Pregnancy
These articles work well to spark discussion and debate, especially in high school classrooms. Such controversial issues are great fodder for evidence-based arguments and well-structured paragraphs.
 * [[file:Article-- increase in teen pregnancy.doc]]
 * [[file:Sex on TV increases teen pregnancy.doc]]

Misc.

 * [[file:why do teenagers take risks.doc]]
 * [[file:The Problem with Football.doc]]
 * [[file:Gender pay gap.doc]]
 * [[file:Gang bus tour guide.doc]]
 * [[file:Do we still need the post office.doc]]