Society Issues

• Teen Issues

• Society: Issues 

• A Class Divided  - Tells the story of how a teacher in 1968 divided her class into different groups based on eye color in order to teach them about discrimination. Examines how the lesson resonates still today.
• Ask Dr. M  - Offers advice for kids and teens, young adults, as well as parents on a wide range of topics and issues.
• Barbie Science Fair Experiment  - Documents what happened when a third grader did a science fair project about Barbies and skin color; reports on the reaction of her parents and the media when the project was banned by her school.
• Beyond the Fire  - Tells the real life stories of 15 teenagers, now living in the US, who have lived through war in seven different war zones.
• Games for Change  - Directory of links to games for kids and teens which focus on human rights, economics, public health, poverty, conflict, politics, environment and other issues.
• Green Board  - Social networking site where young environmentalists can share ideas and plans for action.
• HumaneTeen  - Teaches young people about the importance of treating animals with kindness and respect. Find an overview of projects and get into animal-related issues.
• KidSPEAK  - Supports free speech and exposes censorship. Offers news, censorship IQ quiz, kids' opinions and comments, and how to help fight censorship.
• Kind News  - Kids site from the Humane Society. Features inspirational examples of kids helping prevent cruelty to animals and age appropriate explorations of the issues.
• People Like Us  - Explores the concept of social class in America, using film clips, stories, games and activities.
• Planet Tolerance  - Online community that advocates anti-bias and provides ideas, print materials, and articles.
• Race: The Power of Illusion  - Contains timelines and activities aimed at making viewers question how valid their race assumptions are.
• Why Is My Loyalty Questioned?  - Thinkquest site comparing and contrasting the treatment of Japanese-Americans following Pearl Harbor and that of Arab-Americans following 9/11. Discusses how children can play a part in reducing prejudice of all kinds.
• Youth at the Millennium  - Symposium held in Kyoto in 1999; contains text of submissions from young people covering a wide variety of global issues.
• Youthink  - Provides information and resources about global issues. Features research, news, discussions, and related multimedia.